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Table of Contents:
4)
Setting up the program (3 steps)
I. Basic Settings
Step 1. Enter administrator or parent names and passwords
Step 2.
Enter user or children names and passwords
Step 3.
Give users permissions
Quick locator of information on the following options:
(Administrator name and password screen)
(User's permission screen)
b) Second Group - More
Advanced Options (found after the user's permission screen)
Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left, instead of displaying
a warning box.
Use same
Name and Password for Windows and ENUFF PC
Sign Off
Administrator after [X] minutes of system inactivity
Export / Import
Hide (Drives and other Control Panel functions)
Using the computer as a
non-administrator (user)
e) Logging
in and out (Signing on and off)
g) Checking the remaining time
h) ENUFF PC will disable the Windows XP option "Switch User"
6) Suggestions on how to use ENUFF PC effectively
What if a user...
b) Needs additional time one day and the administrators are present
Frequently asked Questions
Click here for the answers to these questions
Q1) The latest daily time
limit in ENUFF PC is 11:59 PM but it's okay if the user stays on the computer
till 1:00 AM. How do we do this?
Q2) How can ENUFF PC help me control what users access on the Internet through Internet Explorer?
Q3) It is okay for a user to go on the Net but we do not want him/her to use a chat line (like MSN Messenger). Can this be done?
Q4) We only want users to access email while on the Internet. Can ENUFF PC do this?
Q5) We need more settings (more flexibility) for a user. Can we have more than 3 settings per user?
Q6) We want to limit access to some games to one hour per day. Can we do this?
Q7) We only want a user to have access to 5 programs and nothing else. How can ENUFF PC do this?
Q8) We do not want a user to have access to the CD ROM drive because s/he keeps installing new games. Can we block access to the CD ROM?
Q9) We want to allow users on the Internet only when we are there to supervise them, but the times keep changing through the week. Having an account with the same hours every day does not work. We do not want to keep altering the settings all the time. Can we work around this?
Q10) How much time am I actually giving a user with the following settings?
Q11) The ENUFF PC timer keeps counting down sometimes but the user is not on the computer. Why is this happening?
Q12) What happens if I forget my administrator password one day?
Q13) I am an administrator and I need to shut down ENUFF PC so that it doesn't run until I restart my computer. How can I do this without uninstalling the program?
Q14) I will not need to use ENUFF PC for a couple of months (or until I finish fixing some computer problems). I don't want to uninstall it but how do I disable it for a while and reactivate it when I needed it again?
Q15) How do I upgrade my ENUFF PC software?
Click here for the answers to these questions
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Akrontech
7305 Woodbine Ave.
Suite 620
Markham (Toronto), ON
L3R 3V7
Canada
Toll Free: 1-877-ENUFFpc
Direct line: 905-763-2535
Fax: 905-763-1350
E-mail: info@ENUFFpc.com
Web: www.ENUFFpc.com
Registrations and payments can be sent to Akrontech via the Internet at www.ENUFFpc.com or by mail, fax, or phone. Akrontech will process your registration and payment and then issue you a serial number (unlock code) by email. This will change your trial copy to a version that will work permanently.
Along with your name, address etc., (see bottom of these instructions for the registration form), you will need to have 2 pieces of information handy when you contact Akrontech to register your copy: the Reference Number and PC ID# (both appear every time parents log on to ENUFF PC during the trial period). If the trial period has expired, you will need to click on Start, All Programs, Akrontech, ENUFF PC, "ENUFF PC". The Reference and PC ID numbers will be on the Shareware Dialog box, which appears at this point.
The registration screen
When the program is in the trial mode, administrators will notice a button on the registration reminder screen called “Register”. Clicking on Register will open up a registration information screen. After you read the information it contains, close this screen in order to see the registration screen. You will need to key in your serial number and name exactly as Akrontech provides them following your registration. At the end, you will need to click on the “Unlock” button and the program will no longer run as a trial version. The email you receive from Akrontech with your serial number will also contain information on how to key in your serial number and activate your copy.
From a downloaded copy
Double click on the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. Once the program is installed on your computer, you will be required to set up the administrator (parent) and user (children) names and passwords. ENUFF PC offers on-line help every step of the way.
IMPORTANT: You must enter at least one administrator name and password during installation. The rest of the settings can be done later. Make sure the administrator passwords are easy for you to remember and most important, NOTE IF YOU ARE TYPING YOUR PASSWORD LETTERS in lower or UPPER CASE! If you forget your administrator password, you can use the emergency diskette which you will create during the installation of the program or you may need to contact Akrontech for assistance at support@ENUFFpc.com.
From a CD
If you bought the program on a CD, simply insert the CD in your drive and follow the on-screen instructions.
In order to set names and passwords, you must enter the Configuration
mode. There are two ways an administrator can enter the configuration mode:
1) During installation or
2) After the installation
In either case, the Configuration procedure is the same.
1) During Installation, the process is automatic. This means that administrators will be forced to enter the Configuration mode in order to enter at least one parent name and password, otherwise the program will not function.
2) After the installation and while a lock icon appears in the bottom right corner of your screen, point to the lock and right-click (not left-click) your mouse. Choose Administrator, then Configuration. Enter your Administrator (parent) password and you will access the Configuration mode.
Administrators can also click on Start, All Programs, Akrontech, ENUFF PC, "ENUFF Configuration" while the program is running.
Basic Settings
ENUFF PC is configured in 3 easy steps:
Step 1. Set Administrator’s names and passwords
Click here to see a photo of the first Configuration screen
Entering Administrator Names and Passwords:
- Click in the name field and type the first admin (parent) name
- Click on Set Password or simply press <Enter>
- Enter and re-enter each admin password
Important!
Please make a note if you are typing passwords in LOWER or UPPER case letters.
Passwords must be used exactly as they were first entered.
PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD!
Repeat the above steps for second administrator, however the second administrator configuration is optional.
Administrator name and password changes can be done at any time after installation by typing a new name over the old one and by clicking on the "Set Password" button even though the password may remain the same.
Windows XP users: If during the initial program installation ENUFF PC does not find a Windows admin account spelled exactly as entered in ENUFF PC, it will create a Windows account which will operate with the same password. This is done for security reasons so that no administrator is ever locked out of windows by accident.
Changing the Administrator's names: If you need to change any of the Administrator names in the future, you will need to type a new name in the name field and set password, even if the password remains the same. To remove one of the parent names, you will be required to uninstall and completely re-install the program. Re-installing ENUFF PC without completely removing the previous version (just exiting the program), will not allow you to remove the Administrator names.
When this step is completed, click on "Next" (do not click on "Close"
yet).
Step 2: Set User's names and passwords
Click here to see a picture of the second screen
The first time you install ENUFF PC, and just before you see the screen which will contain the user names and passwords, ENUFF PC will search your computer for any existing Windows users and ask you if you want to make them users of ENUFF PC as well. This is recommended! When you see the small window telling you that ENUFF PC has found the following windows users, place a check mark ONLY beside any user names that you recognize and ENUFF PC will create these users in its own list as well. Do not include administrator names if you see any. When you proceed, ENUFF PC will display the User Entry Dialog window in order to set each user's password. Once you enter a password for a user, ENUFF PC will then take you to the next screen where you can this user's permissions.
XP users: The option "Also make this person a Windows user with this new password" found on the User Entry Dialog screen is useful when a user/child is required to sign on to Windows with their own name and password and maintain their own desktop settings. When this option is checked, ENUFF PC will create a Windows profile using the same name and make this user's Windows password identical to the one you enter on this screen. Assigning the same user name for Windows and ENUFF PC could eliminate the need to remember 2 sets of login data and the opportunity to do a single log in for Windows and ENUFF PC (if you later enable the ENUFF PC advanced option "Use same name and password for Windows and ENUFF") .
When all the user names have been entered, you will proceed to the screen which displays all the users and their passwords.
