- Who is Boss?
The rights Boss allow you to manage Time Boss with Control panel and Event Log.
The user with Boss rights has no time limitation.
The White and Black lists are valid for Boss.
The Options are valid for Boss.
The Boss user may doesn't have the administration rights in Windows.
The Boss user may have "read-only" access to Time Boss folder.
- Who is Subordinate?
The rights Subordinate are used for users with time limitation. You can set the limitation in Control panel window.
- Who is Someone?
User Someone is a built-in user. The program keeps Someone account for all users who are registered in Windows and who are NOT added in the Time Boss (all new users in Windows will get Someone time limitation).
User Someone cannot be removed.
We recommend setting Subordinate rights for Someone with 0 hr 0 min time limitation.
- How to change the language?
The panel Language defines the language of program interface. You can select the language
from list. The program will change the language after selection. Some
parameters will be changed when the Control panel window will
be closed. Files from Time Boss folder with extension *.lng are in the
list. If you will put the new file with .lng extension in Time Boss/Lng
folder, you can select it from list.
- How to edit the language?
The language files
are the simple text files and you can change them with any text editor
like NOTEPAD. The file is structured in lines and sections. The name of
section shows where the lines from it are used in the program. Each
line consists of parameter and value (parameter=value). The parameter
is the name of component in program, and the value is its text
description. You can change the value how you want.
Example:
[FormMain]
GroupBoxMain=Main
[FormMain]
- the section name, GroupBoxMain - the parameter, Main - the value. For
example, you can change Name to Significant. If you'll save this
modified file and select it in the list (Language panel) - the name of Main panel in the Main window will be changed to Significant.
Important:
Please
don't change the parameters. Between parameters and = there are no
blanks. The parameter = value must be in one line. If the value has
several lines please set the sign / between them. Before editing please
make the copy of original language file. In any case there is the
reserve copy of original language file in Time Boss folder:
time_boss_default.bak.
Please open NOTEPAD with Administrators right (right mouse on NOTEPAD icon, 'Run as administrator').
Select Menu->File->Open in NOTEPAD. In 'Open' window activate the 'Any files (*.*)' filter and select the file 'time_boss_default.lng' from Time Boss Lng folder. Edit the file how you want. Save this file to the Time Boss Lng folder with the other file name (e.g. time_boss_myedit.lng).
- I don't use default language file and see ??????? labels in TB Control Panel, why?
If you use Windows Vista or Windows 7, please,
check the right language settings for
non-Unicode programs in
Windows Control panel->Clock, Language and Region->
Regional and Language Options->
Administrative->Change system local.
Restart PC.
- Can I stop Time Boss?
You should open Options and push the button Prepare for uninstall. The Time Boss will be stopped. But after restart of PC Time Boss will run again.
- The users with Subordinate rights can stop time_boss.exe from Taskmanager, is it normal?
The
all limitations functions are provided by the service time_boss_s.exe.
It is protected and nobody can stop it (except users with Boss rights).
The time_boss.exe is only small part of Time Boss which indicates
remaining time for Subordinate users. So, users can stop time_boss.exe
with no expected effect.
- How secure is Time Boss?
Time Boss uses the official protections service of Windows system.
Time Boss has internal protection against:
uninstalling,
time changing by kind,
process killers programs,
removing in Windows Safe mode
and others.
You can use Time Boss in case if kind has administrators' rights in Windows too.
Time Boss doesn't create espionage modules masking in components of Windows.
Time Boss doesn't litter system folders, register, doesn't reduce the working speed of other programs.
- Installation
Only user with administration rights in Windows can install Time Boss.
- Download Time Boss from our site.
- Open folder with downloaded file, open timeboss.zip (or open it directly after download).
- Run timeboss-setup.msi file from timeboss.zip.
- Press "Yes" button in User Account Control window (with message "You are want to allow...") in Window Vista and Windows 7.
- Press "Agree","Next","Install" and "Finish" buttons in Time Boss setup program.
- After installation, Time Boss icon will be appears in Windows system tray.
- Open Time Boss Control panel from Time Boss icon in system tray (right mouse click on Time Boss tray icon->Popup menu->Control panel).
