Managing Parental Controls Preferences
Parental Controls preferences allow you to hide profanity in Dictionary, limit access to websites, or set time limits or other contraints on computer usage. To manage Parental Controls preferences, computers must have Mac OS X v10.5 or later.
The table below describes what settings in each Parental Controls pane can do.
Parental Controls |
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preference pane | What you can control |
Content Filtering | Whether profanity is allowed in Dictionary, and limitations on |
| which websites users can view |
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Time Limits | How long and when users can log in to their accounts |
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Hiding Profanity in Dictionary
You can hide profane terms from the Dictionary application included with Mac OS X v10.5 or later. When you hide profane terms, entirely profane terms are removed from search results. If you search for a profane term that has an alternate nonprofane definition, Dictionary only displays the nonprofane definition.
To hide profanity in Dictionary:
1In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
To switch directories, click the globe icon. If you are not authenticated, click the lock and enter the name and password of a directory domain administrator.
3Select one or more users, groups, computers, or computer groups.
4Click Parental Controls and then click Content Filtering.
5Set the management setting to Always.
6Select “Hide profanity in Dictionary.”
7Click Apply Now.
Preventing Access to Adult Websites
You can use Workgroup Manager to help prevent users from visiting adult websites. You can also block access to specific websites while allowing users to access other websites. You can allow or deny access to specific subfolders in the same website.
Instead of preventing access to specific websites, you can allow access only to specific websites. For more information, see “Allowing Access Only to Specific Websites” on page 218.
To prevent access to specific websites:
1In Workgroup Manager, click Preferences.
2Make sure the correct directory is selected and you are authenticated.
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