To add a user after the initial installation, simply click on "Add User" to enter a name and password. Click on “Add User” again for person 2, 3 etc.
While adding new users (after the initial installation), it is recommended that you enable (check) the option "Also make this person a Windows user with this new password" unless you are setting up additional accounts/profiles for an existing child/user in ENUFF PC as suggested later on in this manual.
To change passwords or delete user accounts, you must first select a user by clicking on their name, then click on “Change Password” or “Delete”.
When all users have been entered, click on "Next", and this will take you to Step 3 of the process (Giving user permissions).
Creating multiple user accounts with same settings (copying accounts)
In certain instances, there may be a need to create multiple accounts each having a different name and password but their settings are the same. Instead of creating each individual account and configuring all 3 settings and other possible configurations, you can create one account and then copy it over and over. From the screen which has the user permissions, select the account you want to duplicate from the top left and press both CTRL and SHIFT keys down at the same time in order to see the account duplication window. This is a very convenient way to copy user accounts.
(Basic Settings)
Click here to see a picture of the third screen
When in the Configuration mode administrators will access the screen where they can setup permissions for each user to use the computer. The Configuration options are as follows:
Ensure that this option is set to [Yes] if this person is to use the computer. The purpose of this function is to allow Administrators to temporarily block a user's access to the computer without changing the other settings. This is a useful feature in the event that a user looses his/her privileges for a short period of time. When they are allowed to use the computer again, computer access can be restored by changing this option back to [Yes].
Set the Internet Access to [Yes] or [No] for a user depending on your present needs. Note that this Internet permission setting will affect this user’s ability to access the Internet for all 3 settings. Selecting [No] for Internet will completely prevent this person from accessing the Internet.
If the Internet Access is set to [No] for a given user, ENUFF PC may produce the following message when this user tries to dial your Internet Service Provider through a conventional modem: "Error 630: The Computer is not receiving a response from the modem". Note that in such case, there is nothing wrong with the modem! ENUFF PC makes the modem invisible to the computer when someone is not supposed to use the Internet.
If you are accessing the Internet via a high speed connection (Cable or DSL) and the Internet access option is set to NO, it will appear as if the computer is trying to connect to a website but your Browser cannot find the website. ENUFF PC blocks the flow of all information over the Internet and this means it will affect email, chat lines etc.
(When setting up ENUFF PC, note that the first day of the week is Monday and the last day of the week is Sunday. Also the day begins at 12:00 AM and ends at 11:59 PM).
Important! ENUFF PC initially assumes that users have no time allowed to use the computer and it displays:
From [Mon] to [Sun]
Allow [0] Hours and [00] Minutes per day
Between 8:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
You must therefore change these time settings in order for a user to be able to use the computer. To do this, follow these steps:
Configuring Setting 1
Select user's name from the list (top left corner of the screen)
While in Setting 1, set From [day] To [day] (use the drop-down menus to select the right day)
Next, set the number of hours you allow this user to use the computer per day
Now, select the time frame within which s/he is to use up his/her time
Setting 1 is now complete. Each user can have up to 3 daily or weekly settings although these settings are optional.
Do not forget to change the "Between [Time1] and [Time2]" fields. If these fields are left in the original setting "Between [8:00 am] and [8:00 am], the user will not be able to use the computer.
Typical weekly and daily settings:
Setting 1 may cover [Mon] to [Fri]
Setting 2 could be only for Saturday (From [Sat] to [Sat]) and
Setting 3 could be only for Sunday ([Sun] to [Sun]).
A typical schedule for multiple daily settings could be:
Setting 1 may cover [Mon] to [Sun] (say 1 hour between 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM)
Setting 2 also for [Mon] to [Sun] (say 1 hour and 30 min between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM)
Setting 3 for [Sat] to [Sun] (extra time over the weekend, 2 hrs between
10:00 AM and 2:00 PM)
Important!
You should not overlap times between settings within a given day!
In other words, you should not have say Setting 1 [Mon] to [Fri] with 2 hrs
between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM, then Setting 2 [Mon] to [Fri] 1 hr between
2:00 PM and 6:00 PM (in these two settings there is an overlap of time
between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM).
There are three sub-options under the "Reset Options" button:
"Cancel this setting's allowed time"
This option will allow you to reset the selected setting to its original "No time allowed" status. Clicking this option will return this setting to its original, pre-configured state (Mon-Sun, 0 hrs, 0 min, Between 8:00 am and 8:00 am).
"Reset this setting's time to max"
If at any point in time you wish to reset any of the settings for a person, or simply allow a person to have additional time, you can enter the Configuration, advance to the screen which contains the user permissions, select the person's name from the list, click on Reset Options and "Reset this Setting's time to max" in order to allow that person to repeat the same amount of time as if s/he had not used the computer at all that day. Please note that this option will not work while the user is logged in under this setting in a network situation. This option will also not reset a user's time if the user is bounded by the daily cutoff time. In other words, you cannot reset a user's time to 2 hours if this user is allowed to be on the computer till 10:00 PM and the time now is 9:30 PM. The time will only be extended by 30 minutes in this case.
If you want to change the day and time settings, just select the new day/time and ENUFF PC will automatically reset this setting right away, as long as this setting is not in progress when you try to change it! If this setting is in progress then your changes will be reflected the next time this user tries to use the computer under this setting.
If you just want to extend/reduce a user's time by X minutes just for today, it is best to sign off ENUFF PC then select this user's name from the Password Dialog name list and, instead of entering that user's password, enter an administrator password. You will be prompted with the available time extension/reduction options.
"Remove user's log on hold"
It may happen that a user tries to alter one or more of the ENUFF PC critical files. In such a case, ENUFF PC will prevent this user from doing so and it will automatically revoke this user's sign-in privileges by placing his/her account "On Hold". Every time this user tries to Sign in s/he will receive a message telling them that their account has a hold. In this case, an administrator is the only person who can remove the hold by clicking on this option.
ENUFF PC allows administrators to give users a block of time every day, which could start at a specific time and go past 12:00 midnight. This feature is particularly useful when you want to allow users on the computer past 12:00 midnight with one setting and you don't really care when it will be used and when it will finish, as long as the total time does not exceed the time block you predefine. Without this feature, users must stop using the computer at 11:59 PM and restart after 12:00 midnight, if allowed to work on the computer past midnight.
Here is how to use the Time Block:
Select a user's name from the list.
While in Setting 1, 2 or 3 set From [day1] To [day2].
Set the number of hours you allow the user to use the computer per day.
When you are ready to select the time frame within which that user is to use up his/her time, scroll to the top of the list until you find the option "TIME BLOCK" and select it.
The last item you will need to specify is the starting time for this time block. The field to the right of the option TIME BLOCK controls the time that user will be able to start using his/her time.
Please note! A user subject to Time Block could Log Off (pause their time) at any point between the “Start time” and midnight. A user working with a Time Block however MAY NOT pause their time after midnight. If a user signs off (or is automatically signed off) after midnight, s/he will loose the remainder of his/her time. ENUFF PC was designed this way to ensure that when this option is used for children, users go to bed at a reasonable time. The typical problem solved with this feature is that when administrators allow 3 hours of computer or Internet time per day and the users start using their time say at 11:00 PM. By signing on and off after midnight, they could stay on the computer all hours of the night until their time is used up.
Be careful how you assign computer time using the Time Block. If you give your child many hours daily (say 6 hours) and the child starts using the computer with a Time Block at 11:45 PM for the first time, s/he can be on the computer till 5:45 in the morning!
Limiting time on the Internet or on a chat line
Once you set the Internet Access to [No] for a user, s/he will not be able to access the Internet at all. However, many administrators have a need to allow users to use the computer for several hours every day while limiting their Internet access to 1 hour per day. In this case, create more than one account for the user (Johnny and Johnny-Internet) as if these two accounts belonged to two different people. Give Johnny (who will have his Internet access set to No) lots of time per day. Set "Johnny-Internet" time to 1 hour per day with the Internet access option set to [Yes]. When Johnny wishes to use the Internet, he must sign in using their Johnny-Internet account.
