Windows 10: Admin, not parent ,approving time in MS Family Safety

Hello, My teenage son is an admin on his laptop, but he is not a parent or organiser in MS Family Safety. My littlest boy 10yr has discovered that his older brother can approve additional time on his older brother's laptop because he is an admin on the machine. He eventually stole his brother's PIN and has been approving his own time. Is there a way to stop Admins that are not family organisers from approving time?Thanks,Ed

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Parent cannot approve additional time in MS Family Safety, Win10

I agree with the original poster. Removing this capability has made the time limits impossible for us to use now. If my son runs over because he is working on homework he gets kicked out of his account and can't finish the homework. The time limits are
great for when he is playing, but we need to override them when he is using the computer for actual school work. It makes no sense to remove the functionality and the workaround is not helpful to the average parent. PLEASE fix this.

It leaves me to wonder if a parent was even consulted on Family Safety.

 

Parent cannot approve additional time in MS Family Safety, Win10

Hi,



Thank you for posting the query on Microsoft Community. I am sorry to know that you are facing issues with Windows 10.



I do appreciate your efforts and time, and will assist you with the issue.



I suggest you try the steps provided below:



Just run Command Prompt as administrator, then use the "net" command:

• 
  Open elevated command prompt (Right click on Start button and select Command Prompt Admin).
  

Set restrictions: net user Child /times: M-F,3pm-9pm;Sa-Su,9am-11am

Remove restrictions: net user Child /times:all

See current status: net user Child



The "net" command limits the logon hours, not limiting the usage time. Once user logged on during the allowed logon hours, Windows will not force the user to log off.

However, if a parent set a child account with time limit via Windows Parental Controls, the child will be forced to logoff after the time limit is up.

So, for the time being, there is no other way to set the time limit without Windows Parental Control. But, if you are bold, take a look at Windows Parental Controls API, and build your own app.

Setting logon hours using net command will only prevent users from logging in outside the allowed times, but will not lock their sessions or force log out when the logon hours expire.



To lock user session after logon hours expire, run the Local Group Policy Editor and set action to take when logon hours expire:



Press Win+R, then type
gpedit.msc.

Under User Configuration ->
Administrative Templates -> Windows Components ->
Windows Logon Options, click on Set Action to take when logon hours expire.

Choose Enabled, then set the action to
Lock or Logoff, depending on your needs.

Hope this helps in resolving the issue. If the issue persists, do get back to us. We will be happy to assist you.

 

Windows 10 Family Safety is blocking my browser!!!

Can you confirm if you are out of the Family Safety feature on your parent's account on this
link? If you've confirmed that you're no longer on the list of monitored child accounts, we suggest deleting the Family Safety folder. Here are the steps:

• Press Windows key + E on your keyboard.
• On the address bar, type this address C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Parental Controls and press
  Enter.
• Delete all contents of the Parental Controls folder.
• Restart and see if the issue is resolved.

Let us know how it went for you.