Questions tagged [parental-controls]
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How do I restrict my kids' computing time?
Access to our computer (not only to the internet) needs to be restricted for the accounts of my kids (7, 8) until they are old enough to manage this by themselves. Until then we need to be able to define the following:
the hours of the day when…
Takkat
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What is the best way to restrict access to adult content?
I bought my kids a PC and installed 12.04 (Unity) on it. The bottom line is, I want my children to use the computer unsupervised while I have confidence they cannot access anything inappropriate.
What I have looked at:
I was looking at Scrubit a…
stephenmyall
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Parental controls with different settings for different users
Does anyone know of a good way to set up some sort of parental controls so that one user account is subject to them, but not another?
A couple of friends of mine use Ubuntu and have kids (7 to 10 years old) who use the family computer. They'd like…
Hamish Downer
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Is there any software that blocks porn on all browsers that I can install?
I have to find a way to block porn sites on all browsers through something system-wide like iptables (just an idea)... Is there any way that I can do that.
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How can I set computer usage time limits?
I've got an old computer that I put Ubuntu on for my kids (11, 9, and 7). They're always fighting for who can get on the computer and I'm sick of trying to figure out who has had enough time.
Anyway, they each have different accounts on the computer…
user1576
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Set time limits for specific applications (such as games)
I'd like to set time limits for some specific applications (such as games) on Ubuntu. There are various Windows applications that can do this, including HomeGuard Program Blocker, which can limit the usage of certain applications to specific times…
Anderson Green
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Child-proofing an account
I'd like to make an account for my daughter in which:
Only the Applications menu is shown. Maybe Places. Definitely no System.
The Applications menu only shows the applications I choose for her (games, education, etc.)
There's no internet…
lamcro
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Where's the Gnome Nanny blacklist repo?
I have been looking over the Internet for the Gnome Nanny blacklist repo, and I am not able to find it.
In the Help for the application there's a repo called Nanny Central DansGuardian Clone but the application looks for a Nanny Central repo that I…
Heiner Valverde
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K9-like program that blocks websites?
In windows there is a very good program which block inappropriate sites
called K9 web protection I was wondering is there a program like that or a good option to block inappropriate sites?
Eitan Fishman
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Software to block specific internet web pages
I am looking to download some software on an old laptop that runs the Ubuntu Operating System on it. The software that I am interested in is something that will allow me to block specific internet web pages. Does anyone know of any such software…
John
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Parental control for elderly parent obsessing on one app
One of my elderly parents (late 80s) has dementia and becomes obsessed with one or two games. (Aisleriot Solitaire and Mahjong). They become fixated on it and will play for hours. (Fine, it is their life.) However, we want to start monitoring it…
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Is there a way to monitor or document screen time?
We just got our 11yo set up with Minecraft Java Edition on Ubuntu 20.04 and he's thrilled, but we had gotten used to the screen time monitoring we had available on his iPad, when that was his only option. I'm trying to find another solution that…
Amanda
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SelfControl-like filtering
Is there a way to filter site categories for Ubuntu 11.04 just like SelfControl so that I won't be able to pass them i.e, gain access to them by turning something off (for unlimited time)?
Eitan Fishman
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How do I create a kiosk-mode where only one application runs, no games, etc.?
I want to create a Point-of-Sale (PoS) system with Ubuntu. (i.e. cash register).
The system should start with the PoS application, and shutdown when the PoS app is closed. It must be locked down, and allow no other apps to be run, such as games,…
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Advice on setting up parental controls/times for my son
I'm new to using linux, but I'm really happy so far as I've managed to repurpose my old laptop from 2010 for my 9 year old so he can do his homeschooling. It had got painfully slow on windows and is now working nice and fast with Ubuntu.
However,…
