Am 20.03.2013 12:04, schrieb Neil Bothwick: > I'm looking for software that can be used to control a child's usage of > the computer (not Internet filtering). At the very least it should be > able to control length of login sessions and when the child is able to > login. Ideally it would also be able to control access to programs, for > example education programs can be used for a couple of hours but games > for only 30 mins at a time (net control software can be used to deal with > online versions). There are other situations where this sort of thing is > useful, so it need not necessarily be a package aimed specifically at > parental controls. > > Timekpr looks the ideal candidate, except it hasn't had a release in > over three years. > > Any suggestions? > > limits.conf groups (just add the kid to all the groups it needs - and nothing else) parental supervision.
Really. You are ok with your offspring to use a machine connected to the mains - do you let it play with the stove in the kitchen, wall sockets and needles or power tools too? No? Why?