Win8 new home security management function

Windows 8 system's home security management can create a separate child account for each child in the family, and provide a wealth of limited rules, parents can choose the desired function in the home security function Easily set software usage, computer usage time, Internet access, and Windows Store download rules for different child accounts. In this way, Win8 will monitor and limit the time the child browses the network, record the child's web browsing history, search for keywords, play the game, etc., and generate a monitoring report to be sent to the parent's email address. Parents can use the report information table to report the child account. Set the adjustment.

In the Win8 start screen state, press the shortcut key “Win+X”, a system function menu will appear in the lower left corner of the screen, select “ldquo; control panel” to quickly enter the Windows control panel under the traditional desktop. .
Icon: Press the shortcut key “Win+X” in the Win8 start screen state, enter the Win8 control panel

Select “User account and family security" Family safety & rdquo;.
Icon: In the Win8 control panel, select “Set Family Safety for Users>

“Home Security>Set at least two accounts, one is the administrator user account, one is Manage user accounts, mainly user accounts used by children. If you have not yet created a managed user account, click “Create a new user account”Create a new standard user account. When completing the user addition, check "Does this be a child account? Enable home security to get access to your computer." Report”. If you already have a managed user account, click directly on the user you want to control.
Icon: Home Security Management Panel for Win8 System

Click on the user account you want to set up to enter the Win8 Family Security " User Settings & Panels panel. There are many related detailed settings options here, we can Sets the way the computer is used for the currently selected user. Under "Home security", select "Enable, apply current settings", and under "Activity reports", select "Enable, collect information about computer usage".

In the following "Windows Settings" category, we can see four types of function settings such as website filtering, time limit, Windows Store and game restrictions, and application restrictions. There are more detailed sub-category options for each type of function setting, and the permissions of the child user account can be set by clicking respectively.

Select “Site Filter" to control the room show that the current user account can access online.

Select "Time Limit" to limit the current user account usage time.

Select “Windows Store and Game Limit Control" to set the level of the current user account to use the store, and whether to allow the game to run and the types and levels of games allowed to run.

Select "Application Limits" to limit the programs that are allowed to run.
Icon: Win8 System Home Security & mdash; User Settings

Website Filtering

After entering the “Web Filter” setting interface, we can see “Web Restrictions” and “Allow or block sites" two subclasses. In "Web Restrictions", parents can choose the level that best suits the current user account from multiple site restriction levels, and can check whether to block downloads.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Website Filtering - Web Restriction Settings

Click “Allow or Block Websites  You can configure a list of allowed and blocked websites separately.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Website Filtering - Open Time Allow or Block Websites

Time Limits

In “Time Limits  Open Time” Set the total length of time your child account will use your computer.
Icon: Win8 Family Safety - Time Limit - Open Time

In the "Time Limit" in "Time Limit", you can set the specific time period for the child account to use the computer. Blue means blocking, white means allowed.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Time Limit & mdash; Limited Time

Game and Windows Store Limits

Because Win8 system adds app store, Win8 is in home security management. Added restrictions on app stores.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Game and Windows Store Limits
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Game and Windows Store Limits & mdash; Rating Level
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Games and Windows Apps Store restrictions — allow and block games

Application restrictions

In Win8's application limit settings, we can control the application of the current child user account, Win8 will list the programs in the system and The application, after selecting <; can only use the application I allow, & rdquo; can select the allowed programs and applications in the list of programs under "Select available applications".
Icon: Win8 Home Security - Application Restrictions

After setting, return to Win8 Family Security <User Settings>, you can see the current setting status.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - User Settings View current status

Click “View Activity Report” to view detailed current user activity report.
Icon: Win8 Home Security - User Settings — User Activities

The Win8 system can organize a security activity report based on user activity information and send it to the parent's email address.
Graphic: Win8 System Home Security Management Security Activity Report