McAfee 5 manual How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works, Self-Administrating users

Getting Started with McAfee Internet Security 5.0

nFor optimal protection by Identity Protector, include all dashes (such as Social Security number, bank account numbers, brokerage accounts, and ATM cards). For example, if you enter 123-45-6789 as your social security number, McAfee Internet Security will recognize the number with or without the dashes. If you enter 123456789, McAfee Internet Security won’t alert you if the number is sent out with dashes (123-45-6789). Credit cards do not need dashes because you type the numbers into separate boxes.

How the McAfee Internet Security Administrator Works

Since McAfee Internet Security now offers multi-user logon capabilities, this feature allows one user to act as the administrator of personal information, protection and security settings entered via the McAfee Internet Security features. This is particularly useful if for example, you would want to filter, block or monitor certain types of information that you do not want your children to access when browsing the Internet.

Creating the McAfee Internet Security Administrator account can only be done in the Interview feature of McAfee Internet Security. And only the designated Administrator can access and change information and protection settings of the computer.

After this setup is complete, the Administrator can add other users and set the levels of security and protection for each user profile.

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When adding user profiles, the Administrator can designate a user as a Self-Administrator.

See the McAfee Internet Security online Help to view step-by-step instructions on how to set an Administrator account.

Self-Administrating users

The McAfee Internet Security Administrator may designate another user as a Self-Administrator. This feature may be used if for example, the user is an adult and is deemed responsible enough to customize their privacy and protection settings.

Self-administrating users cannot change the Privacy, Security, or User

Preferences settings for any other McAfee Internet Security user.

See the McAfee Internet Security online Help to view step-by-step instructions on how to designate a user as a Self-Administrator.

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