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Temporarily block computer access

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Lionel57 Posted messages 138 Status Member -  
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Hello everyone,

I would like to block access to a computer for a certain period of time.
My daughter has her machine in her room. I don't want her to be on the machine too late at night when there's school.
I have blocked Internet access (time scheduling control) and set up a program to shut down the machine at a certain time, but I would also like her to not be able to turn the machine back on, or at least not be able to use it outside the hours I allocate to her.

How can I do this?
Thank you for your suggestions ;-) 
Configuration: Windows Vista Mozilla 1.8.1.3

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    sfel Posted messages 1645 Status Member 430
     
    personally, I believe that trust is better than the police.
    and at worst, if it doesn’t obey, you just completely remove the computer from the room...

    but that's not the topic.
    otherwise, you can set a password in the BIOS, but it would require you to be present at every startup (constraint).

    but otherwise
    Each family member must
    have their own session in Windows XP, which allows them
    to have a distinct profile. However, you want
    to restrict your children's usage hours, so they can’t
    use the computer on weekdays after 8 PM for
    example or when you are absent...

    To do this, you will need to use the net user command.

    Click on the Start button, then Programs, Accessories
    and then click on Command Prompt.
    In the window that opens,
    type the following command:

    Net user [username] /time:[allowed days and hours]

    Replace [username] with the name of the user for whom
    you want to restrict computer usage, then replace [allowed days and
    hours] with the restriction values. Use the following lines as a guide:
    Monday, 9 AM-8 PM;
    Tuesday, 9 AM-9 PM;
    Thursday, 10 AM-6 PM.

    The user can only
    log in on Monday between
    9 AM and 8 PM, on Tuesday between 9 AM and
    9 PM, and on Thursday between 10 AM and 6 PM.

    OR
    Monday-Friday, 9 AM-8 PM;
    Saturday-Sunday, 8 AM-11 PM.

    The user can log in from Monday to Friday
    between 9 AM and 8 PM, and on Saturday
    and Sunday between 8 AM and 11 PM.

    Thus, to restrict user X to opening a session
    on weekdays only between 9 AM and 8 PM and on weekends between 8 AM and 11 PM,
    enter the following command:

    net user X /time: Monday-Friday, 09:00-20:00; Saturday-Sunday, 08:00-23:00.

    Then validate by clicking OK. The restriction will then apply immediately.
    You can close the command prompt window.

    Definition of days
    The day values can be written in full: Monday,
    Tuesday,... or represented by abbreviations: M, Tu, W, Th,
    F, Sa, Su. If user X tries to log in outside
    the allowed hours, they will not be able to proceed.

    On the day you wish to remove all restrictions for a
    user so they can log in at any time,
    type the command net user X /time: all

    P.S: Text found and modified here
    http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache:XA2SNQQxdQEJ:www.lesoirdalgerie.com/pdf/2007/02/06/p16multimedia.pdf+interdire+allumage+ordi+plage+horaire&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=en

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