I use parental control and my son keeps overriding it, how do I stop him?

Question

I am good at computing but my son could easily became a certified technician for the government because he can do anything computer-wise and he is only 13. It's my fault because he was taught to use a computer from he was 3.

I use parental control and he override it. It drives me mad. He told me to get rid of NetIntelligence and I don't want to but as he says, it is the only way to stop him from overriding parental control and install google chrome because IE keeps crashing which is true. He used his usb to override it.

Any idea please?
Thanks!

Answer 1

A USB flash drive can contain anything. More specific, I keep a flash drive here with DSL (A small Linux Distribution) That will boot inside an emulator window or it can be booted directly from the flash drive. I also have a pile of various CD's and DVD's with Linux Live distributions. Some of them can be used to crack passwords and most of them can change, add or remove programs and files. These all boot from the CD or DVD drive and bypass any operating system you may have installed. To fix this, you can try turning off boot from CD/DVD and boot from USB falsh drive options. You'd also need to set an administrative password on the BIOS. Then, depending on which BIOS you have, there may or may not be a simple backdoor password to by pass it. Try and hope for the best. If possible, turn off running of any external programs from the CD or DVD and USB flash drives. Put a lock on the case if there is a way to do it.



Make sure his account in not an administrator's account. Make sure the hidden administrator's account has a secure password. You probably already did this, but it doesn't hurt to check.



Give him an ultimatum. If he bypasses the security, no computer for a week. 2nd offense 2 weeks. 3rd offense 4 weeks. 4th offense 8 weeks. If he makes it to a 5th time, 4 months. Since the punishment doubles each time, he can buy his own computer when he turns 18 if he tries a 9th time at 64 months. Remove the power cord and hide it to enforce this. Make sure no other cords can be substituted. A locking cabinet would be handy to store important parts of the computer. There are no exceptions. Not even for homework. He can use school computers for homework. If there is a problem with teachers, talk to them, explain the problem and why he can't use a computer at home.



With physical access to a computer, it is extremely difficult to secure it unless you can control everything it does and all programs are also secure and free of security holes. What is worse, he probably has a number of "friends" that are more than happy to help him break the restrictions. He could also be doing internet searches with Google and other search engines.



Shadow Wolf

Answer 2

First off, it sounds as if your son has little to no respect for you. How does that sit with you? Have you thought ahead to when he's 15, 16, 17? I can't even imagine how disrespectful he'll be to you by then.



My only suggestion is to get rid of the computer. Today! If you must have a computer, get a laptop and keep it where your son can't get his hands on it. Take it to work with you every day, only bring it home if you must and if so, keep it away from him. Anything else you do will be catering to his disrespect.



I feel bad for you that it's come to this, but generally speaking if one doesn't demand the respect of their children by about age 5 it's hard to turn that around. Also, please know that I'm not talking about being the wicked witch from the west. Continue to treat your son as you have in the past with this one exception. And because he's going to ask, tell him why you got rid of the desktop. Let him know that it's a matter of cause and result.

Answer 3

If he's turning them off out of your account then he ought to understand the password or you at the instant are not signing out. So in case you do not choose for him observing person stuff replace the password. make helpful that is not something he can wager like important dates and alter it very few months. additionally understand that the locks at the instant are not likely to offer up him from observing person stuff. there are strategies around them. possibly you should chat to him. tell him you do not choose for him on Limewire because of the fact that is unlawful and it reasons the workstation to %. up viruses. If he maintains, basically take the workstation and put in your room. Lock the door once you could watch him on it.

Answer 4

If the kid can override this time and time again then he is doing it for a reason. He has already seen all the porn the internet has to offer, so let him have his freedom any carry on doing what every 13 year old boy uses the internet for.

Answer 5

Must suck to be a Nazi parent that can't control her own child nor even outsmart him in terms of computers.

Answer 6

block the usb port and

try some STEALTH parental control program like Spyagent.

http://www.monitoring-softwares.com/parental-monitoring-software.html

hope that helps.

Answer 7

Discipline him. Tell him not to do it anymore, and if he does, take away the computer for as long as you deem fit. Remember you're the boss, not the parental controls.

Answer 8

when disabling certain websits it only disables ie explorer the usb proably has mozilla firefox or chrome on it disable the websits for mozilla and chrome also.

Answer 9

make a password if possible