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From: Volker Armin Hemmann <volkerarmin@××××××××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: parental control software
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:00:37
Message-Id: 514A1552.5050902@googlemail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-user] OT: parental control software by Neil Bothwick
1 Am 20.03.2013 12:04, schrieb Neil Bothwick:
2 > I'm looking for software that can be used to control a child's usage of
3 > the computer (not Internet filtering). At the very least it should be
4 > able to control length of login sessions and when the child is able to
5 > login. Ideally it would also be able to control access to programs, for
6 > example education programs can be used for a couple of hours but games
7 > for only 30 mins at a time (net control software can be used to deal with
8 > online versions). There are other situations where this sort of thing is
9 > useful, so it need not necessarily be a package aimed specifically at
10 > parental controls.
11 >
12 > Timekpr looks the ideal candidate, except it hasn't had a release in
13 > over three years.
14 >
15 > Any suggestions?
16 >
17 >
18 limits.conf
19 groups (just add the kid to all the groups it needs - and nothing else)
20 parental supervision.
21
22 Really. You are ok with your offspring to use a machine connected to the
23 mains - do you let it play with the stove in the kitchen, wall sockets
24 and needles or power tools too?
25
26 No? Why?

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Re: [gentoo-user] OT: parental control software Neil Bothwick <neil@××××××××××.uk>