Hello,
My son is a home schooler who uses the computer to access his online curriculum.
When I got this mac mini computer, I set up an admin user (for myself) and two other users for him: one that only had access to his online curriculum and other course/ work material, and a second that gave him full access to games, the Net, etc..
This worked very well for a while as he only knew the password for his 'work account'; the 'games/ net' user required me entering a password that he didn't know. In this way, I could leave for work confident that he would only have access to his home work etc.. At the end of the day than, if all was done, I'd give him access to the main site.
Recently though I discovered (actually he told me) that he had learned how to create a new admin user account, and to basically get around my controls in order to use the net and games etc.. It had something to do with coding the Mac terminal program.
Although a good fellow, my son now can't resist playing games etc. while I'm away.
What I wanted to know is if there's some way, assuming I start from scratch, to block his access to the Terminal program? That is, assuming a pristine new mac mini, can i do something from my Admin account that would prevent him from reaching the Terminal programs from his sub accounts?
ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED! A boy's education is suffering, and a father's frustration growing!
Mark
My son is a home schooler who uses the computer to access his online curriculum.
When I got this mac mini computer, I set up an admin user (for myself) and two other users for him: one that only had access to his online curriculum and other course/ work material, and a second that gave him full access to games, the Net, etc..
This worked very well for a while as he only knew the password for his 'work account'; the 'games/ net' user required me entering a password that he didn't know. In this way, I could leave for work confident that he would only have access to his home work etc.. At the end of the day than, if all was done, I'd give him access to the main site.
Recently though I discovered (actually he told me) that he had learned how to create a new admin user account, and to basically get around my controls in order to use the net and games etc.. It had something to do with coding the Mac terminal program.
Although a good fellow, my son now can't resist playing games etc. while I'm away.
What I wanted to know is if there's some way, assuming I start from scratch, to block his access to the Terminal program? That is, assuming a pristine new mac mini, can i do something from my Admin account that would prevent him from reaching the Terminal programs from his sub accounts?
ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED! A boy's education is suffering, and a father's frustration growing!
Mark