Lesson 1: Configuring and Troubleshooting Parental Controls and Content Advisor

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In cultures where the partaking of moderate quantities of alcoholic beverages on

social occasions is permissible (we call this “a small refreshment” in Scotland), I

have found the phrase, “look after your passwords like you look after the key to

your liquor cabinet,” particularly effective in getting this message across. When

they grasp this concept, adults are much less likely to set weak passwords or to

write their strong passwords on sticky notes and stick them on to their monitors.

This worked beautifully until I came across a teacher who was a dedicated and

vociferous teetotaler. Oh well, you can’t win them all!

13. Click Create Password. Close the Change An Account dialog box.

14. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del, and click Switch User.

15. Check that you can log on using the parent_admin account.

Practice 2: Adding the Run Command to the Start Menu

By default, the Run command is not directly available from the Start menu. You can access this

command by clicking Accessories on the Start menu and then clicking Run. However, this is

inconvenient if you use the command frequently. In this practice you add the Run command

to the Start menu, which you need for other practices.

1. If necessary, log on by using the parent_admin account.

2. Right-click the Start button, and select Properties.

3. Click Customize.

4. In the list of Start menu options, select the Run Command check box.

5. Click OK.

6. Click OK to close the Taskbar And Start Menu Properties dialog box.

NOTE

Customizing the Start menu

Customizing the taskbar and Start menu is done on a per-user basis. If you want to access

the Run command directly from the Start menu while logged on with another user account,

you need to add it to the Start menu for that account.

Practice 3: Creating Standard Accounts

In this practice you create standard accounts for one parent and three children. The practice

demonstrates an alternative method of creating user accounts by using the Microsoft Manage-

ment Console (MMC). You should not attempt this practice until you have successfully com-

pleted Practices 1 and 2.

1. If necessary, log on by using the parent_admin account.

2. From the Start menu, select Run. In the Run box, type mmc.