FAQ

1. How to add time for user quickly? (Kid wants to play some more...)
2. Can the user without administration rights in Windows manage Time Boss?
3. Who is Boss?
4. Who is Subordinate?
5. What is "Simple" mode?
6. How to change the language?
   1. How to edit the language?
7. Who is Someone?
8. Can I stop Time Boss?
9. The users with Subordinate rights can stop time_boss.exe from Taskmanager, is it normal?
10. Installation
11. Deinstallation
12. How to update Time Boss to new version?
13. Where is the Save button in Main window?
14. IsHow it possible to make Time Boss folder inaccesible for users in Windows?
15. How to limit the Internet?
16. How to block some undesired webpages?
17. How to add undesired webpages from Internet Explorer to Internet black list?
18. I'm using other internet-guardian program, can I use Time Boss?
19. What is "Stealth" mode?
20. Where can I view screenshots?
21. Where can I view statistics?
22. Where can I view summary time statistics for day, week, month?
23. Why I view incorrect summary time on statistics page?
24. My kid change system time on PC. How can I forbid that?
25. How can I save data from Event log or Statistics pages?
26. How to save screenshot to my file?
27. Where located the screenshots files?
    1. How to protect screenshots files?
28. How to copy data from Event log or Statistics pages?
29. Why Notepad and others systems programs are absent in Event log?
30. How can I hide my folders (with files and subfolders)?
31. Where user with Subordinate rights can view his time-table and statistics?
32. Can I add the programs or internet sites from Event log to Black List (or Internet Black List)?
33. What the name of net(lan) user should be like in TB?
34. How can I limit the time that a concrete program works?
35. How the user with Subordinate rights can view the remaining time for a program from a black list?
36. Is it possible to prevent Time Boss from deinstalling (or deleting its components) in Safe Mode?
37. How to add time for program from Black List quickly? (Kid wants to play some more...)
38. How to use Backup Folder for screen shots?
    

PRO FEATURES FAQ

1. How to configure Time Boss Pro for using in your local network?
2. How to connect to remote PC?
3. How to use Backup Folder for screen shots?
4. How to see the event log on a remote PC?
5. How to see the screenshots on a remote PC?
6. Where the screenshots from remote PC will be saved on your local computer?

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1. 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 Main panel. If the main is not enabled please define the password in Boss session.

   Then select the user whom you are going to add time. Then:

   1. Simply set the time you need in panel Last remaining time .

   2. Simply set for user the Boss rights. If the Main window is protected with password so the user can not change it.

   3. If you need to delete the time range limit, simply uncheck No time range in panel Computer time limit .

   4. Of course you can simply increase the time in panel Computer time limit .

   Close the Main window. The changes take effect.

   
    
2. 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 (readonly is enough) to Time Boss folder.The user can't start the Time Boss Main without access to Time Boss folder.

    

3. Who is Boss?

   The rights Boss allow you to manage Time Boss with Main and Event Log .

   The user with Boss rights has no time limit.

   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 "readonly" access to Time Boss folder.

    

4.  Who is Subordinate?

   The rights Subordinate are used for users with time limit. You can set the limit in Main window.

    

5.  What is "Simple" mode?

   This toggle defines the type of user interface. Simple mode hides the paneles: Internet time limit , Disabled programs and System protection .

   Attention ( If you have changed anything on this panels ) ! The settings on this panels are in power even if the Simple mode is chosen! So, if you are not planing to use this panels in future, please clear all the settings in it before using Simple mode.

    

6.  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 Main window will be closed. Files from Time Boss folder with extention *.lng are in the list. If you will put the new file with .lng extension in Time Boss folder, you can select it from list.

    

   1.  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 (parameret=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 canged 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.

       

7. Who is Someone?

   User Someone is an built-in user. The program keeps Someone account for all users who are registered in computer and who are NOT added in the Time Boss. User Someone cannot be removed.

    

8.  Can I stop Time Boss?

   You should open Options and push the button Prepare for uninstall . The Time Boss will be stoped. But after restart of PC Time Boss will run again.

    

9. 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 wich indicates remaining time for Subordinate users. So, users can stop time_boss.exe with no expected effect.

    

10.  Installation

    Only user with administration rights in Windows can install Time Boss.

    All programs unit of program are located in Time Boss folder. Time Boss doesn't have any units in Windows system folders.

     

11.  Deinstallation

    You should notice, that Time Boss is a highly protected product and its 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 registred 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 ( its availble during these few minuts) -> Options -> button Prepare for Uninstall . After this use Windows uninstall wizard.
    
    For Windows Vista:
    
    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).
    

     

12.  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 WITHOUT rebooting of PC run the setup.exe of new version. Ignore all messages of system ("Can't copy file...", "Access deneid...") during setup. Then reboot the PC.

    If you want make the full update please uninstall the old version and then install the new version. In this case the event log and all screenshots will be lost. Its needed to input registration info (name and key) again.
    
    For Windows Vista:
    
    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).

     

13.  Where is the Save button in Main window?

    There is no save button. All changes will be saved when you close Main window.

     

14. Is it possible to make Time Boss folder inaccesible for users in Windows?

    Yes. You can forbid writing (or deleting) Time Boss components for all users.

     

15.  How to limit the Internet?

    Select Internet time limit panel and define needed time limitation.

