scooterscott
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How can I set permissions for a user to where it would only allow him/her internet access from 8pm to 11pm? I sthis possible as an administrator?
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setting permissions fro each user
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Restricting Time and Days for Logon
Situation: You want to restrict the logon days / times of a user account in XP and are a standalone machine.
Reason: You may wish to restrict teens who arrive home before adult supervision from accessing your broadband always on connection, limit employees to only work hours access etc..
Steps:
To Set restrictions:
1.Click Start
2.Click Run
3.Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
4.The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:M-F,5pm-9pm;Sa,6am-9pm;Su,6am-9pm
Where testuser is the local account name.
To Remove Restrictions:
1.Click Start
2.Click Run
3.Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
4.The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:all
Where testuser is the local account name.
Situation: You want to restrict the logon days / times of a user account in XP and are a standalone machine.
Reason: You may wish to restrict teens who arrive home before adult supervision from accessing your broadband always on connection, limit employees to only work hours access etc..
Steps:
To Set restrictions:
1.Click Start
2.Click Run
3.Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
4.The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:M-F,5pm-9pm;Sa,6am-9pm;Su,6am-9pm
Where testuser is the local account name.
To Remove Restrictions:
1.Click Start
2.Click Run
3.Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
4.The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:all
Where testuser is the local account name.
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scooterscott
ISP
Hey thanks alot DocScott, it worked like a charm. Just for my future reference what literature would be good for me to purchase, dealing with xp?
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scooterscott
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It worked, but when the user tries to logon windows, it asks for a password. So the user cant login at all. Is there a way around this?
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