When you use two profiles for a user as we describe in this section, it is very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to "Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set this option to "Log Off Win user" instead in order to also prevent endless downloads while the user is not logged in.
Another case involves the possibility of Johnny being allowed on the Internet
but not on a chat line (like MSN Messenger). You could create another account
called Johnny-NoChat (or anything else you may want to call it). In this
account, you would set the time to whatever limit you prefer and you
would add the MSN Messenger program to the list of Restricted programs so that
ENUFF PC will block it and not allow it to operate. When Johnny logs
on to this account he will not be able to use the chat program.
There are two groups of Advanced Options. One is accessible from the screen where you give users time and day permissions, and the second (More Advanced Options) is accessible when you click on “Next” from the time and day permission screen.
In order to use the Advanced options, you need to click on the button called “Show Advanced”. When you click on “Show Advanced” from the Time and Day permissions screen, several new options will appear. These options are:
Click here to see a screen shot of the first Advanced Options group
Disconnect Modem upon Sign Off
This option was incorporated in order to prevent users from starting an Internet session/download, then sign off ENUFF PC and have the Internet connection going for hours. When this option is set to [Yes], ENUFF PC will shut down a telephone modem connection when a person (other than administrators) using the Internet logs off or is automatically logged off. However, if you are using high speed Internet access (Cable or DSL), this option will not be used because blocking Internet traffic through the ENUFF PC program is done in more than one way.
ENUFF PC will not terminate the modem connection when a user logs off and this function is set to [No]. Note that this function only applies to a conventional telephone modem and will not stop Internet traffic if your computer is connected via cable, ADSL or any other method whereby the computer is always on the Net. To control Internet access in such case, please check the option "Internet Access" as well as the feature called "Upon Sign Off..." [Blank Screen] or [Log user off windows] found in the "More Advanced Options"
Sign Off user after [ 5 ] minutes of system inactivity
If this option is checked (and it is checked by default), then ENUFF PC will
automatically sign off any user who has not used the mouse or pressed any
keyboard key for [ 5 ] minutes. Parents can change the number of
minutes at any time or turn this feature off by removing the check mark
from the “sign off” field.
The allowed program list is a great feature in ENUFF PC. It allows administrators to configure a user to only be able to work with a few programs on the computer and not access the rest.
Initially, users are allowed to work with all the programs on the computer until at least one program is added to the "Allowed" list. The moment you add the first program to this list, ENUFF PC knows that this is the only program you want the selected user to work with and it will block all the rest. Please be patient when you first set this option because some typical functions like dialup, word processors etc. may need to be added to this list otherwise they will not work.
Note! This option may require some advanced computer skills and a few users may find it somewhat difficult. The Akrontech tech support team will be happy to provide you with additional help. And remember that this part is optional!
If you want to give access to certain users at different days and times using different programs, combine this feature with multiple profiles for one user. For example, the user "Johnny" can have unrestricted access to the computer for one hour every day. The user "Johnny-Homework" can have lots of time on the computer every day but the Word processor, encyclopedia and other school related programs have been added to the Allowed list (thus blocking all the rest), thus "Johnny" cannot play any games during those hours.
In a business environment, when the "Allowed" programs option is used, an employee can be given unrestricted access to the computer for a limited time each day (for Internet browsing, email etc.), but when this employee logs in under a second profile to do work, s/he can only access programs which are work related.
When you are ready to add a program to the list, make sure the user's name is selected from the list and click on “Add”. ENUFF PC will display your computer’s Program list. Please scroll to the right in order to see the entire list. You may need to double-click on a program group name, in order to see the individual program files. In this case, you are trying to select files ending in .EXE. Once you see a program file that you want to add to the list of allowed programs, just double-click on it to select it. Repeat as necessary and select as many programs as you like for each user. There is no need to save anything as ENUFF PC automatically saves your selection to the list.
When you click for options, you will see one option which displays all the programs presently running on your computer. There is also an "Instructions" button provided on this screen that tells you how to use this feature. The mandatory programs needed by Windows are already selected. Please select any other program that you think may be necessary for your operating system to run. If you are not sure what other programs to select from this list, leave the rest unchecked as you found them and begin using the computer as this user. If some program does not work (because ENUFF PC is blocking it) and you agree that it should be allowed to run, make a note of this program and go back to the the "Allowed" program list and access the mandatory program list once again. Place a check mark beside the program name which may be on the list, allowing it to operate. If this program is not on the mandatory list, then remember that you can add any program to the regular "Allowed" list.
Important! As previously mentioned, certain programs require more than one .EXE (executable file) to be added to the Allowed list but it may be very difficult to figure out which other file should be added to the list. In such cases, you can download a small utility (ENWatch) by clicking here when you are online. This utility will reveal all necessary executable files which should be added to the Allowed program list. Here is how to use this utility:
Once you download ENWatch.exe on your computer, YOU MUST place it (or place a copy of it) in the program folder which contains your ENUFF PC files. This can be found using "My Computer", double click on the C: drive, double click on Program Files, then on the folder called Akrontech and on the sub-folder ENUFF. Make sure the ENWatch.exe file is in the above mentioned folder otherwise this process will not work.
Sign in to ENUFF PC as an administrator. Double click on the ENWatch utility and you will see a little window on your screen. Click the "Enable" button and then start the game or other program you want to add to the Restricted list. Make sure this program has started and you are ready to play/use. If necessary, go through the part that did not work so that this utility can capture all the programs that make this operation functional. Close the game/program you just opened and used. The ENWatch utility window should now have the names of each individual file that you will need to add to the Allowed program list in order for ENUFF PC to permit this game/program to run.
Once again, remember that this feature is optional. If you have tried and have not succeeded in adding programs to the "Allowed' list, then write to Akrontech for assistance.
Click on “Restricted” to add programs to a list in order that a user will NOT be able to use these programs. To access this option, click on "Show Advanced", then click on the “Restricted” button found in the Configuration panel. Click on "Click for Options" button in order to be able to add programs to the list.
Note! This option may require some advanced computer skills and a few users may find it somewhat difficult. The Akrontech tech support team will be happy to provide you with additional help when you write to them with specific questions. And remember that this part is optional!
By default, there is initially no restriction on the type or number of programs users can use. Initially, the program window (the list of prohibited programs), will be empty. When you click on the “Click for options” button, a menu will display providing you with the following options:
Add: Add a new program to the list.
Remove: Remove a program from the list.
Remove All: Empty the entire list of restricted programs.
When ready to add a program to the list, click on “Add”. ENUFF PC will display your computer’s Program list. Please scroll to the right in order to see the entire list. You may need to double-click on a program group name in order to see the individual program files. In this case, you are trying to select files ending in .EXE. Once you see a program file that you want to add to the list of restricted programs, just double-click on it to select it. Repeat as necessary and select as many programs as you like for each user. There is no need to save anything as ENUFF PC automatically saves your selection to the list.
Important! Certain programs require more than one .EXE (executable file) to be added to the Restricted list, but it may be impossible to figure out which other file should be added to the list. In such cases, you can download a small utility (ENWatch) by clicking here when you are on line. This utility will reveal all necessary executable files which should be added to the Restricted program list. Here is how to use this utility:
Once you download ENWatch.exe on your computer, YOU MUST place it (or place a copy of it) in the program folder which contains your ENUFF PC files. This can be found using "My Computer", double click on the C: drive, double click on Program Files, then on the folder called Akrontech and on the sub-folder ENUFF PC. Make sure the ENWatch.exe file is in the above mentioned folder otherwise this process will not work.
Sign in to ENUFF PC as an administrator. Double click on the ENWatch utility and you will see a little window on your screen.Click the "Enable" button and then start the game or other program you want to add to the Restricted list. Make sure this program has started and you are ready to play/use. Close the game/program you just opened. The ENWatch utility window should now have the names of each individual file that you will need to add to the restricted program list in order for ENUFF PC to stop this game/program from running the next time.
