Often a computer is used by the whole family. All modern operating systems support multiuser. But children and adults require a different protection against faulty operation of the computer and the dangers that lurk on the Internet.
Since I was also recently put on a PC with Windows 7 times, to be used by two generations, I got to know the child from Microsoft. general safety precautions:
Both Mac and the PC should be set up for young and old user accounts without administrator rights and at least the turn of the operating systems supplied firewalls. Windows 7 to a virus scanner is essential. A backup of your data with available materials or additional software is also very useful.
Components of a child:
As a father for me are the following functions for the protection of children on the importance of computer:
- a time limitation
- the restriction of programs
- a well-customizable Web Filter
Implementation on Mac and Windows 7
MacOS 10.6 (aka Leopard) and Windows 7 (with restrictions) meet these requirements. The difference lies in the implementation.
I'll start with the time limitation. On the Mac can be an exact period of time (minimum 30 min) for weekdays and the weekend set separately, so that the child can divide his time at the computer. For Windows 7, however we can share some hours a day for computer use. The latest, then long faces are among the little ones when they play outside, and only then should not the computer. Otherwise one would have to constantly adjust the times.
Sun suboptimal as the time limit is on Windows 7, the restriction of programs also regulated. As an administrator you get a list of over 100 that is executable (*. exe) is given even though one would really only release the browser. The result is that you release either too much or too little files. In my case it was too little and so I had at first login to the account of the child to share at least another 20 files.
Are you on Mac Firefox is free, this one single application - done. In addition, we have there the opportunity to unlock unique applications. On Windows, - on or off for good.
The web filter can be found initially in Windows 7 not available. The article on youth in the current ct 'to helped me. For the web filter you need the free program Family Safety , but which one Windows Live account just gets on. Apple binds to its customers, but not so clumsy. Much worse is that the complete configuration and also the activity logs only on the website and view are set. And who wants to have his child on the Internet Web requests to a server from Microsoft that is not even likely in Germany. I do not.
Therefore, you should disable this option, but then the Webverhalten the child no longer understand.
noted the positive side, the child is now included in all Windows versions. The implementation gets enough of me to note, in terms of data security but insufficient.
At Apple, all components of the child is below the system settings in one place. They are fine-grained set and the data remains on your machine. The child on the Mac is thus looking for a clear winner in this little comparison.
The best protection, however, when one discovers the child together with the computer and the Internet, and it points to dangers. In the road to do it so well.