- Set time limitation for Windows users as you need (use F1 button to launch Time Boss help file if needed).
All Тime Вoss units are located in Time Boss folder only. Time Boss doesn't have any units in Windows system folders.
- Uninstall
You
should notice, that Time Boss is a highly protected product and it's
impossible to deinstall this application by both simple folder deleting
and Windows uninstall wizard.
You can't uninstall program when it works.
For deinstallation open Options and push the button Prepare for uninstall at the bottom.
The program will be stopped and then you can uninstall it with Install/Uninstall wizard in Control Panel Windows.
The users with Subordinate rights can't do this. The Main window can be opened only by users with Boss rights. Main can be protected with Password.
If the program isn't registered in 30 days you can only uninstall Time Boss.
Even
if the trial period has finished, the program works during few minutes
after PC starting (every time computer starts, until you wouldn't
uninstall application correctly). To do this you should: Restart your
system. Open TimeBoss Main ( it's available during these few minutes) -> Options -> button Prepare for Uninstall.
Please wait one minute and use Windows uninstall wizard.
For old version (2...2.505) of Time Boss (Pro) on Windows Vista and Windows 7:
If the button "Prepare for uninstall" is disabled then
run time_boss.exe with administrators rights.
For that
choose "Hide" in popup menu for tray icon of Time Boss.
Then open Time Boss with administrators rights
(Run->Program files->Time Boss->time_boss.exe->right mouse click
and choose "Run with administrators rights" from popup menu).
- How to update Time Boss to new version?
If you have the old version of program and want to update to new version without loss of screenshots and journal then open Options window and push the button Prepare for uninstall.
Then if you have old version (2...2.505) of Time Boss run .msi file of new version WITHOUT PC reboot.
If you have old version (3.01...) then uninstall it without removing screenshots, event log and settings
dialog box will appear with this question), then run the .msi file of new version and install it to the same folder
If you want make the full update then uninstall the old version with screenshots, event log and settings and then install the new
version. In this case the event log and all screenshots will be lost.
It's needed to input registration info (name and key) again.
For old version (2...2.505) of Time Boss (Pro) on Windows Vista and Windows 7:
If the button "Prepare for uninstall" is disabled then
run time_boss.exe with administrators rights.
For that
choose "Hide" in popup menu for tray icon of Time Boss.
Then open Time Boss with administrators rights
(Run->Program files->Time Boss->time_boss.exe->right mouse click
and choose "Run with administrators rights" from popup menu).
- Does Time Boss (Pro) work with Windows 8?
Yes.
Windows 8 includes the 2.0, 3.5 and 4.5 versions of the .NET Framework.
However, only 4.5 is available for immediate use after a clean install.
The NET 2.0 and 3.5 are not installed by default.
To install .NET 2.0 or 3.5 on Windows 8:
1. Go to Control Panel (Windows Key + X)
2. Choose Programs
3. Click Turn Windows features on or off
4. Check the ".NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)" box to enable the feature
5. Click OK.
This Microsoft .NET 3.5.1 feature contains both the 2.0 and 3.5 versions of the Framework, so you won't install standalone 2.0 Framework.
When you run the install file of Time Boss (Pro) that requires .NET 2.0 runtime, Windows 8 will prompt automatically: Turn Windows features on or off.
Note that install through Windows Auto Update does not work if you don't have an Internet connection.
- If I in the future want to move the Time Boss (Pro) from an old
(decommissioned) computer to a new one - is that possible without buying new
licenses?
Yes, of course.
- Do you support domain users?
Yes, TB supports domain users.
You can add users manually - press button New at right (or Menu->Users->New).
As user name use the user name without domain prefix ( domain\username -> username)
- Can the user without administration rights in Windows manage Time Boss?
Yes.
The user must have Boss rights in Time Boss.
The user must have the access (read-only is enough) to Time Boss folder. The user can't start the Time Boss Control panel without access to Time Boss folder.
- How to add time for the subordinate user quickly? (Your kid wants to play some more...)
