Please can you tell me how to `lock facebook` on daughters laptop

charlie792

23n1th wrote: »

Not to burst the bubble but if she really wants to use facebook and is determined theres not much you can do. Instead of doing homework she'll now be trying to bypass any blocks you've put on the computer and will likely succeed.

I have to agree with this - When I was her age, or maybe a bit younger, I found out how to get rid of all the controls etc on the computer.
OP you said she had a phone with internet anyway so the chances are even if you do block Facebook on the computer she will be using her phone all the time instead

mclmsn

https://onlinefamily.norton.com/familysafety/loginStart.fs is a great tool and its free, if you are concerned about her using Facebook when she is meant to be doing homework you can put a temp block on Facebook until she is finished.

All you have to do is download the software to her pc/laptop and then you can control when she goes on Facebook etc from another PC. You can also have time limits and control content.

23n1th

Seriously to get round most controls a simple google search brings up how to do it and do it easily. Failing all else all she needs to do is download a linux livecd and shes in complete control whether thats to get on the internet or just to delete certain folders to stop things working properly.

exup

renegade wrote: »

Doesn't really matter what you do, kids are so IT savvy these days they know how to unblock any restrictions you put on the PC.
Only way is to unplug the router.

kids are not as savvy as they think they are - and like most things IT related its usually a case of easy passwords or rushed jobs to block them. Another way, if you have access to the router is to use its settings to block the facebook domain at certain times, or just simply log in to the router - block facebook to the laptops MAC address until the homework is completed then allow it again.

There will be no way to get around the routers security without knowing the admin password to log into the routers settings, or by bypassing the router completely and pulling it out of the socket and sticking the laptop in there with an ethernet cable - but that would be too obvious to spot what she is up to.

23n1th

exup wrote: »

kids are not as savvy as they think they are - and like most things IT related its usually a case of easy passwords or rushed jobs to block them. Another way, if you have access to the router is to use its settings to block the facebook domain at certain times, or just simply log in to the router - block facebook to the laptops MAC address until the homework is completed then allow it again.

There will be no way to get around the routers security without knowing the admin password to log into the routers settings, or by bypassing the router completely and pulling it out of the socket and sticking the laptop in there with an ethernet cable - but that would be too obvious to spot what she is up to.

A web proxy would defeat that.

nottseagull

katies_mum wrote: »

I am the administrator on the laptop if that helps

Does it help?? It's absolutely vital!

katies_mum wrote: »

I did my homework in the library - bring back the good old days!!!

I am in the library now. Oh, and there have been two schoolgirls in this afternoon.......and they've been on Facebook .

ammonite

leach blocker is a decentpiece of software but needs to be used on all browsers not just the default.

Can I stick my 2ps worth in? MSN was the devils tool in my day, yes I arsed around a lot on it, but it also meant I spent a lot of time on the computer as well, browsing whilst waiting for my mates to reply to my messages, I taught myself html, found out all the latest technologies, soaked up information from browsing. I also got 10 A*s at GCSE, 5 A-Levels, a degree and a PhD.Obviously I dont attribute all of this to MSN messenger!! but I do think spending much more time online than I should have didn't do me any harm at all. In fact, now I teach at a university, I encourage my students to use facebook to interact and share tips and ideas and help each other through social networking, so alright she might not be doing what you want her to be doing, but she is probably learning a lot at the same time as faffing on facebook!!

busiscoming2

ammonite wrote: »

leach blocker is a decentpiece of software but needs to be used on all browsers not just the default.

Can I stick my 2ps worth in? MSN was the devils tool in my day, yes I arsed around a lot on it, but it also meant I spent a lot of time on the computer as well, browsing whilst waiting for my mates to reply to my messages, I taught myself html, found out all the latest technologies, soaked up information from browsing. I also got 10 A*s at GCSE, 5 A-Levels, a degree and a PhD.Obviously I dont attribute all of this to MSN messenger!! but I do think spending much more time online than I should have didn't do me any harm at all. In fact, now I teach at a university, I encourage my students to use facebook to interact and share tips and ideas and help each other through social networking, so alright she might not be doing what you want her to be doing, but she is probably learning a lot at the same time as faffing on facebook!!

Glad it worked out ok for you.

I am having the same problem with my son and although his reports say he is doing well I wonder for how much longer!! He seems to have long conversations on FB chat whilst listening to music and doing homework, most of which seems to have to be done on the pc!
I am fed up with the length of time it takes him to turn it off and quite often end up just pulling the plug out (he has a desk system).

I have sat him down and explained the reasons why he has to change his useage pattern but I fear it is falling on deaf ears. :mad:

jayme1

busiscoming2 wrote: »

I am fed up with the length of time it takes him to turn it off and quite often end up just pulling the plug out (he has a desk system).

careful you dont break the computer yanking the power is never a good thing to do to a PC, also it depends if you are stopping him at 7pm at night or at 2am as if it is 2am than that is pretty bad.

A_Doonhamer

busiscoming2 wrote: »

Glad it worked out ok for you.

I am having the same problem with my son and although his reports say he is doing well I wonder for how much longer!! He seems to have long conversations on FB chat whilst listening to music and doing homework, most of which seems to have to be done on the pc!
I am fed up with the length of time it takes him to turn it off and quite often end up just pulling the plug out (he has a desk system).

I have sat him down and explained the reasons why he has to change his useage pattern but I fear it is falling on deaf ears. :mad:

To be fair to him if his reports say he is doing well I think you should give him the benefit of the doubt. Many people do work better with music going or other things to distract a little. If you couldn't study with music the majority of students at university would be in big trouble! Everybody has there own way of studying and at age 31 I see my own mother being very strict with my teenage sisters about similar things. She has good intentions but her idea of studying is simply different from what works or is considered normal for kids now. When I was a kid it was all about head down, in a book and work like a donkey. Now its more about finding what works best for you because we all responsd to different things and techniques and the trick is to find what works our you.

Perhaps its worth changing tactic and giving him a little more leeway with this under the condition that the first time his work suffers or teachers give poor feedback you will come down on his habits like a ton of bricks?