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I found this of interest. The source is Microsoft TechNet.....


Subject: Setting Restricted Login Hours on XP Standalone System

I recently had to contact Microsoft Tech Support for assistance on this so I wanted to post the article on the web incase someone else had this same issue.

Situation: You want to restrict the logon days / times of a user account in XP and are a standalone machine.

Reason: You may wish to restrict teens who arrive home before adult supervision from accessing your broadband always on connection, limit employees to only work hours access etc..

Steps:

To Set restrictions:

Click Start
Click Run
Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:M-F,5pm-9pm; Sa,6am-9pm;Su,6am-9pm

Where testuser is the local account name.

To Remove Restrictions:

Click Start
Click Run
Type cmd in the run box and press enter.
The following is a sample of what you would type:
net user testuser /times:all

Where testuser is the local account name.

I hope someone else finds this useful as I did.

Ken Foster
 
Hipster quickly sends BenQuilter's parents email, snail mail, phone call, ESP, telegram. :p
 
Damn! Where was this when I needed it? Nice to know though. Thanks Tinker for posting this :)
 
Originally posted by BenQuilter
thank god my parents know nothing about computers

I rely on that for my wife... oh wait I have said to much got to go :D
 
Will this trick work on Windows XP Home Edition?
 
Hrmm, you mean I could do this on my parents machine so that my dad wont be able to be up to the weeee hours of the morning messin with computer or t'internet.
 
Nice...would be nice to pull this off as a prank on someone! :p
 
wow thats quite nice 2 know:cool:

/me deletes this page incase his parents see it.

would b a great prank 2 play.......hmmmm skool computers............:happy:
change it so u can only logon on a sunday night + midnight:eek:
 
Don't you need to have administrative rights to do this though?
 
hmm good point.......anyone wannna try it out?
 
Originally posted by me
Will this trick work on Windows XP Home Edition?

I just tested it... yes it does work for xp home edition too.
 

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