You have several ways. First, you can open the Control panel. If the Control panel is not enabled please define the password in Boss session.
Then select the user whom you are going to add time. Then:
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Simply set the time you need in panel Today's control. Last remaining time (Control panel->Computer time limitation->button Today's control. Last remaining time).
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Simply set for user the Boss rights. If the Control panel window is protected with password so the user can not change it.
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If you need to delete the time range limit, simply uncheck No time range in panel Computer time limit.
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Of course you can simply increase the time in panel Computer time limit.
- You can get Grand for kid.
Close the Control panel window. The changes take effect.
- Is password case sensitivity?
No, password is not case sensitivity.
- What is the prize (grant)?
Time grant is a key word (key) and time bonus.
The subordinate user can select Get grant item in popup menu in TB icon in tray.
Then user input a key word and receives the time bonus when the key is valid.
For example, after the child has made homework, you can tell him by the phone the key word of the grant.
The child will enter key and will receive additional time.
Time grant is valid for all time limitation objects (sites, programs...)
- On what basis does Time Boss calculate the time a user is using a computer (e.g. internal clock, time server etc.)?
Time Boss uses the local PC internal clock.
Time Boss has the protection against time change and the automatically time synchronization (every in two minutes)
with Internet time server (Control panel->Options->Synchronize time with time server:) for Subordinate users.
- How the time per week is calculated and how the check boxes of weekend (Fr.Sa.So) work...
Per week time limit set the total free time for all week days (Monday ... Sunday). Without
per day time limitation.
Weekend check boxes (Control panel->Options->Weekends) used only if Per day time limit is active.
In this case they get the possibility
to add additional time on each weekend automatically.
- I just saw on screenshot we can put half time or 15 minutes in the time table.
Is it only a Time Boss Pro feature or we can do that in Time Boss basic?
It's basic feature since version 2.39. Please use Crtl+Mouse Click.
- Is it possible to make Time Boss folder inaccessible for users in Windows?
Yes. You can forbid writing (or deleting) Time Boss components for all users.
- Is there a way to block access to the Time Boss Screenshots windows folder?
Time Boss Screenshots and Logs folders are protected in kids session.
If kid try to open this folders (directly, or by typing Url in Explorer)
appears 'Access is denied' message.
The main TB folder is not protected by default. It is only hidden in Explorer.
But all important files are protected in main TB folder. So kid can not delete or rename this files.
You can put the main TB folder in Protected folders list (TB-Control panel-Kid-System protection) for kid.
But in this case TB indication window can be not opened by kid (from Window menu), with remainig time willbe all OK.
Screenshots and events will be saved in any case.
You can put any folders in Protected folders list for kid
and try open it in kids session (after logoff-login).
- How to limit the Internet surfing?
Select Browser time limitation panel and define needed time limitation.
If you want to disable internet in any time, please set 0 hours and 0 minutes in "per Day" or "per Week" sections.
If you want to enable internet in any time, please set 24 hours and 0 minutes in "per Day" sections.
You can use Internet time limitation for Boss users too (for self limitation).
- How to block some undesired web pages?
The Time Boss can do this. Please use settings on "Internet filter" page.
All sites from table Forbidden Internet sites (Black list) will be blocked.
For example: http:\\bad.com or www.bad.com or *.bad.com.
The best way is to use * before site name (for example *.bad.com).
The table Allowed Internet sites (White list) contains allowed sites, ALL others sites will be blocked.
So if the White list is not empty, only sites in it and homepage can be visited.
- TB is almost the best parental control application I ever used.
However, I'd to get the possibility to block a webpage/URL/Domain using
a scheduler so that my kids could or couldn't use a website/blog when they are allowed to do it...
Open page "Black and white lists of internet sites", add needed sites (for example *.facebook.com) to "Black list"
and set for this sites time limitation (button with Clock image at right, you can use time table, time range...).
- Is it possible setup a daily time limit for Yahoo Mail, YouTube and IM?
Yes of course.
Please add Yahoo Mail page (*.mail.yahoo.com) and
YouTube (*.youtube.com) to internet Black list and set time limitation for them.
Add your IM program to programs Black list and set time limitation for it.
