Family Safety

linuxconvert

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I'd like to know whether the function to block URLs in Family Safety (part of Live Essentials) would affect Internet Explorer only or system wide (on all browsers)?

Also, if I want to block certain user accounts to view and edit a specific folder, is it possible?
 

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Hi there linux convert, welcome to Sevenforums.

Can't comment on Family Safety, as I don't use it.

However, blocking certain user accounts from viewing/editing certain folders can certainly be done.

We have two ways of doing this, both are one pretty much the same way, but it can be done per user or by group, (which you will be familiar with I trust, from using Linux)

They say a picture speaks a thousand words, so I'll do a quick "screen by screen" tutorial on how to do it, and post it in a second :)
 

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Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
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Ok, as promised, here you go:

For the purposes of this, I have created a Standard User account called "Block Me" to illustrate how it's done. I will be restricting a folder I have created called "Naughty Stuff" The same principles apply to all accounts (assuming they are Standard Accounts, Administrators can get around this)

The following should be done from an Administrators account.

1. Right click the folder in question and click Properties

2. Go to the "Security" Tab
1.PNG

3. Click Advanced you will get a screen that looks like this:
2.PNG

4a) To block by group, Highlight "Users" (or whatever group) and click "Change Permissions" you will get a screen that looks just like the last one, but with one critical difference, it will have "Add" and "Edit" buttons at the bottom. So go ahead and click "Edit" after highlighting Users again.
3.png

From here, you can change permissions.
   Note
Users cannot be blocked from reading a folder like this. You will need to go to 4b) to set that up per user, however write access can be blocked.


4b) To block per user, go back to the screen in Step 3, and this time click Add. Type the name of the User you wish to block in "Enter the object name to select" and either press Enter, or click "Check Names"
4.PNG

Once you click OK, you can set user permissions for all aspects of read and write to this folder.

Hope it helps :)
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Medion Erazer (note to self: insert model number) - with custom additions
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i5 7400 @ 3.00GHz
Motherboard
OEM supllied with PC
Memory
8GB 2133Mhz DDR4 (OEM supplied)
Graphics Card(s)
Gygabyte Windforce GTX 1050Ti (Factory Overclocked)
Sound Card
Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer Al1980 + HKC
Screen Resolution
1360*768(HKC) / 1280*1024(Acer)
Hard Drives
1TB Toshiba
1TB WD Caviar Green
120GB Samsung Evo 840
PSU
OEM supplied (no power rating on case)
Case
OEM Supplied
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless
Mouse
Logitect Wireless
Internet Speed
40Mb/s Down 10Mb/s Up
Antivirus
Defender
Browser
Firefox
Thank you very very much severedsolo.

Now I wait for someone to help in with family safety.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
eMachines E725
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit
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