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| Thread ID: 103766 | 2009-10-05 22:41:00 | Need to block programs and websites on clean install | nedkelly (9059) | Press F1 |
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| 817213 | 2009-10-05 22:41:00 | Hey I have just been asked to install a laptop for my mate. And his parents want to block him from doing all the illegal downloads that he does cause they only have a 5gb cap. Going to be installing windows xp pro, and sticking avast free and comodo firewall, how would I block programs like limewire, frostwire and utorrent from the internet without actually installing them, but also block any port changes? | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 817214 | 2009-10-05 22:53:00 | you could make him a standard user so he is not able to install any software on the pc.. | ronyville (10611) | ||
| 817215 | 2009-10-05 22:54:00 | Block them in the router or use avast its got a password option and block the urls. Or easier way dont let him on the net. If the parents pay for it, tell them to use their heads | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 817216 | 2009-10-05 22:56:00 | thats why they came to me. To try and block him from using the net for wrong things | nedkelly (9059) | ||
| 817217 | 2009-10-05 23:04:00 | Well as rony said add him as a guest. Then he'll have limited access | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 817218 | 2009-10-06 00:14:00 | probably don't need to go as far as guest, but do use a limited account, so they can't install software. Although i don't think it will stop him from installing software which doesn't modify the registry or installing it to his own drive. Also I'm not sure if the control panels for the firewalls show up in limited user accounts, otherwise he'd just be able to allow them to go through. Having said that, all users should always use limited accounts. No one uses linux as root for every day use, just like no one should use windows as administrator for every day use. |
utopian201 (6245) | ||
| 817219 | 2009-10-06 00:38:00 | The other thought is that all URLS can be modified in the host file as well. Other than that just do not give the mate Internet access at all. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 817220 | 2009-10-06 07:09:00 | Block a port range...(on the router, or use Comodo) Everything escept the essentials... |
Blam (54) | ||
| 817221 | 2009-10-06 07:25:00 | Yeah, limited account. Block in Router domain & URL settings. Internet Locker - or Net Nanny etc - to moderate activity. Keylogger - to moderate activity. Simply uninstall it every time he puts it on? |
Chris09 (15218) | ||
| 817222 | 2009-10-06 08:29:00 | Yeah, limited account. Block in Router domain & URL settings. Internet Locker - or Net Nanny etc - to moderate activity. Keylogger - to moderate activity. Simply uninstall it every time he puts it on? I'm going off the assumption the kid knows more than the parents when it comes to PC knowledge. Any keyloggers will probably show up with the antivirus, if the AV is any good. How do you block the domains etc in the router that he/she will use without knowing them? Internet logger or Net Nanny, the kids proably know how to get around this. Jeez, I'm pessimistic, aren't I? The best advice I can offer is to keep the PC in a public area. |
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