- I would like for example to allow a
user to have 1 hour internet time/day, but only 30 min of Facebook. How I can set this up?
1. Open page "Browser time limitation" for this user and set 1 hour time limitation.
2. Open page "Black and white lists of internet sites" and add "*.facebook.com" to "Black list".
Press button "Time limit" (at right) and set 30 min time limitation for this site.
3. Check option "Allow only Internet Explorer (IE) using" on page "Internet filter".
- My husband has been unable to access the internet using Internet Explorer.
His account is set as a Boss account and there are no Time Boss restrictions on it. Why?
Please open TB Event log and check how TB determine your husband - may be
as Someone - then edit husband user name in TB (the right user name you can
see in the Event log in the Someone Logon event ).
If all is ok with user name - then check the TB Internet filter for your husband.
Maybe the "Allowed Internet sites (White list)" is not empty.
If so - only sites
from "White list" are allowed in IE.
- Is there a way that you can lock the internet (IE zero time) except for 1 or
2 allowed internet sites that can have unlimited time?
Yes, to do that (one way...):
1. Open Time Boss Control panel.
2. Add your allowed sites (for example "*.google.com") to table Allowed Internet sites (White list)
on panel Black and white lists of internet sites for the needed user.
Also you can set time limitation for thise sites - press button Time limit.
3. Check option Allow only Internet Explorer (IE) using on page Internet filter.
4. Close Time Boss Control panel.
5.Restart IE (if it is opened)
Only IE will be allowed to browse web without time limitation
and only your chosen sites and the default home page will be allowed in IE.
- Can I block Firefox (Opera...)?
With Time Boss you can limit only the Firefox (Opera, Chrome...) using time.
Internet filter (and site time limitation) is active only for Internet Explorer.
With Time Boss you can disable all web browsers exept Internet Explorer (Internet Filter->Allow only Internet Explorer (IE) using).
- I'm using other internet-guardian program, can I use Time Boss?
Yes, you can.
In this case please open Control panel -> Option ->page Internet filter and uncheck Enable option.
- What is "Stealth" mode?
The "Stealth" mode disables the icon of Time Boss in system tray (defined user wouldn't see Time Boss components).
- Where can I view screenshots?
Please open the page Screenshots in Event Log.
- How to receive screenshots and event log on my email automatically?
Please open the page Mail notification in Options window.
Please input the recipients email address (or list of addresses separated by semicolons) in TO field on panel Recipient.
A list of e-mail addresses that receive a carbon copy (CC) you can define in box CC.
On panel Mail server (SMTP) settings specify the settings of your email server.
You can use а public email server (e.g. if you have account on yahoo.com, please use smtp.mail.yahoo.com) or email server in your internal network (e.g. mail.office.lan).
More information about public email servers (SMTP) is on internet sites of these servers.
If you want to send screenshots from this PC - activate the check box Enable on panel Send screenshots.
If you want to send the event log from this PC - activate the check box Enable on panel Send event log.
If the Screenshot option is not active for some users, screenshots will not be sent.
E.g. you want to receive screenshots and event log to your email address 'mike@yahoo.com', so see this image:
- Where can I view statistics?
Please open the page Statists in Event Log.
The Statistics is based on Event log. If the Event log is clear - the Statistics will be clear to.
- Where can I view summary time statistics for day, week, month?
Please open the page Total statists in Event Log.
The Total statistics is based on Event log. If the Event log is clear - the Total statistics will be clear to.
- Are there statistics which sum the full work time with any selected program during a day?
Yes, of course. Please open Event log->panel Statistics and check options
Text and Programs stat. at right.
- Why I view incorrect summary time on statistics page?
It
seems that this user (kid) changed the Windows system time during work
on PC or abnormality shutdown PC. You can check that in Event Log.
- Can I see statistics for a previous month?
If you want the program to log events (and save statistics) more than one month,
then increase the number of days for event log saving (TB->Control panel->Options->Log file->Save messages in log last ... days).
- Why is it that my “Save messages in log lasts 30 days”, but the Event History only shows 6 or 7 days?