Once again, remember that this feature is optional. If you have tried and have not succeeded in blocking programs for your children then write to Akrontech for assistance.
b) More Advanced Options (The 4th Configuration Screen)
Click here to see a screen shot of the second Advanced Options group
The Additional Advanced Options (More Advanced Settings) are accessible when you click on “Next” from the time and day settings screen. Click on “Show Advanced” to see the following options:
Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left instead of displaying a warning box.
ENUFF PC displays a warning message at 5 and 1 minutes before a user's time expires by default. However, a few games would not allow ENUFF PC to display these warnings, causing the screen to freeze. The game Everquest is one of them and there are a few more that take over the entire computer screen when they are in use. In such cases, you should set an audible notification for the 5 and 1 minute warnings in order to avoid this problem.
Apart from the typical sound warnings you will see on the list, ENUFF PC can also play two WAV files which must be saved in the folder that contains all other ENUFF PC program files. The location of this folder is usually at C:\ProgramFiles\Akrontech\Enuff. When the option "Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left..." is turned on, ENUFF PC will look for the following the two files LOGOUT.WAV (at 5 minutes before time is up) and LOGOUT2.WAV (at 1 minute before time expires). If these files are in the ENUFF folder, they would be played by default. If they are not there, then ENUFF PC will play the selected sound beside the option "Play a sound at 5 and 1 minute left...". Administrators are advised to create their own WAV files (perhaps record their voice) with the message they wish users to hear at 5 and 1 minute before their time expires.
Use same Username and Password for Windows and ENUFF PC.
Many people use specific accounts/profiles and passwords for Windows in order to maintain certain preferences separate from their other family members. Similarly, in a work environment, each user may already have his/her own password for using the computer. Before activating this option in ENUFF PC, one would be required to enter their username and password twice before they access the computer (once for Windows and a second time for ENUFF PC). By enabling this option however, you can avoid entering your username and password twice.
Place a check mark beside this option and ensure that you have entered a password for each user for windows login. When starting your computer and the Windows username and password screen comes up, each user must enter their own password to login to Windows and, if they have access granted by the ENUFF PC program (as a user), they will be automatically signed on to ENUFF PC and they can begin using the computer at once.
Caution! Do not activate this option if you (the administrator) do not like to use a password to log in to Windows. If you simply press <Enter> to log in to Windows (or if you just click on your name in windows XP) without a password, everyone else will be able to do the same! Administrators must create a password for Windows access before they utilize this function in ENUFF PC. This can be done through your computer's Control Panel (Users or User accounts).
If you need help with this function, contact Akrontech. If you are not sure what to do and you do not obtain help, it may be safer not to use this option at all.
Sign Off Administrator after [X] minutes of system inactivity
If this option is checked (and it is checked by default), then ENUFF PC will auto sign off any one of the two administrators who have not used the mouse or pressed any keyboard key for 5 minutes. Administrators can change the number of minutes at any time or turn this feature off by removing the checkmark from this field. When this option is unchecked, the change will take effect when ENUFF PC or the computer is restarted.
Use these functions to save the Configuration settings in another location or to create a backup of your configuration on a disk. It would be a good idea to create a backup of your settings just in case you need to remove and re-install the program later. These functions are no different than saving and opening a document. However, if you are unclear as to how to use Export (backup) and how to Import (restore), please write to us and we will help.
Important! The Export/Import function will not backup any translations you may have done yourself.
Hide (Drives and other Control Panel functions)
Important! Before using this function, you must install a free Windows utility on your computer called TweakUI which is available from Microsoft. Please visit one of the following websites to download and install TweakUI for Windows 9X/Me or for Windows 2000/XP. ENUFF PC uses TweakUI to block drives and access to other functions. After you install TweakUI on your computer, clicking on the "Hide" button, will access the functions of the TweakUI program.
If you have Windows XP, click on the following link to download this file. Simply double click on the downloaded file to install it.
Microsoft's website download link (TweakUI for windows XP): TweakUI-XP.exe (file size 550 K)
If you have Windows 9X/Me/2000, click on the following link to access a page with information on how to download and install this small utility.
Microsoft's website download page (TweakUI for windows 9X/Me/2000): TweakUI.exe (file size 64 K)
Once installed, TweakUI will appear in different places depending on the windows version you are using. If you are using Windows NT/2000 TweakUI will appear in your Control Panel. If you are using Windows XP, TweakUI will appear in your Start Menu, All Programs.
When you locate the TweakUI utility on your computer (in the Control Panel or in your Start Menu), click to start it and see the different functions it contains. TweakUI offers many options but you do not need to worry about all of them. While you can explore them all, we will only be concerned with hiding drives and hiding certain Control Panel options. If you are online, click on the following 3 links below to see the typical settings we would recommend while in the TweakUI control panel.
TweakUI-main (overview of functions)
TweakUI-drives (to hide drives)
TweakUI-Control Panel (to hide Control Panel functions)
TweakUI can work independent of the ENUFF PC program but the reason we provide an access to TweakUI through ENUFF PC is because you may want to hide your C: drive on your computer so that users/visitors cannot install anything new on your computer or disable TweakUI. If you hide the C: drive or the actual TweakUI however, you cannot find TweakUI and make changes to it. By placing the button called "Hide" within the ENUFF PC program, you can always access TweakUI from within ENUFF PC. When users log in to ENUFF PC, they can not access TweakUI as it has already been restricted by ENUFF PC.
Important note!
If users use their own Windows names and passwords ( which would mean that they maintain their own settings, desktop, etc.), in order to control their drives and other Control Panel settings with TweakUI you must log in to Windows as each user but into ENUFF PC as an Administrator and hide drives etc. If you hide a drive while you (the administrator) are logged in to Windows, the changes will not affect other user's profiles. Again, the best approach is to log in to Windows as the user and log in to ENUFF PC as an administrator. Make the changes in TweakUI and the changes will affect this (user's) account.
We recommend that you hide drive D: (your CD ROM) if you do not want users to use this drive particularly to install new programs.
Depending on how knowledgeable users may be, you may also want to hide the drive C: (your hard disk) in extreme cases to prevent users from accessing and altering other critical data or configurations. In this case, they will only be able to use whatever is already on your computer.
Show Background
Blank Screen
Log Off Win user
Reasons for these options:
Show Background
This is simply the default option. Upon sign off the screen looks normal.
Blank Screen
In the past a few users were given 1 hour or so on the Internet per day and their computer had cable/DSL access to the Internet (i.e., it was always on the Net). These users would sign on to ENUFF PC, go on a chat line, sent a message and they would immediately sign off the ENUFF PC program so that they would not loose any time. However, when others sent messages to them, they were able to see them on the screen even though they were not signed on to ENUFF PC. This became a way for a few to make 1 hour on chat lines last all day. When you select the option "Blank Screen", ENUFF PC will make the screen go black when a user either signs off or is automatically signed off by ENUFF PC. However, the ENUFF PC password screen will continue to be displayed. This way, when one is not logged in, they cannot work with the Internet in any way as nothing will be visible.
Log Off Win user
The need for such option resulted from a few users who were given say two different accounts in ENUFF PCwith various program restrictions but were switching between accounts to get more time. Here is an example of such case:
Johnny has two ENUFF PC accounts; "Johnny" and "Johnny-Games".
The account "Johnny" only allows a word processor and a few other programs to run primarily needed for schoolwork. In this account, all games are restricted and this user can be on the computer throughout the entire day.
However, the account "Johnny-Games" is allowed to operate for 2 hours per day and Johnny can play any one of his games. The problem! Johnny could sign in as "Johnny-Games", start a game, let it run, and sign off the ENUFF program. Then he could sign back in using the account "Johnny". When a game is already running, ENUFF PC cannot shut it down. ENUFF PC will stop someone from starting a restricted program, but if this program is already operating, it cannot shut it down. This way, Johnny was able to play a restricted game using his other account designed only for homework.
