On Sun, 8 Jan 2006, Craig McLean wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > WipeOut wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Is there anything for parental control that works on Linux?? > > I know this is meant as a technical question, but I tend to find that > parents are the best parental control. > Check the browser history, then sit down with the kid, open the page in > front of him and ask him why he was looking at it. > Also, you neglect to mention how old the kid is... I'll second this social approach. If the child is male, having Mother sit with him and replay a session may be quite instructive. I had to do something like it with a daughter who got into my copy of "Flesh Gordon" to check what impressions and horrid ideas she was getting. Really rather an instructive session at the time. Who ever gets the job tho, probably wants to avoid being judgemental so as to avoid pushing the child into deeper sneakyness. Of course, if there appears reason for concern afterwards, time and privilage restrictions are in order, but that is probably obvious. As always, IANAL and YMMV. > > > The problem now is that he is getting far to wrapped up in looking at > > porn and not the innocent kind.. > > > > Is there any parental control software for Linux available?? > > - From a technical perspective, check out dansguardian, safesquid and (my > personal fave) privoxy. > > Good luck, > C. > As an obvious statement, but it probably bears repeating - anything placed upstream to filter, monitor, or control a child's access needs to be locked down tight from the getgo. If the system can be subverted, somebody will know how to do it, and many children will be able to find that somebody. But of course, that is already known. > - -- > Craig McLean http://fukka.co.uk > craig@xxxxxxxxxxx Where the fun never starts > Powered by FreeBSD, and GIN! > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFDwZqSMDDagS2VwJ4RAoPXAJ44GQgqHFGyo5JoLIgVZA4R+qQL3gCgoB9K > 36UUXU5BE/VWwvZAG2+ukGg= > =CCez > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- ============================================= If you think Education is expensive Try Ignorance Author Unknown ============================================