Can I view the 30 day logs some other way?
Please, open TB Event log window and select item "Event log" on left panel.
On right panel on top clear "User","From date" and "To date" text boxes and click button "Refresh".
So you can see all events in your log.
All events are in the simple text file time_boss.log (it is read-only). You can open this file with Notepad.
30 days is default length for the Event log.
You can change this setting here: TB Control panel->Options window->Log file panel.
- How to reset time statistics?
If you delete all messages from event log (TB->Control panel->Options->Event log->Clear all) - all statistics will be lost.
- How can I save data from Event log or Statistics pages?
Select
the needed data and copy it (Crtl+C). Open any text editor (Notepad, MS
Word, MS Excel...) and paste data (Ctrl-V). Save the file.
- How to copy data from Event log or Statistics pages?
Select needed lines using Ctrl, Shift button and Mouse. Push Ctrl-C (Ctrl-Insert).
If the pasted text contains the wrong chars then switch the language to national language in Time Boss before copying.
- Why Notepad and others systems programs are absent in Event log?
Time Boss doesn't trace the programs from Windows system folders (Notepad is a system program) if toggle Log sys. programs in Log panel is disabled (by default).
- My kid change system time on PC. How can I forbid that?
Please open the panel System protection for this user and check options "Protect system Date and Time". These options need LogOn/LogOff to take effect.
- How to save screenshot to my file?
Select the needed screenshot and press right button of mouse on picture - the Save Picture ... popup menu will be opened, or use button Save as file.
- Where located the screenshots files?
The folder Screenshots contains the folders with screenshots files. The everyday has the folder with name like '01-01-2005'.
Each
screenshots is the JPG image file with name like '14-30-34.jpg'. The
size of file is about 150KB for the screen with resolution 1280*1024
(32b colors). So the folder for one day can has size about 10MB... The
program automatically delete old screenshots, please see Screenshots
panel in Options.
You can manually delete don't needed or old screenshots files.
- How to protect screenshots files?
You can add the folder with screenshots (\Time Boss\Screenshots) to table Folder protection on the panel System protection.
Press button Disable on pane Protection (Options window) for access to screenshots folder for Boss users.
- How can I hide my folders (with files and subfolders)?
Please select needed user who shouldn't be allowed to see the content of your folders. Open the System protection panel and add needed folders to Folders protection table.
- Where user with Subordinate rights can view his time-table and statistics?
The user can see this data from popup menu on Time Boss icon in system tray.
- What the name of domain (net, lan) user should be like in TB?
The name of TB user should be short and without domain name.
Example: for net user domain\dad the user name in Time Boss will be dad.
- How can I limit the time that a concrete program works?
Please, open Black and white lists of programs page. Then add needed program or program folder. Push the button Program time limit and set the time limits.
You can edit names of programs and folders on the panel Black list.
You can have short names of programs (without full path) in Black list. So all programs with the same names will be restricted, without folder dependence.
- How can I block java games e.g. Minecraft?
Minecfaft game uses javaw.exe and LStarter.exe files. So you should block java.exe and javaw.exe or LStarter.exe files.
We recommend to add this both files manually (TB->Control panel->Black white list->Add program->
Any programs->Add program manually) and get needed time limitation.
- How can I block online games e.g. Runeescape?
The game like Runeescape uses the client program on kids PC - JagexLauncher.exe.
So you can add this program to Time Boss programs Black/White list and set for this program needed time limitation.
(Open TB Contol panel -> kids Black/White list panel -> press Add program button at right - >
Select this program - JagexLauncher.exe - on the panel "From Windows start menu")
See picture.
- How the user with Subordinate rights can view the remaining time for a program from a black list?
The user can see this data from popup menu on Time Boss icon in system tray. Menu My time limit ->
Black and white lists of programs -> column Last remaining time.
Please check the option Show black and white lists in Sub.session on panel Options->General
- Is it possible to prevent Time Boss from deinstalling (or deleting its components) in Safe Mode?
Yes, it is.
In this case please open Control panel -> Option ->panel Safe Mode Protect and push Enable. Setting the protection can take few minutes.
