best software to keep track of what my kid does on the net?

I would like to keep a better eye on my daughter when she uses her computer. is
there some software that keeps track but lets me access the info on my computer.
all of our computers are networked with XP and a router.

 

you want to spy on your daughter? that's a great way to destroy a
parent/child relationship. do you spy on her when she's out with friends?

how about surfing the net with her; keeping the computer in a main room
where you can see what she's doing; limiting her time online and, best of
all, talking to her?


I would like to keep a better eye on my daughter when she uses her computer.
is
there some software that keeps track but lets me access the info on my
computer.
all of our computers are networked with XP and a router.

 

I would like to keep a better eye on my daughter when she uses her computer. is

There is a lot of parental control software to control what parents
see and do on the net, and let their kids spy on what they are
doing. However, it doesn't sound like your daughter is old enough
to have kids.

Gordon L. Burditt

 

It sounds like a bad relationship. But, Explorer keeps a history log if you
want to go that deep.

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Jerry G.
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I would like to keep a better eye on my daughter when she uses her computer.
is
there some software that keeps track but lets me access the info on my
computer.
all of our computers are networked with XP and a router.

 

Check with your ISP to see if it offers any solutions. Some ISPs offer
free parental control software to their customers.

 

moonface

Unleash The Fury....

 

jils spilled my beer when they jumped on the table and proclaimed in

While I agree with your second paragraph, sometimes some kids will sneak
out/sneak online/etc. You have to cover all possibilities, IMO

NOI

 

http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads6.html

 

The little clock thingy at the top of the explorer window is the
history. Every page you visit available there for as long as you
desire it to be.
joevan

 

And any teenager knows how to clear it. They are a lot smarter than
the average adult, when it comes to computer use...

 

The best software for this is Norton Internet Security. Not only can
it keep a log of all activities, including all URLs visited, but it
will also offer virus and intrusion protection. The most important
feature for you is that you can set an admin password for Norton
features that would prevent your kid from clearing or turning off the
logs.

 

My 13 year old girl has never deleted any files of mine. She knows
everything anyway and her Mother and she have talked about it all.
She developed or started to at 8 and had to learn a lot quickly.
I can't tell you how to treat your daughter but maybe she should not
be deleting files. I don't know if you are running xp or not but maybe
you could set security so only you could delete files , using a
password.
joevan

 

Other folks have mentioned the history in IE. You can also check the
access log in your router, assuming you have a router.

Bob

 

I just want to make sure she does not get into trouble. She is pretty good on
the computer most of the time. but sometimes she is sneaky. it would be a good
way to keep tabs on her when I am not home.
she used to be limited to 1 hour a day as she got carried away with it. but she
is better. but when I am not home She is supposed to not have any friends over.
she likes to entertain them and seeing what she is doing while I am gone would
be better then trying to get home early and catch her. the last two days I am
pretty sure she had her friend over here showing off pictures with her new
camera. but of course she won't admit it.

 

this is the part I want to check on once in awhile. she is pretty good about not
doing much on the computer. but a check once in awhile keeps things under
control.

 

not my kid she does not have much of a clue about what goes on with her
computer. but AIM is the one that really needs kept track of.

 

That's for sure, I setup a bios password so my 13 yo son figured out how to
short the battery and cleared the cmos. Then I took away the modem and he
borrowed his friend's modem. His determination paid off though. He became
one of the world's top Starcraft players and has played in tournaments all
over Europe and Asia and secured a job as a game designer. Go Figure!

 

Well I don't like to admit it but she is not super trustworthy. My wife is blind
and she learned to take advantage of that early on. she is getting better but
she still needs a bit more control.
I am not worried about her going to bad sites. it is more to see if she is
alone when she is supposed to be and not chatting with the wrong types. she is
still pretty immature for her age.
she has no clue about computers so it is not something she will catch me doing
it. but I can't watch her all the time either.

 

The fact that she has unsupervised access to a computer with a network
connection means that he *does* trust her. This discussion thread means
there is a limit to the trust. It is not your or my place to determine
where that limit should be.

If you cannot understand that, you don't have a teenager. At least I
hope you don't.

Best regards,
Bob

 

Hmm...May I advise you to use an program named BESS, that will ultimately
supervise her EMAIL usage...It's used in many School Districts, also you can
set Global or Local Limits. Thanks. It's fees are unknown to me.