Questions tagged [parental-controls]
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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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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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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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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,…
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Parental control but not restriction
I would like to have a way to measure the spent time in the computer in each application.
In the case of my son, he has an account in the desk computer, he use it for play a game and also to watch cartoons on netflix/youtube. I would like to…
Francisco
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Gnome Nanny Questions and some support
Okay,
So I know this is floating out there for a very long time, and I know this application is still functional.
Before I hear any comments of "set up the computer in an area you can monitor your child" etc, I want to say I am setting up a system…
Jarli
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How do I block everything on a user account, except Firefox?
I'm trying out Ubuntu on some work PCs, but I'd like everything to be blocked on the users account, except Firefox and Flash Player. Essentially a parental controls application, but for the system/applications.
user216402
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Can you set up parental controls?
I know this is a rlly dumb question (sorry) but is there a way to set up parental controls on my ubuntu 14.04 computer? Thanks in advance
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Does Ubuntu offer any client-side methods of limiting access to a server?
I have a home-media fileserver, to which I have connected a new user on Ubuntu 20.04 (via Samba). The file-server is a micro-PC doing the job of a NAS.
The new user is aged 9 and would like read permissions to a couple of folders of kids' videos,…
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Parental Control
I have young children who are discovering the wonderful world of the internet, but as it is known it is also dangerous. Some help they recommend to install firewall and parental controls, preferably open source. Thank you.
Edit:
On the pc I use…
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Effective Parental Control Solutions for Ubuntu: Recommendations and Setup Guide
I'm a parent concerned about my children's online safety while using Ubuntu. What are the best parental control solutions available for Ubuntu, and how can I set them up effectively? I'm particularly interested in user-friendly GUI applications that…
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Parental Controls on Ubuntu
I am wondering how I would set up parental controls on my personal computer. This should allow blocking of all adult websites and should enforce safe search. I am aware DansGuardian and Squid but will they work on a personal laptop, without using a…
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