Notice, that the user with Administrator rights has a possibility to remove the protection.
- Can my anti-virus program stops Time Boss (Pro)?
Most popular anti-viruses (except Avast!) are compatible with Time Boss (Pro)
and you can use Time Boss (Pro) without problems.
But if TB does not work and you use anti-virus program,
please add Time Boss (Pro) modules (time_boss.exe, time_boss_s.exe, time_boss_m.mik)
in the list of trusted programs (if it exists) in your anti-virus program.
If you use Kaspersky Anti-Virus in "hard" mode
then open the window "Trusted zone" in it
(Kaspersky -> Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Threats and Exclusions -> button "Settings" on Exclusions panel) and
add the folder with Time Boss to the list "Exclusions rules".
Please see the picture.
- Can "Avast!" anti-virus stops Time Boss (Pro)?
Yes! By default Avast runs Time Boss modules in the "Sandbox". But Time Boss cannot work in this "Sandbox"...
If you have installed Avast! Antivirus ver. 8,
then open the window Global Exclusions in it (Avast User interface -> Settings (at top-right) -> Global Exclusions)
and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss) to the list of
Exclusions, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If you have installed Avast! Antivirus ver. 7 ,please open the window AutoSandbox in Avast (Avast -> Real-Time Shields -> File System Shield ->
Expert Settings -> Exclusions) and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss\*)
to the list of Exclusions, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If this does not work, then an additional open the window AutoSandbox in Avast (Avast -> Real-Time Shields -> File System Shield -> Expert Settings -> AutoSandbox) and add files "time_boss_s.exe", "time_boss_m.mik", "time_boss.exe" (from Time Boss folder) to the list Files that will be excluded from automatic sandboxing, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If this does not work, then an additional open the window Exclusions in Avast
(Avast -> Additional protection -> Sandbox -> Expert Settings -> Exclusions) and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss\*)
to the list of Exclusions, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
- Does not Log Off when time expired...
When the time reaches 1 minute, the icon in the system tray and the desktop
notification both blink "1", but the computer never logs off...
Please check your AntiVirus program and add Time Boss modules
(time_boss.exe, time_boss_s.exe, time_boss_e.dll, time_boss_m.mik)
in the list of trusted programs in your AntiVirus program.
- How to add time for program from Black List quickly? (Kid wants to play some more...)
Kid can use the Grant and input it in the warning window or in My time limitation->Black and white lists of programs->needed program->Time limit->
click on Grant image.
Please check the option Show black and white lists in Sub.session on panel Options->General
You have several ways.
At first you should open the Control panel any case. If the Control panel is not enabled please define the password in Boss session.
Then select the user whom you are going to add time. Then open panel Black and white lists of programs, select needed program or folder and uncheck Active column or push button Program time limit and :
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Simply set the time you need in panel Last remaining time.
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If you need to delete the time range limit, simply uncheck No time range in panel When allowed.
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Of course you can simply increase the time in panel How much time allowed.
Close the Program time limit and Control panel windows. The changes take effect.
- How to use Backup Folder for screen shots?
If you define a folder, the program will write screenshots to this folder as well.
This
will allow you to view on the one (parental) computer all screenshots
that are taken on the other PCs. Of course you 'll have to install TB
on all computers you are using..
To do it, you have
1. To give full access (make share) to the screenshot folder on the parental PC (Time Boss/Screenshots) for other computers.
2. Then to choose this folder as a Backup folder on the other computers.
- How to open Control panel if I selected Hide in Configuration menu?
Please start Time Boss from windows menu (windows button Start->Programs->Time Boss->Time Boss) or run time_boss.exe from Time Boss folder.
- What if I had Time Boss on my 3 old computers, but I stopped using some of them and bought new computers instead. Will the registration info still be valid for my new PCs?
You can use the same registrations key on a new PC.
The registration will be valid.
- I bought Time Boss, by the way A FANTAXCTIC SOFTWARE TOOL TO KEEP MY KIDS
UNDER PC-CONTROL, in November 2006. I have registered version 2.2.7.0. Is it possible to upgrade for free (or what is the fee?) to the latest version and how do I do this?
