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[OM] Re: [OT] Bug of Parental Controls for Mac OS Leopard

Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] Bug of Parental Controls for Mac OS Leopard
From: "Michael Wong" <mialop.wong@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:55:54 +0800
Thanks. Marc.

I have to report to Apple to solve it asap.


-- 
Michael

2008/1/11, Marc Lawrence <montsnmags@xxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Michael Wong wrote:
> > I have found a bug of Parental Controls for latest Mac OS --- Leopard.
> >
> > I set up one hour per day to limit my daughter's login but have found
> that
> > if shut down the computer & restart upon wait a while, the counter is
> reset.
> > That means my daughter may login many times a day with one hour
> limitation
> > every time. Anyone know how to solve it? Thanks.
>
> I don't know, but I did some Googling and found that others also have
> experienced a problem with this feature:
>
> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6207702
>
> http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=6084960
>
> The above threads also contain a link to a filed bug report but that
> link requires an "Apple ID" login ("ADC Membership"?) so I am not sure
> what, if any, action has been taken with that bug-report. If you can get
> in there, you might find more info that'll be more helpful.
>
> I also found this:
>
> http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=387695&page=24
>
> which has someone say "Parental Controls had multiple problems in 10.5.0
> that made it only usable for time limits for me. With 10.5.1 even the
> small problems with time limits are fixed!". I do not know what "small
> problems" are being referred to, but I just mention it in case you are
> still on 10.5.0.
>
> I also found a thread with teens discussing how to stop their parents
> from implementing these controls, and checked it out just to see if
> there was something there, but apart from discussion of curfews, ages,
> and "Aw, man, that sux!", there was little enlightenment obtained. ;-)
>
> Best of luck finding a solution, Michael.
>
> Cheers,
> Marc
> Noosa Heads, Oz
>
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