
11-30-2007
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RE: Allowing access to the Internet for another user
You can go to the user accounts and choose manage another account this will
bring up all accounts on your computer choose your sons user account and give
him administrative privilges this will remove all the parental control. IF
you change your mind just go back and limit him again. you may or may not
have to redo the parental controls.
"Desirée" wrote:
> Help me, please. I have searched too many places and am
> coming up empty-handed!
>
> I bought a new computer to replace my "vintage" Windows 98
> model. Got on-line with no problem. In my glee to get going I
> selected myself to be the only one to log on to the Internet...
> as I hadn't quite thought through allowing anytime Internet access
> to my 13 year old. I am the "Administrator", he is a "User". It's
> very cool that he can have his own wallpaper, settings, etc.
>
> After exploring the cool parental controls though I have changed
> my mind about him having free access to the Internet. I have tried to
> change my "exclusive" internet connection but to NO AVAIL!
>
> When I log on I get two boxes on the screen:
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> --the first is the Dial-up connection, no problem
>
> --the second is the Settings box where it CLEARLY says:
> "Save this user name and password for the following users"
> -me only (which is selected)
> -anyone who uses this computer (which is grayed out and I CAN'T select).
>
> I want my son to have access to the dial-up modem without me having
> to log him on. How do I change my previous selection to allow that?
> I have searched through every properties and set-up area I can.
>
> Thanks for your guidance!
>
> Desirée
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