When you select "Log Off Win user", Johnny can start a game using his "Games' account but when he Signs Off the ENUFF PC program, the computer will force this user to Log Off Windows. This means that any open programs will be closed. When using this option, the user will be required to log back in to Windows first, then Sign back in to ENUFF PC using whatever ENUFF PC account is appropriate and active.
The same problem existed between two accounts when say one was allowed on the Internet most of the day with no access to a chat line and the other only had 30 minutes per day with access to chat lines. The user would sign on to the chat line using the proper account, then sign off right away to preserve time and sign back in using the other account which had the chat program restricted. The chat program would be allowed to run because ENUFF PC could not shut it down. This option eliminates this possibility.
Important note! When using this option, please remind all users that when they receive their last "1-minute left" warning, to save their work right away or they will loose recent and unsaved changes when they are logged off windows. When their time expires, they are given NO opportunity to save their work before the running programs close.
This feature allows you to customize the text color of the Advanced Options Menu. To use this feature, Right-Click your mouse over any part of the "Advanced Options" panel, in order to see the color selections.
ENUFF PC operates on a network which may consist of computer combinations running windows XP/Me/NT/2000/95/98. In a network situation, you will need to install ENUFF PC on all computers and consider one of them to be the “Server” for ENUFF PC purposes. The “Server” will store the permissions for all the users (except administrators) as outlined in this manual. Once the user’s permissions have been set only on the server, you will need to set the other computers to "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server" These computers will be designated as ENUFF PC “Clients”. You will also need to tell each ENUFF PC client where the server is located by means of typing a set of numbers which we will help you retrieve (the IP address of the server). When properly configured, each user would be able to log in to any one of the computers on the network and time will be deducted only from the server’s settings. In such cases, there is no need to enter the user names in each computer!
Important! ENUFF PC will run on a network properly as long as the IP address of the server does not keep changing. The server's IP address remains the same on most network configurations.
How to designate one computer as the ENUFF PC “Server”
Install ENUFF PC on the computer that you wish to designate as the server. During the installation, you will automatically enter the Configuration and you will be able to set the following items. If you wish to set an ENUFF PC server after the installation, log on the computer you wish to designate as the ENUFF PC server as an administrator and enter the ENUFF PC configuration mode by right-clicking on the lock and by selecting Administrator, then Configuration.
When you are in the Configuration mode, you will first see the screen with the administrator names and passwords. Keep clicking on “Next” until you see the page with “More Advanced Settings”. Click on the button called “Show Advanced” in order to see the available options. Among other options, you will see the group called “Network Options”.
To designate a computer as the ENUFF PC server, simply place a checkmark beside the corresponding option: "This machine is an ENUFF server". This computer has now been designated as the ENUFF PC server. This is all it takes! Close the Configuration. After you designate one of your computers to be an ENUFF PC server, this function will automatically start every time you turn on your computer.
At this point we assume that one and only one of your computers has been designated as the ENUFF PC Server. You cannot have more than one ENUFF PC installation running as an ENUFF PC server as the ENUFF PC network operators will not work.
Next, log on to ENUFF PC as an administrator (on the Server) and configure each user’s access details if you have not done so already (time allowed, when, program restrictions etc.).
When a computer has been made an ENUFF PC server, additional options pertaining to network functionality will be present when you right-click on the lock icon of this computer to enter the ENUFF PC configuration.
How to configure the rest of the computers as ENUFF PC "Clients"
You can proceed now and configure the rest of the computers on the network. You will need to tell each computer to "Run ENUFF from ENUFF Server" and enter the ENUFF PC server's location (the IP address). If you have set up your own network, you will definitely know (or will be able to retrieve) that computer’s IP Address. If you do not know the IP Address of the computer you designated to be the ENUFF PC server, follow the steps below to retrieve the server's IP Address. Please note that this IP address (the ENUFF server's) has nothing to do with your Internet Service Provider or Internet access! This is a number established within your own home/business network.
How to retrieve the ENUFF PC server's IP Address.
From your server's Desktop, click on Start, then on "Run..." and type CMD in the "Open:" field. Click on "OK" and you should see a black window on your screen containing a blinking cursor. Type IPCONFIG at the cursor location and press Enter. Among other information, there will be one line labeled "IP Address" with a number beside it (it may look something like this: 192.168.2.9). Write this number down because you will need to enter it in the Configuration of every ENUFF client computer.
Entering the Server's IP Address in the client machines.
Log in as an administrator (on each client computer) and access the configuration mode. When you are in the Configuration mode, you will first see the screen with the administrator names and passwords. Keep clicking on “Next” until you see the page with the “More Advanced Settings”. Click on the button called “Show Advanced” in order to see the available options. Among other options, you will see the group called “Network Options”.
After you check "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server", you will need to enter the server’s IP address so that the ENUFF PC clients will find the server. Please note that you could have a server located at any place on the Internet as long as you have its IP address. This is a very powerful ENUFF PC because you can set the program up to control different computers over the Internet.
Enter the Server’s IP Address and click on “Test” to see if an ENUFF PC server has been found (if communication has been established with the server). If Yes, then this ENUFF PC client is setup for your ENUFF network. Click on “Close” and proceed with the rest of the client computers the same way. If your ENUFF PC server cannot be found, please double check the IP address you entered and make sure that you don't have a "firewall" program blocking the ENUFF PC communication. If you have trouble establishing a communication between the server and another computer, please make sure that your network works properly. For further help you would need to involve a technical person who can provide more assistance at your end.
IMPORTANT! When you place a check mark beside the option “Run ENUFF from ENUFF Server” on a computer, you will not be able to see the screen with the user names and their permissions on this computer. If you have checked this option in error on a computer and wish to make the local user names and permissions visible again, enter the Configuration mode (Advanced Options) and remove the checkmark beside "Run ENUFF from ENUFF server". The user names and their local configurations will re-appear in the ENUFF PC Configuration mode.
A few important notes about running ENUFF PC on a network.
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ENUFF PC allows you to display the messages that ENUFF users will see in a language of your choice.
Important! This feature is not designed to run the entire program in another language but to only display the messages that ENUFF PC displays for different users when they try to log in.
Here is how to make this function work:
While in the Configuration (More Advanced Options) click on the "Configure" button found in the little box called "Other Languages". A new screen will appear with a translation list on the top-left corner and two panels. The panel on the right is the basic English text and the panel on the left is used to type in new translations.
Click on the down arrow (top left corner) and see if the language you prefer is already on this list. If it is, all you need to do is select it and click on "OK". Every time users try to log on to the computer, ENUFF PC will display messages in the selected language.
If the language of your choice is not on the list, then you can create your own translation. To create a new translation, click on "Add Translation" and enter the name of the language you will be using. Click on "OK" and you will be in the translation mode which means that you can begin translating each line of text on the left panel using the English text on the right as reference.
To edit a line on the left...
1. Click on the line first, then click on "Edit". Drag the right-window
line to the right if you wish, to give yourself more working space (enlarge
the window).
2. On the left-hand side, enter the most appropriate expression for
the English sentence that you see on the right.
3. Very Important!
Leave any text you see in brackets (for example: <STARTTIME>) exactly
as it is because the program expects to find the exact text in the brackets
in order to display something else for the user. If you alter the
text in the brackets, the program will not operate properly. Only translate
text other that is outside of the brackets. Listed below is an example
of how one line is translated.
Line 5: Por un bloque de <HRS> horas y <MIN> minutos.
4. When you are done, click on "Save" in order to save your translation.
A translation is active (the default) when this translation is the one shown on the top left window of the translation screen. To use another translation, simply choose a different one from the list.
Secure your translation so that it is not lost when you uninstall the program.
