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Parental Controls
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Parental Controls help you manage
how much time your kids spend on the Mac,
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protect them while surfing the web
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and control who they can e-mail and chat with.
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The first step in using Parental Controls
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is to create an account for your child,
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to do that open "Accounts"
in "System Preferences",
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then click on the + in the lower
left-hand corner.
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Next enter your child's name
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and you can choose to enter a password.
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When you're done, click "Create Account".
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Now you're ready to begin
setting up your Parental Controls.
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Click "Open Parental Controls..."
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and you'll be taken to the
Parental Controls preference pane.
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On the left, select which account
you want to set up,
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then choose the type of controls
that you want to set,
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System Controls, Content,
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Mail & iChat, Time Limits and Logs.
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Control Web Browsing
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To control Web browsing click "Content",
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clicking here will prevent your child
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from access in websites with adult content.
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Click the "Customize..." button to further allow or deny access to specific websites.
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If your child attempts to visit a website
that's not permitted,
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here is what they'll see.
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Restrict Mail and iChat
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You can also set restrictions for Mail and iChat,
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these checkboxes allow you to limit
who they can exchange e-mail with
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and who they cannot iChat with.
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To add names and e-mails to the list,
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click the + button and enter there
the information.
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You can even choose to have
a permission request sent to you
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if someone who isn't on the approved list attempts to contact your child.
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Set Time Limits
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The Time Limits you can specify how long and when your child can use the computer,
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you can limit your child's computer
use during the week days
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and then limit of a different amount
of time for the weekends.
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When you set bedtime hours,
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the computer will automatically
logout when the bedtime begins
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and your child won't be able to log in again
until the period is ended.
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Viewing Activity Logs
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Click the "Logs" tab you want
to see a detailed list
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of the applications your child use,
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the websites that were visited
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and the iChat that they've engaged in.
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You can do Activities for the current day, week,
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month or even the past year.
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With Parental Controls is easy to keep
your child safe on the Internet,
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it keep track of where they visit
and who they communicate with.
page revision: 3, last edited: 17 Jan 2010 18:46