You can upgrade to latest version for free. As a registered user you get all future versions for free.
- Can I download and install the latest version of Time Boss without
deinstallation of the old version, and how to avoid losing my settings for different users?
Yes, of course.
If you have the old version of program and want
to store the old users list, log file and screenshots
then open Options window in old version of the program
and push the button "Prepare for uninstall".
The program will be stopped and then you can uninstall it with Install/Uninstall wizard in Control Panel Windows (for old version <2.505 of Time Boss you do not need to do this).
The uninstall does not remove screenshots, event log and settings (dialog box will appear with this question), then install the new version.
You can also save the configuration to some file (File->Save configuration to file) and then load it.
- Why is my Norton Firewall constantly generating messages with action "Open Process Token"
regarding Time Boss? What is Time Boss attempting to access? It generates this message about every 3 seconds.
TB gathers information about all processes running on your system every 2 seconds.
This information is needed for logging events and for limitation
of Black Listed programs.
That's why TB tries to get information about Norton Firewall process too.
- I have just installed the trial version of Time Boss.
The children are reporting that some games (such as Harry Potter) are aborted when Time Boss displays the 5 minute warning.
Thus they are unable to save and exit properly. Is there a way around this?
When the warning appears, Windows switch from the game to the warning window.
Kid can use Alt+Tab to return to the game.
To prevent this issue you can use warning only as sound (Miscellaneous->Warning->System beep).
This sound will be played directly in the game.
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I would like to purchase that program, but first I wonder if it is possible to set a limit for a set of programs as a whole.
It doesn't make any sense to limit amount of time allotted to a single program if kid can play another one.
Is it possible to create a time pool/schedule and associate programs with this pool/schedule?
Yes, it is possible.
Open panel Program White and Black list for needed user.
Add a new group (button Add group at right).
Add needed games or a whole folder with games to this group.
Set the time limitation for this group (button Time limitation at right).
So all programs from this group and all program from folders in this group
will be limited with one time restriction
(for example, kid can play any games from the defined group for 2 hours of total time).
- If my Son has Administrator level rights on his Windows 7 PC's, will he be able to hack into Time Boss and change Passwords etc, and override it's controls?
Users with Administrators level rights in Windows and Subordinates rights in Time Boss (TB)
cannot open TB Control panel, cannot change any settings in TB and cannot stop TB.
- When my Son goes on his account, it logs him right off again, even if he has time left. I cannot see any settings that would affect this...
May be you have activate TB Forced breaks option for your Son.
In this case TB prevent open next session of user if "Break time" (default 10 min) is not ended.
So simple disable this option (TB Control panel -> Computer time limitation for your son -> Forced breaks -> uncheck Enable).
- How do I block the DOS COMMAND LINE (CMD.exe) and RUNAS.exe?
Please set Disable Run from Start menu option in TB Control panel->System protection for your kid (since ver 2.491).
- How to configure Time Boss Pro for using in your local network?
There is no necessity to adjust specially Time Boss Pro.
There is no necessity to adjust any lan ports, IP addresses, firewalls and etc in your local network.
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How to connect to remote PC?
You can connect only to remote PC where Time Boss Pro is installed.
If
the necessary PC is absent in menu "Network" then choose menu item
"Find and connect to remote PC". Press button "Refresh list" and select
the computer that you need. You will connect to this PC and this PC
will be added to menu "Network". In future you would be able to connect
to this remote PC using this menu item.
If you have connected to remote PC you can see string "You are on remote PC!" in the caption of program.
After connection you can make ALL changes you need on remote PC. These
changes will be saved on remote PC when you return to local PC (menu
item "Network->Return to this computer") or connect to another
remote PC or close program.
If you cannot connect to remote PC, please check:
1. Is TB Pro installed on remote PC and it works?
2. Can you see the name of remote PC in the window "Find remote computer" in TB Pro (Control panel->Menu->Network->Find remote computer)?
3. The TCP port should be the same on remote PC (TB->Control panel->Options->Network->TCP port) and in Menu->Network->Remote computer name->Options on this PC.