When you create a translation, ENUFF PC will create a new file using the
name of the translation you created, and it will save it in the folder "\Program
Files\Akrontech\Enuff". You may wish to copy this file on a diskette
and save it, just in case you need to uninstall and re-install your ENUFF PC program
in the future.
A new translation will not be erased if you simply "Exit" ENUFF PC (right click on the lock and select Administrator, then Exit) and install a newer version of ENUFF PC on your computer. In this case, your previous custom files are preserved.
A new translation will be erased if you "Uninstall" the ENUFF PC program before you install a newer version.
Using the computer as an Administrator
a) Logging in and out
When the computer starts up and the Windows Desktop appears, the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box will display. Enter your name or use the drop down menu to select your name from the list of users. Enter your Administrator password and you will have access to the computer as usual with no restrictions. To ensure that ENUFF PC is running, look for the lock icon in the bottom right corner of your screen (system tray).
To log off after your session is over, either right-click on the lock (bottom right corner of your screen) and select "Sign Off", or left-click twice on the lock to automatically end your session.
In the event that you wish to log on to Windows as a different user
(just for Windows purposes), select "Log Off" from the ENUFF PC password screen, or
click on "Start", then "Log Off".
b) Accessing the Configuration mode
While ENUFF PC is running, a lock will appear in the bottom right corner of your screen. Point to the lock and right-click your mouse (not left-click). Choose Administrator, then select Configuration. Enter your administrator password and you will be able to enter the Configuration mode.
Another way to access the Configuration mode is by clicking on Start,
then by selecting "All Programs", "Akrontech", "ENUFF
PC" and click on “Enuff Configuration”.
Note: Only administrators are allowed to access the Configuration
mode.
c) Other options available to Administrators
Parents also have access to the following options:
Right-click on the lock icon in order to access User Status. This
option will allow users to see how much time each they have left for that day. Important! This option will display the time
left, ONLY after a user's time permission for a day has began. For example: if User A can use the computer between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, User Status
will display details in its window only after 3:00 p.m. for that child.
Computer Usage Log report (Log File)
While in the Configuration mode (in the administrator's name and password screen),
administrators can click on the "View Log File" button to see detailed information
about user's log in and out dates and times. This list will purge itself
every 14 days and will be saved with a unique file name in the Program
Files\Akrontech\Enuff folder. There, the files will be named “log_(date).txt”.
One way an administrator can give a user extra time is by entering the Configuration mode, then accessing the screen with the permissions and selecting the user's name. Following this, administrators must select the correct Setting (1, 2 or 3). Click on “Reset Options” and enter the new permission for this Setting or click on “Reset This Setting” and leave the time as is. The user will be able to repeat the same time interval as previously displayed.
A quick way!
While on the ENUFF PC password screen, ensure that the user's name appears in the name field and just key in an administrator's password (not a user’s password) and you will be prompted with 3 options:
1. Reset their time to maximum
2. Decrease their time by x minutes, or
3. Increase their time by x minutes.
Please note that giving them more time will work provided that the time extension does not go beyond the daily cutoff time limit. Also, any changes made through this quick way will only hold true for today and they will not affect a user's weekly schedule.
This option is useful in Internet Cafe and other public access areas with computers. Administrators are able to quickly add time to a user's schedule for today.
ENUFF PC allows administrators to create and configure a special account which can be used when the administrators are away and the users need some extra time in a given day.
Create a user with the name "Extra Time" in the ENUFF Configuration as if this was another person. The name must be written exactly as Extra Time. Allow 30 min, 1 hr (or whatever you think is right for a one-time use) and assign a unique password that only you (the administrator) will know. This should not be the same as your Administrator password! If the user needs extra time one day and you are not at home but can be reached by phone, you can provide that password to the user over the phone and s/he can use the computer logging in as the user named "Extra Time".
ENUFF PC will permit the user "Extra Time" to use the computer ONLY ONCE. Once this user signs off , s/he will not be able to use the computer again with the same password. Following the use of this extra time "account", administrators are advised to key-in a new password for the next time. Click on the sub-option called "Reset this setting's time to max." and the new password will become active. Write the new password down and provide it to the user when it is needed. Administrators are advised to turn off the option "Auto sign off user after 5 minutes of inactivity" for the Extra Time account.
This is a great feature to help administrators manage their own time on the computer or the Internet. If you find that the computer is cutting in to your family/work activities and obligations, then use this feature to help you manage your own time on the computer/Internet.
As an administrator you may ask, "if I have ultimate control of my computer with ENUFF PC, how can it help me?" Well, when you click on "Parent Discipline", you will be prompted with the following two options:
1. Restrict Administrator's Computer Access
2. Restrict Administrator's Internet Access
By selecting one of the two and setting the time ("Apply Restriction for [ X ] hours and [ Y ] minutes"), you will set ENUFF PC to NOT allow you (the administrator) to either use the Internet or use the entire computer for the specified length of time. We suggest that you first try this option for 10 minutes to see how it works, then rely on it for longer periods of time.
This is an excellent tool for many parents and business people!
Using the computer as a user (non-administrator)
When the computer starts up and Windows is loaded, the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box will appear. Users must type in or select their name from the list. Once they enter their password, they will have access to the computer based on the schedule defined by an administrator.
The time left for each user will be displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen while s/he is using the computer. User's can click on the “X” of the time window to eliminate it during a session if they wish, or drag this window to another location, if it interferes with their program.
Users will be notified twice before their session is over. The first notification will appear 5 minutes before the end of their session and the second notification 1 minute before their time is up. When their time expires, the password screen will come up, thus locking the mouse pointer. Users are advised to save their work when they see the final (one minute) notification. If they fail to do that, an administrator can sign in even after their time is up and save their work. ENUFF PC will not automatically terminate their application (program).
User's have the option of pausing their session whenever they wish without loosing any of their time. To pause a session, they simply need to Sign Off by right-clicking on the lock icon and selecting Sign Off. When they return to the computer, they will need to re-enter their password to continue.
Important note! Sometimes, it may appear that although a user signs off with time remaining for that day, they nevertheless seem to lose their remaining time. This is because of the child's ultimate cutoff time for that day and is not a fault of the program. Here is an example of this situation: Suppose Johnny has 3 hours today, which is to be used between 4:00 pm and 10:00 pm. By 9:00 pm, Johnny has only used 1 hour (out of the 3) because he has not been home. He logs on to the computer at 9:00 pm and at that time, Johnny's remaining time is not 2 hours but only one hour because he cannot use the computer past 10:00 pm! In this example. Johnny's time will keep counting down after 8:00 PM even if he is not using the computer.
When users want to pause their time for a while and continue working on the computer later, they will either need to right-click on the lock (bottom-right corner of the screen) and select Sign Off or simply double-click on the lock with the left mouse button. Once the Password Dialog box appears on the screen, the previous user's time is paused and another user can log in to ENUFF PC. ENUFF will track the user regardless of the "profile" they used to log in to Windows. There is no need to log off Windows in order for ENUFF PC to pause a user's time.
When a non-administrator user is on the computer, ENUFF PC will display their remaining time in the bottom-right corner of the screen. If this small window is disturbing your work with other programs you can click on the "X" to close it, or you can move it to another part of the screen by dragging it from the blue bar (top).
There are other ways to check the remaining time in the event that the little window has been closed. Simply point to and rest your mouse pointer on the lock icon for a moment and the remaining time will be displayed.
Also, if you right-click your mouse on the lock, a menu will come up. Select User Info or User Status to see the remaining time.
ENUFF PC will disable the Window XP option called "Switch User"
Quite a few technical complications were experienced with this windows option such as users being able to log in more than once in some cases, unrestricted use of the computer in other cases and having the ENUFF PC timer counting down when a user was switched. These issues caused us to disable the option "Switch User" when you install ENUFF PC on a computer running the Windows XP Operating System. This option will be restored if ENUFF PC is uninstalled.
6) Suggestions on how to use ENUFF PC effectively
A few of these suggestions are specific to families rather that corporate use.
