ChatShield Parental Control Tools

 

Password protected controls

When you set up ChatShield on your home computer, you will set a master password that you will need to access the parental control panel to edit any user settings as, and when required. The password also means that you can prevent your children from uninstalling the software using your PC's 'Add/Remove' Programs option.

 

Create safe contact lists

Within the ChatShield parental control panel, you can add and remove 'safe contacts' from your son or daughter's 'buddy list'. For example, for younger children, you may want to restrict their contact to only friends and family members that you know personally, rather than allowing communication with other NetIDme verified users.

 

Customise settings for each user

The parental control panel allows you to alter the security settings for each individual family member. For example, you may want to give older teens the ability to communicate with anyone who has been verified by NetIDme, while you might want to restrict contact further for your younger kids.

 

Allow chat only to certain ages

You can stipulate an age range that you are happy for your children to be communicating with, via the parental control panel. ChatShield will check the ages against the NetIDme verification service before allowing contact.

 

Suspend use of IM

You can also lock down Windows Live Messenger via the parental control panel.