Preventing After Hours Login

[Clinton Fitch \(Clinton Fitch \(Dot\) Com!\)]

Group,

I am attempting to find an application or a setting within Windows XP (SP2)
that will allow me to prevent after hours login on a PC.

My network is setup in a workgroup environment and I understand that I could
accomplish my goal by moving to a domain. Since that is not an option at
this time, I need to find something that can run on the local PC that will
prevent my kids from logging into their PCs at night or other designated
times.

Any direction/help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,


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[kurttrail]

Group,

I am attempting to find an application or a setting within Windows XP
(SP2) that will allow me to prevent after hours login on a PC.

My network is setup in a workgroup environment and I understand that
I could accomplish my goal by moving to a domain. Since that is not
an option at this time, I need to find something that can run on the
local PC that will prevent my kids from logging into their PCs at
night or other designated times.

Any direction/help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

It's called parental supervision. When I was a kid, before there were
such things as PCs, my parents figure out how to limit my TV viewing,
without the help of technology.

Same principle applies to the PCs of today, parents still need to
supervise their little brats! Pawning off your responsibilities as a
parent onto technologies is no example to set for your kids.

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[Clinton Fitch \(Clinton Fitch \(Dot\) Com!\)]

Thanks for this most constructive help and answer to my question.


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[kurttrail]

Thanks for this most constructive help and answer to my question.

You're Welcome. You can't teach kids about Responsibility, while at the
same time shirking yours.

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[Lee Chapelle]

"Clinton Fitch (Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!)"

Group,

I am attempting to find an application or a setting within Windows XP
(SP2) that will allow me to prevent after hours login on a PC.

My network is setup in a workgroup environment and I understand that I
could accomplish my goal by moving to a domain. Since that is not an
option at this time, I need to find something that can run on the local PC
that will prevent my kids from logging into their PCs at night or other
designated times.

Any direction/help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,


--
Clinton Fitch
Senior Editor / Owner
Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
http://www.clintonfitch.com

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http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_restrict_users.htm
How do I restrict a User's Logon hours?
You can only restrict when a user can log on to the system. On a stand
alone computer, there is no way, currently, to force a user to log off when
their hours expire.

1) Open Help and Support and type "logon hours" (without the quotes) in the
search box.
2) Go to Full text matches and click on "Net user". See the examples for
setting a user's logon hours. Some examples would be:

net user johnsw /time:M-F,08:00-17:00
net user johnsw /time:M-F,8am-5pm
net user marysl /time:M,4am-5pm;T,1pm-3pm;W-F,8:00-17:00
net user johnsw /time:all (this one means this user can always log
on)

3) Open a Command Prompt window.
4) Enter the appropriate "net user" command for the user(s) you wish to
restrict access for.

 

[Yves Leclerc]

You should also know that Windows XP Home does not do Domains.


"Clinton Fitch (Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!)"

 

[kurttrail]

You should also know that Windows XP Home does not do Domains.

Why? He didn't mention whether he had Windows XP Home or Pro or MC, and
he also said that moving to a domain "is not an option at this time."

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[Bruce Chambers]

Group,

I am attempting to find an application or a setting within Windows XP (SP2)
that will allow me to prevent after hours login on a PC.

My network is setup in a workgroup environment and I understand that I could
accomplish my goal by moving to a domain. Since that is not an option at
this time, I need to find something that can run on the local PC that will
prevent my kids from logging into their PCs at night or other designated
times.

Any direction/help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind Regards,

For some requirements, you may find it easier to invest in a
3rd-party solution, such as NetNanny or CyberPatrol.

You need to be aware, however, that *NO* technical or software
solution is fool-proof, and _none_ can ever adequately take the place
of live parental supervision. If you cannot trust your children to
safely use the computer without supervision, you may have to consider
limiting their use of it.


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[a1user]

Group,

It's called parental supervision. When I was a kid, before there were
such things as PCs, my parents figure out how to limit my TV viewing,
without the help of technology.

Same principle applies to the PCs of today, parents still need to
supervise their little brats! Pawning off your responsibilities as a
parent onto technologies is no example to set for your kids.

Exactly. One thing I don't understand is why is it necessary for kids to
have internet access and their own computer? There isn't anything that they
Really need it for. Online chatting is not necessary. Games? That what
console and handheld gaming systems are for. I don't buy that they need it
for school, because everything can be found in class or at the library. In
the rare case that they actually do use it for school, that can be done in a
supervised area when parental figures are present. Talking to friends or
family members online can be done in the same fasion.

I know that this isn't the right forum for this, but I have always wondered
why parents let this happen; and after reading this thread, I had to ask..