What if a user...
a) Needs some extra time one day and the administrators are not present?
It is suggested that administrators create an additional user profile in ENUFF PC with the name "EXTRA TIME".
The name must be written exactly as EXTRA TIME. Allow 30 min, 1 hr (or whatever you think is right for a one time use) and assign a unique password that only you will know. This should not be the same as your Administrator password! If the user needs extra time one day and you are not at home but can be reached by phone, you can provide this password to the user over the phone and that user can use the computer with the Extra Time profile.
ENUFF PC will permit the "Extra Time"
user to use the computer only once. If this user signs off (even before their time is up) they will not
be able to use the computer again with the same password. Following each use of this
Extra Time "account", administrators are advised to go back in the Configuration
and "Change Password" for the EXTRA TIME user.
Write the new password down and provide to the the user when it is needed.
b) Needs additional time on a given day and an administrator is present?
Enter the Configuration menu and proceed to the window where you would set the days and times for every user.
Either…select the user's name from the list and simply click on "Reset options" then select "Reset this setting's time to max" if you are going to repeat the same time interval that the user just used up,
Or...change the permissions to whatever new setting you want without having to click on “Reset options”. At the end, click on Close to exit Configuration. However, this type of change will cause the schedule to be changed for several days of the week!
Important feature! There is also another convenient way to add or take
away time (within the current day). When the ENUFF PC Password Dialog box displays,
select the user's name, and instead of entering his/her password enter
your admin password. You will see three options available; 1)
Reset the user's time completely 2) Add some time to what they presently have
or 3) Take away some time from today's schedule. Once you select one of these
options and exit this mode the new setting will take effect right away.
What if a user...
c) Tries to change the time and date on the computer?
ENUFF PC has several built-in protection mechanisms. Before ENUFF PC is installed on a computer the time and date can be changed in 2-3 different ways. However, when a user operates the computer with ENUFF PC, s/he will not be allowed to change these variables. An administrator, however, can change the date and time as usual.
Note: If you (the administrator) find that the computer's time has
been changed, notify Akrontech a.s.a.p.
d) Tries to delete the entire program?
The user may be able to remove certain non-critical files but not the
actual program. If you find any unusual messages on your screen pertaining
to ENUFF PC, it is best to exit the program and re-install it. To exit ENUFF, an
administrator must right-click on the Lock, select Administrator
and EXIT (with your password). Re-installation would then be possible.
e) Needs to do a project and you want him/her to
only access certain programs?
f) Needs the computer for 2 hours per day but is allowed only 30 minutes on the Internet?
Suppose you have a user whose name is Simon. In ENUFF PC you would normally create a profile for Simon with his settings for days, times etc. In Simon's setting allow 1 hr and 30 min computer use per day and NO Internet access.
Now, create one more profile (as if it was for another user) and instead of calling it Simon, call it Simon-I
Give Simon-I only 30 minutes per day and allow access to the Internet. Simon would have to sign in as Simon-I to use the Internet but only for half an hour daily.
When you use two profiles for a child as we describe in this section, it is
very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to
"Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless
sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set the same
option to "Log Off Win user". This will also prevent endless
downloads while the user is not logged in.
If a user forgets to sign off and walks away from the computer, ENUFF PC will sign that
user off after 5 minutes. This feature
can be turned off or you could change the auto sign off time to anything other than 5
minutes. This feature is part of each user's advanced options (first
group) as mentioned in this manual. Click on "Show Advanced" while on
the screen where you set a user's day and time schedule and this
will let you access this option.
Q1) The latest daily time
limit in ENUFF PC is 11:59 PM but it's okay if the user stays on the computer
till 1:00 AM. How do we do this?
You can either use the "Time
Block" function as explained earlier in this manual or you can set up 2 different
accounts for the user. The first one will expire at 11:59 pm and
the second one will start 1 minute later (at 12:00 am). In this case,
the user will be signed off at 11:59 pm, and s/he must wait one
minute, then log back in under the other account which will start at 12:00 am.
Q2) How can ENUFF PC help me control what user access on the Internet through Internet Explorer?
ENUFF PC can work with any web filtering program. However, a survey done by Akrontech showed that most people who had used filtering programs found them to be unreliable. We suggest that administrators not rely entirely on the use of filtering programs. They can protect your loved ones from the Internet's dark side but certainly not 100%. Filtering programs rely heavily on the existence of distinct words to block a website or a web page. A filtering program however will never know what is contained in photos or video clips that some website may contain or someone may email to your child as attachments. Thus, these filtering programs will not be able to block this content. There are many other similar possibilities for your children to access inappropriate or possibly dangerous Internet content. We strongly advise parents to supervise what their children are doing while on the Internet by giving them access to the Internet only when parents are around check what the children are doing.
A good solution! If you use the function contained in Internet Explorer called Content Advisor you will be able to set up your browser for each windows user (in Windows XP/2000) so that they will not be able to access any websites unless you approve them. This feature is a bit tedious initially because you must approve each and every website your children or other users want to visit. Once you approve a website though, users can revisit it without but once you have approved a number of websites, it is a great way to ensure that your kids will only have access to safe and appropriate websites.
If you utilize this feature, you
should also be prepared for the following issue. It will be a matter of time
before your children install another browser such as Netscape, in order to work
around this restriction. However, if you add Netscape to the list of Restricted
programs in ENUFF PC, then you will have a great Parental Control
system.
Q3) It is okay for a user to go on the Net but we do not want him/her to use a chat line (like MSN Messenger). Can this be done?
Once you set the Internet access to [No] for a user, this user will not be able to access the Internet at all. However, many administrators want a user to be able to use the Internet for, say, 2 hours per day but not go on a chat line.
In this case, create more than one account for the user (e.g. Johnny and Johnny-Internet) as if these two accounts belonged to two different users. Give Johnny (who will have his Internet access set to No) lots of time per day to use the computer. Set "Johnny-Internet" time to 1 hour per day with the Internet option set to [Yes]. When the user wants to use the Internet, s/ he must sign in using the "Johnny-Internet" account.
In this account, add the MSN Messenger program to the list of "Restricted" programs so that ENUFF PC will block it and not allow it to operate.
When
you use two profiles for a user as we describe in this section, it is very
important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to "Blank
Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless sessions on
chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set the same option to
"Log Off Win user" instead in order to prevent endless downloads while
the user is not logged in.
Q4) We only want users to access email while on the Internet. Can ENUFF PC do this?
Yes, by adding your browser
(Internet Explorer and/or Netscape) or chat program to the list of "Restricted" programs.
Q5) We need more settings (more flexibility) for a user. Can we have more than 3 settings per user?
Yes, by creating more than one profile for a user (as if you had many users). For example: Johnny, Johnny-No Internet, Johnny-No Games.
The same can be done if you need more settings for every day of the week (i.e. Anna-Monday, Anna-Tuesday etc.). Please note that all these profiles for a
user can use the same password.
When you use multiple profiles for a user as we describe in this section,
it is very important to also set the "Upon Sign off..." option to
"Blank Screen" so that ENUFF PC will prevent the user from having endless
sessions on chat lines without being logged in or, better yet, set the same
option to "Log Off Win user" instead in order to prevent endless
downloads while the user is not logged in.
Q6) We want to limit access to some games to one hour per day. Can we do this?
Yes, by combining the use of "Allowed" programs, which will only allow
certain program to operate (such as the games you want), and the use of
multiple profiles for one user. For example "Mary" must log in to
ENUFF PC using the account you have set up by the name "Mary-Everquest" in
order to ONLY use the game "Everquest". In this profile, you will decide
how long the user can access the computer. When Mary uses up her time
under "Mary-Everquest", she would have to log back in to the computer using
another profile, in which you may have restricted all games and allowing
only other programs to be used such as your word processor, an encyclopedia
etc., by using the "Allowed" function (please read details about the "Allowed"
function in this manual).
Q7) We only want a user to have access to 5 programs and nothing else. How can ENUFF PC do this?
