Keeping an eye on my kids PC useage?

FatRakoon

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As simple as I can put it.

I have moved a couple of PCs from the LAN room into my kids bedrooms as I feel they are old enough now, but Paranoia is still overtaking.

Can anyone recommend any software that will let us see what the kids are up to?
 
W7 parental controls are pretty handy: easy to use, limits content ratings, programs, and times of use. Other than that, dig through the internet history (are they old enough to know to delete that?)
 
install tightvnc but use their registry setting to hide the V icon

connect in view mode from your machine
 
Use windows 7 parental controls combined with window live family safety its free. Can setup block lists for types of sites etc and logs all accessed sites and ones that blocked all viewable in your web browser on the admin acount or anywhere else. Can log msn conversations and you can choose who they add to messenger etc.

Set up for a few family and friends and works perfectly.

http://windowslive.com/desktop/familysafety
 
EdwardTeach said:
Spying on anyone is a bit creepy don't you think?
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In principle yes, but it becomes more of a grey area with your own children. Personally for my own kids I would set up explicit blocks, i.e. they would know that I have blocked them from specific websites rather than doing it secretly and I wouldn't view the history
 
Windows 7 parental controls are quite good, but if the kids are old enough and techy enough then I read articles about kids using bootable CDs/USB with PE Widows or complete Linux distros just to avoid parental controls. In that case using any features available in your router protection/logging may be useful and password protecting the BIOS after correctly locking down the boot order.
 
Simon42 said:
Windows 7 parental controls are quite good, but if the kids are old enough and techy enough then I read articles about kids using bootable CDs/USB with PE Widows or complete Linux distros just to avoid parental controls. In that case using any features available in your router protection/logging may be useful and password protecting the BIOS after correctly locking down the boot order.
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If they go to that much effort I think they are either A) old enough B) intelligent enough or C) deserve it lol

I wouldn't spy on them just filter their usage

MW
 
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