By default this TCP port is 18481.
4. If the computer uses Wi-Fi connection then activate option Enable connection from internet (TB Pro->Control panel->Options->Network->Connections options). Restart PC to take effect. Wi-Fi connection is the public connection.
5. Open Windows Firewall settings and verify that Time Boss Pro files (time_boss_s.exe, time_boss.exe)
are in the list of allowed programs on remote PC and on this PC. Restart PC to take effect.
6. If with 1,2,3,4,5 are ok. Try to connect to remote PC from TB Pro (Menu->Network->Name of remote PC->Connect).
- 'Find Remote Computer' does not find all remote computers. Why?
Please try to open Time Boss Control panel with administrator's rights in Windows.
For that choose Hide in popup menu for tray icon of Time Boss.
Then open Time Boss with administrators rights (Run->Program files->Time Boss->time_boss.exe->right mouse click and choose Run with administrators rights from popup menu).
Then try to use Find remote computer window.
The next way is to add computer names directly in the file time_boss_network2.ini located in Time Boss folder.
It's a simple text file, you can edit it with Notepad. Each computer name must be on the new line.
If TB has the specific TCP port on some computer, so this port should be set after computers name in the line (e.g. 122.22.22.22 PORT:16000 ).
Please open Notepad with administrator's rights too.
- How to protect the connection to remote PC with Time Boss Pro password?
Please set option Protect remote connection (Control panel->Options->Password panel) on remote PC.
Only since version 2.49
- How to use Backup Folder for screen shots?
If you define a folder, the program will write screenshots to this folder as well.
This
will allow you to view on the one (parental) computer all screenshots
that are taken on the other PCs. Of course you 'll have to install TB
on all computers you are using.
To do it, you have
1. To give full access (make share) to the screenshot folder on the parental PC (Time Boss/Screenshots) for other computers.
2. Then to chose this folder as a Backup folder on the other computers.
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How to see the event log on a remote PC?
Choose
in menu "Network" necessary PC and press menu item "Connect". If the
needed PC works (and Time Boss Pro works on it too) then program will
connect to Time Boss Pro on remote PC and load needed data. The caption
of program will have string "You are on remote PC!".
Choose button "Event log". Choose panel "Event log".
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How to see the screenshots on a remote PC?
Choose
in menu "Network" necessary PC and press menu item "Connect". If the
needed PC works (and Time Boss Pro works on it too) then program will
connect to Time Boss Pro on remote PC and load needed data. The caption
of program will have string "You are on remote PC!".
Choose button "Event log". Choose panel "Screenshots".
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Where will save screenshots from remote PC on your local PC?
When
you press button "Save screenshot" then this screenshot will be saved
in a defined screenshot folder on local PC. The subfolder will have
the same name as the remote PC.
In future you would be able to see this screenshot in a program on a local PC ("Event log"->"Screenshots").
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Can I use TB Pro in a mixed network of Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP computers?
Yes, you can use TB Pro (with the same first number of version) in a mixed network of Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows XP computers
without limitation.
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The syncronization does not work, what can i do?
Please check:
1. The user name - then should be the same on all PC's.
2. The options on panel Network->Synchronizing time limitation then should be the same on all PC's
3. The conection from all PC's to the shared resource (file or PC).
If you use the synchronization with shared file - this file should be accessible for reading and writing (you can try to delete it - if you can, then is ok)
from each PC all time when PC's are working.
If you use Samba for sharing files, please note - the children with blank password
in Windows have not access in Samba. So the children for which the
synchronisation did not work, were the ones that had a blank password and
therefore could not access the Samba share.
If you use the synchronization with TB Pro on remote PC - this PC should be
active all time when PC's are working.
Please check the connection from each PC to this remote PC.
To do that: on each PC add this remote PC to Network menu (Menu->Network->Find remote computer)
and send from each PC some text message to remote PC (Menu->Network->Remote_PC_Name->Send text message),
all messages should be appears on remote PC.
Please note the shared resource should be accessible each time all PC's work.
For the test you can add (in Windows and in TB) the new user on all PC's - and check the synchronization for him