Use the "Allowed" function as explained in this manual. In this way,
you can automatically block all programs for this user and allow only the
ones you will add to a list.
Q8) We do not want a user to have access to the CD ROM drive because s/he keeps installing new games. Can we block access to the CD ROM?
To accomplish this and impose such restrictions, enter the Configuration and advance to the 4th screen which has more advanced settings. Click on the button called "Hide".
Note! Before using this function, you will need to install another free Windows utility on your computer called TweakUI which is available from Microsoft (R). Please visit one of the following websites to download and install TweakUI.
After you install the Tweak UI, go to your Windows Control Panel and you will see its icon. Double-click on TweakUI and you will see all the different features it contains.
The reason we provide an access to TweakUI through the ENUFF PC program
is because you may want to hide the C: drive on your computer so that
users/visitor cannot install anything new on your computer. You may also
want to make the actual TweakUI invisible so others can not access it. If you do that,
however, you cannot find TweakUI so that you can turn it off of make other
changes in the future. By clicking on the button called "Hide" within the ENUFF
PC program however,
you can always access TweakUI even if it is hidden.
Q9) We want to allow users on the Internet only when
we are there to supervise them, but the times keep changing through the week so
having an account with the same hours every day does not work. We
do not want to keep altering the settings all the time. Can we work
around this?
Create an account for the user with x number of hours of Internet
time but do not share this password with the user. When
you think it is appropriate to allow the user on the Net, simply log
them in using this account. You do not need to worry about the sign
off time because ENUFF PC will do this. In such cases, make sure you uncheck the
"log off user after 5 min of inactivity".
Q10) How much time am I actually giving a user with the following
settings?
Lets create two separate profiles for "Johnny" ("Johnny" and "Johnny-Internet") using the following settings.
Johnny (Internet access set to NO)
Setting 1
Mon-Fri
Allow 4 hours and 0 min
Between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Johnny-Internet (Internet access set to YES)
Setting 1
Mon-Fri
Allow 2 hours and 0 min
Between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
The total time this user will have is 4 hours using both of these profiles due to the tight outer limits. This user will not have the total of 6 hours per day if the program has been set up as shown above because both time intervals must be used up between 4:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
It is suggested that you use tight cutoff limits (or ultimate cutoff time as we say) in situations where you would want a user to use his/her time within a narrow time window. If they don't use it within the allowed time window, their time is lost. Typical settings should allow the user to use his/her 4 hours between say 3:00 pm and 10:00 pm. This would allow the user to pause for a while without loosing time.
Q11) The ENUFF PC timer keeps counting down sometimes but the user is not on the computer. Why is this happening?
Consider this case for a user:
Mon-Fri
Allow 5 hours
Between 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm
Lets us now say that this user has been away from home most of the day and s/he begins using the computer (for the first time on Tuesday) at 6:00 pm. Although s/he had 5 hours for the day and has not used any part of it by 6:00 pm, it is important to realize that at 10:00 pm s/he must be off the computer! There are only 4 hours to 10:00 pm. Therefore observing the ENUFF PC timer after 5:00 pm in such a case (even if the user has signed off the computer for a while), you will naturally see the timer continuing to count down because by 10:00 pm his/her time will be up. So, in practice, after 6:00 pm s/he has less than 4:00 hours left and the timer will continue to count down even though the user is not on the computer.
Q12) What if I forget my administrator password one day and I am not being able to access my computer.
ENUFF PC has a sophisticated and multi-layered security system. During the program installation, administrators are advised to create an emergency diskette which they can use to get in if they ever forget their passwords. However, this is not the only emergency procedure available. ENUFF PC is equipped with a special system which is used by the technical support group at Akrontech. In such cases certain security verifications are done before the support group helps an administrator to regain access to their computer. This will require a call to the Akrontech support group at 905-763-2535 or toll free 1-877-ENUFFpc from USA and Canada. If you are in a continent other than North America, you can also email Akrontech at support@ENUFFpc.com
TIP! Here is a tip to ensure you will never be locked out of your computer in the event that something happens goes wrong over a weekend or a holiday. Create an additional user on your computer and name it something like "Emergency" or "Backup". This user should have access to the computer 24 hours a day, seven days a week and it should not be an ENUFF PC administrator but a typical user. Write the password down and store it in a safe place. Use this account in the event that you forget your administrator password and until you are able to contact the Akrontech support group and reset your admin password.
Q13) I am an administrator and I need to shut down ENUFF PC so that it is not running until I restart my computer. How can I do this without uninstalling it?
You can right click on the lock icon (bottom right corner of your screen) and select Administrator, then "Exit". After you enter your administrator password ENUFF PC will shut down meaning that it will still be on your computer, but it will not operate until you restart your computer. Hence, Exiting shuts down ENUFF PC for the remainder of this session. This is an essential step if you wish to re-install or upgrade your ENUFF PC software.
Q14) I will not need to use ENUFF PC for a couple of months (or until I finish fixing some computer problems). I don't want to uninstall it but how can I disable it for a while and reactivate it when I needed it again?
This is easily done if you enter the Configuration (right click on the lock icon and select Administrator, Configuration) and by un-checking the option found on the same screen that contains the administrator names and passwords, called "Activate ENUFF PC automatically when the computer restarts"
Be aware of this possibility! If ENUFF PC does not come up when your computer restarts, then anyone can delete any of the ENUFF PC critical files from your computer. If this happens, you will need to download another trial copy from www.ENUFFpc.com and re-install.
When this option is not checked and you restart the computer, ENUFF PC will not operate. To reactivate the program at a later day simply start ENUFF PC manually (Start, All Programs, Akrontech, ENUFF PC, "ENUFF PC"). You will be prompted to sign on to ENUFF PC at that point. Sign on as an administrator, re-enter the configuration and place a check mark beside "Activate ENUFF PC automatically when the computer restarts".
Q15) How do I upgrade my ENUFF PC software?
The following steps provide you with the easiest way to upgrade your ENUFF PC program.
1. If you see the lock icon in the bottom right corner of your screen, right click on the lock and select Administrator, Exit. After you exit there should be no lock present.
2. Download the latest version from www.ENUFFpc.com and install on your computer. Installing a new version on top of what you already have, will upgrade you version and all the settings will be maintained.
If ENUFF PC has been uninstalled from your computer, download the latest version from our website and install. Try keying in the serial number you received when you purchased your license. If this does not work, contact technical support by email support@ENUFFpc.com.
Before registration, the trial can be removed by clicking on "Remove ENUFF" from the registration reminder screen (which appears every time an administrator enters his/her password).
If you ever wish to remove the program after it has been registered and unlocked, you must exit the program first. Follow these steps to complete this task:
To Exit the program, right-click on the lock icon, which is located in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen. Then, select Administrator and Exit. Enter your password and you will unload (Exit) the program. That means ENUFF PC will not be operating after that point but it will still be on your computer. At that point you can re-install/upgrade the program if you wish.
To Remove the program:
Follow these steps to permanently remove the program from your computer (after you have exited):
From the Start Menu select (Settings in win 98), then Control Panel and Add/Remove
Programs. From the list that will appear double-click on "ENUFF PC",
enter an admin password and confirm the removal of the program. ENUFF PC will be removed completely.
Program users can receive free technical support (on issues relating to the ENUFF PC program) at any time by contacting Akrontech via e-mail or by using the telephone and fax numbers listed above in section one (Company Information). If you have already registered your copy, please state your PC ID number when contacting Akrontech for support.
Note: If a user finds a way to bypass the ENUFF PC settings, document
as many of the steps as possible and let Akrontech know right away. Chances are
that some setting may be causing this issue or that you may not have applied a
couple of additional security measures as stated on Akrontech's
password-protected support web pages! In either case, contact Akrontech support
right away.
Please click on the following link to access the registration page on our website. You must be on line to accomplish this.
www.ENUFFpc.com/Registration.htm
