[RESOLVED] Computer Access Software-Know a good product?

[rjwilke]

I have a customer who wants to totally restrict the use of her computer via software so her kids cant use the computer for anything ,gaming or internet while she isnt home. Know a good product for this?

[MacGyver]

BIOS password would work, as long as the kids aren't smart enough to open the case, find the "clear password" jumper, and put it back together again. Even then, mom would know since the password would be erased. Just make sure you set both the System and Supervisor passwords.

Trying to protect the contents of a Win9x/ME computer through use of software is futile at best. Even the most feeble of hackers can bypass most Win9x/ME security. If she's using Windows 2000 or NT, then the security is much more robust and the kids (or anybody else for that matter) aren't likely to bypass it.

------------------
http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum1/noncgi/avatars/custom/7630.jpg I help others in the name of my Lord, Jesus Christ.

[This message has been edited by MacGyver (edited September 24, 2001).]

[ad3p4]

You might also be interested in using POLEDIT.EXE to require a mandatory password to access the desktop. This works on Win9x (WinME?) machines.

How about a locked room? The simplest solution may be to restrict physical access to the PC in some way.

------------------
http://forums.windrivers.com/cgi-bin/forum1/noncgi/avatars/custom/22533.jpg "Expect the unexpected"
------------------