    If you want to disable internet in any time, please set 0 hours and 0 minuts in "per Day" or "per Week" sections.

    If you want to enable internet in any time, please set 24 hours and 0 minuts in "per Day" sections.

     

16.  How to block some undesired webpages?

    The Time Boss can do this. Please use the settings on "Internet black and white lists" page.

     

17. How to add undesired webpages from Internet Explorer to Internet black list?

    You can use Drag ang Drop mechanism (press Mouse button and move) to copy URL (internet sites) from Internet Explorer (IE) to Internet Black list.

    Please open Time Boss Internet black and white lists page. Open IE, select needed links from "Favorites" and move them to Time Boss Forbidden Internet sites (Black list) panel.

     

18.  I'm using other internet-guardian program, can I use Time Boss?

    Yes, you can.

    In this case please open Main -> Option ->panel Internet programs and check Disable IE monitor .

     

19.  What is "Stealth" mode?

    The "Stealth" mode disables the icon of Time Boss in system tray (defined user wouldn't see Time Boss components).

     

20.  Where can I view screenshots?

    Please open the page Screenshots in Event Log ..

     

21.  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.

     

22.  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.

     

23. 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 .

     

24.  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". This options need LogOn/LogOff to take effect.

     

25.  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.

     

26.  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.

     

27.  Where located the screenshots files?

    The folder Screenshots contains the folders wiht screenshots files. The every day 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 automaticly delete old screenshots, please see Screenshots panel in Options.

    You can manualy delete don't needed or old screenshots files.

     

    1.  How to protect screenshots files?

       You can add the folder with screenshots (\Time Boss\Screenshots) to table Folder protection on the panel System protection.

     

28. How to copy data from Event log or Statistics pages?

    Select needed lines using Crtl, 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.

     

29. 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).

     

30.  How can I hide my folders (with files and subfolders)?

    Please select needed user who shouldnt be allowed to see the content of your folders. Open the System protection panel and add needed folders to Folders protection table.

     

31.  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.

     

32.  Can I add the programs or internet sites from Event log to Black List (or Internet Black List)?

    Yes, you can. Please select (Ctrl or Shift button and mouse) needed lines in Event log and select Add selected programs or Internet sites to Black List in popup menu (Right mouse button).

    Please note this command is enabled only if Main window of Time Boss is active. To activate it, open the Event log directly from Main window.

    Please note users with Boss right have the active Black List to!

     

33.  What the name of net(lan) user should be like in TB?

    The name of TB user should be short and without domain name.

    Example: for net user \\PC_dad\dad the user name in Time Boss will be dad.

     

34.  How can I limit the time that a concrete program works?

    Please, open Disabled 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.

     

35.  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 computer time limit -> Forbidden folders and programs (Black list) -> column Last remaining time

     

36.  Is it possible to prevent Time Boss from deinstalling (or deleting its components) in Safe Mode?

    Yes, it is.

    In this case please open Main -> 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.

     

37.  How to add time for program from Black List quickly? (Kid wants to play some more...)

    You have several ways. At first you should open the Main any case. If the Main is not enabled please define the password in Boss session.

    Then select the user whom you are going to add time. Then open panel Disabled Program , select needed program or folder and uncheck Active column or push button Program time limit (DblClick) and :

    1. Simply set the time you need in panel Last remaining time .

    2. If you need to delete the time range limit, simply uncheck No time range in panel When allowed .

    3. Of course you can simply increase the time in panel How much time allowed .

    Close the Program time limit and Main windows. The changes take effect.

     

38.  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.

    
    

1. How to configure Time Boss Pro for using in your local network?

   If you can use shared folders (can copy files from one PC on another) in your local network that means that Time Boss Pro will work well in your 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.

   About using the shared folders in Windows you can read here:

   How to configure file sharing in Windows XP
   http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

   Windows XP Networking: Sharing in the Home Office
   http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_august13.mspx
   
   Windows Networking. Windows File Sharing
   http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsfilesharing/Windows_File_Sharing.htm

    

2. 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. This changes will be saved on remote PC when you return to local PC (nemu item "Network->Return to this computer") or connect to another remote PC or close program.
   
   If you can not connect to remote PC, try to do this:

   1. Make some folder with files on remote PC as shared (like c:\test).
   Can you see this folder and files from it in the neighborhood on your PC?

   2. Make some folder with files on your PC as shared (like c:\test).
   Can you see this folder and files from it in the neighborhood on remote PC?

   3.Is TB PRO installed on remote PC and it works?

   4.Can you see the name of remote PC in the window "Find remote PC" in TB PRO(Control panel->Menu->Network->Find remote PC)?

   5.If with 1,2,3,4 are ok. Try to send the text message to remote PC from TB PRO (Menu->Network->Name of remote PC->Send text message). Can you see this message on remote PC?
   

   More info about shared folders on XP you can see here:
   
   http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B304040&x=20&y=10
   
   (see level 4 and 5)

    

3.  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.

    

4. 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".

    

5. 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 programm 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". http://compnetworking.about.com/od/windowsfilesharing/Windows_File_Sharing.htm

    

6. 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 name the same as the remote PC.
   In future you would be able to see this screenshot in a program on a local PC ("Event log"->"Screenshots").