glassgrl
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posted on July 29, 2006 06:22:27 PM new
Big favor I'm asking for here! Can anybody set me up a password and or screen name that I can log onto AOL and set up a parental security settings?
I've got a 14 year old grandson visiting for a week and I know they use AOL at home. However if I set it up using HIS screen name and/or password then he can just go in and change the settings. I've set my google up to HIGH security websites where hopefully he can't view obscene websites. But I know he uses AOL so I downloaded it.
I don't need it any longer than to set it up and then I'll just remove AOL altogether when he leaves.
Thanks in advance!
[ edited by glassgrl on Jul 30, 2006 04:29 AM ]
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cblev65252
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posted on July 29, 2006 06:27:26 PM new
It's been a long while since I've had AOL, but I think you need to use the main AOL account name and password for it to work. That is, your grandson's parents' login information. At least that's how I remember it when I set it up with my children. I don't know if it has changed or not since then.
Cheryl
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aintrichyet
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posted on July 29, 2006 07:38:48 PM new
Yep ... cheryl is right ... you need to login to his parents aol acct in order to set 'parental settings' .... but i think if his parents already have settings, that they would be in force at your place too.
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pixiamom
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posted on July 29, 2006 08:09:32 PM new
Good for you Glassgrl! Can't be too careful!
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glassgrl
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posted on July 30, 2006 04:30:05 AM new
ok thanks everyone~
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WashingtoneBayer
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posted on July 30, 2006 06:19:32 AM new
It shouldn't matter where he logs in, the restrictions on his account set by his parents should still apply.
Ron
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aintrichyet
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posted on July 30, 2006 06:25:01 AM new
even if a 'kid' got on the internet thru e-Explorer or Firefox etc., you ought to be able to check the history of sites visited.
right?
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birgittaw
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posted on July 30, 2006 06:43:14 AM new
I know I'm off on a tanget here, but I guess I don't quite understand why the child needs to go on the internet at all, or certainly not long enough to get into trouble. This is a visit with grandma, right -- or will the 14 year old be alone during the day/night with nothing to do?
Just curious.
B/
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WashingtoneBayer
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posted on July 30, 2006 07:43:28 AM new
even if a 'kid' got on the internet thru e-Explorer or Firefox etc., you ought to be able to check the history of sites visited.
right?
Nope. If the kid is real computer savvy he can remove the history before logging off.
Ron
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aintrichyet
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posted on July 30, 2006 08:06:30 AM new
"Nope. If the kid is real computer savvy he can remove the history before logging off.
Ron"
but THEN she would notice the history is removed ... so at least there's THAT ... lol
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glassgrl
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posted on July 30, 2006 08:08:42 AM new
Quote: >>"I guess I don't quite understand why the child needs to go on the internet at all, or certainly not long enough to get into trouble."
surely you jest.
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paloma91
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posted on July 30, 2006 08:18:21 AM new
I have a 15 year old son. They go online alot, just to touch base with friends. They all have "my space" accounts. Interestingly, even his teachers have my space accounts. My son's godmother has one just to keep an eye on her kids.
You could set up a youth yahoo account off of a parents account. Those also have parental controls, I think.
If you have windows xp, set them up with their own id and restrict it. That should protect your computer. I have a client that has me fix their computer everytime their grandson leaves. They end up with bugs and spyware on their computer. I set up a restricted account on their computer for their grandson. That solved the problem. However, he didn't like it very much because he couldn't download his favorite bug laiden stuff with it. Poor guy. Grandpa was relieved though.
Just a thought
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glassgrl
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posted on July 30, 2006 09:48:14 AM new
great idea, thanks paloma!
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irked
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posted on July 30, 2006 01:34:04 PM new
Paloma has the best idea. Restrict him to a limited account and make sure you set a password on your user name and would not hurt to set a password to even get the PC to come on through the bios. That way he can't go in to Safemode to delete or change his account status from unlimited to administrative. Kids are sneaky, but you can be even sneaker with bios set up password. No one can log in until that password has been passed....
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Well, aren't we a ray of sunshine.
[ edited by irked on Jul 30, 2006 01:36 PM ]
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stonecold613
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posted on July 30, 2006 05:13:51 PM new
I know I'm off on a tanget here, but I guess I don't quite understand why the child needs to go on the internet at all, or certainly not long enough to get into trouble
I couldn't agree more. This youngster has plenty of time for the computer while at home. Seems to me, you all should get out of the house and explore some of the sites in your area.
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mikes4x4andtruckrepair
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posted on July 30, 2006 05:56:52 PM new
What, there's a world outside the little screen with key's? 
 1 out of 4 people are mentally unbalanced. Take a look at your 3 closest friends. If they seem alright, you're the one! - Kyle Stubbins, CMS
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kozersky
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posted on July 30, 2006 06:13:46 PM new
If AOL is the ISP at his home, he most likely will sign onto AOL with his own screen name and password. If there are any restrictions, they would already be in place.
I would think that his parents have discussed restrictions with him and may have already restricted access to certain sites.
However, he may have unlimited access to the internet at home Perhaps his parents do not feel it's necessary to restrict internet sites.
If this is your grandchild, then I wonder why you do not discuss any site restrictions with his parents first?
If he has no AOL access, it will be easy for you to set your own restrictions on your ISP.
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