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type="topic" style="task"
id="parental-controls">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="user-accounts#manage"/>
<revision version="gnome:43" status="final" date="2022-12-13"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Anthony McGlone</name>
<email>anthonymcglone2022@gmail.com</email>
</credit>
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<desc>Set up parental controls for users on the system.</desc>
</info>
<title>Add parental controls</title>
<p>Parents can use the <gui>Parental Controls</gui> application to prevent children from accessing harmful content.</p>
<p>An administrator can use this application to:</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>Restrict a user's access to web browsers and applications.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Prevent a user from installing applications.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Allow a user to only access age-appropriate applications.</p>
</item>
</list>
<note>
<p>
<gui>Parental Controls</gui> requires applications to be installed via Flatpak or Flathub.
</p>
</note>
<section id="restrictwebbrowsers">
<title>Restrict web browsers</title>
<p><gui>Parental Controls</gui> allows an administrator to disable browser access for a user.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>System</gui>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui>Settings</gui><gui>System</gui></guiseq> from the
results. This will open the <gui>System</gui> panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Users</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Under <gui>Other Users</gui>, select the user to whom you wish to apply the controls.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Parental Controls</gui>.
</p>
<note>
<p>The option only appears if <gui>Parental Controls</gui> is installed and enabled.
</p>
</note>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Press the <gui>Unlock</gui> button.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Enter your password and authenticate to unlock the <gui>Parental Controls</gui> dialog.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Toggle the <gui>Restrict Web Browsers</gui> switch to turn it on.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="restrictapplications">
<title>Restrict applications</title>
<p><gui>Parental Controls</gui> provides a list of applications that an administrator can disable.</p>
<note>
<p>
Existing applications (which are not installed via Flatpak) will not appear in this list.
</p>
</note>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>System</gui>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui>Settings</gui><gui>System</gui></guiseq> from the
results. This will open the <gui>System</gui> panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Users</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Under <gui>Other Users</gui>, select the user to whom you wish to apply the controls.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Parental Controls</gui>.
</p>
<note>
<p>The tab only appears if <gui>Parental Controls</gui> is installed and enabled.
</p>
</note>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Press the <gui>Unlock</gui> button.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Enter your password and authenticate to unlock the <gui>Parental Controls</gui> dialog.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Click on <gui>Restrict Applications</gui>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Toggle the switch next to the application(s) you wish to restrict.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="restrictapplicationinstallation">
<title>Restrict application installation</title>
<p><gui>Parental Controls</gui> allows an administrator to deny installation privileges to a user.</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>System</gui>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui>Settings</gui><gui>System</gui></guiseq> from the
results. This will open the <gui>System</gui> panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Users</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Under <gui>Other Users</gui>, select the user to whom you wish to apply the controls.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Parental Controls</gui>.
</p>
<note>
<p>The tab only appears if <gui>Parental Controls</gui> is installed and enabled.
</p>
</note>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Press the <gui>Unlock</gui> button.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Enter your password and authenticate to unlock the <gui>Parental Controls</gui> dialog.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Toggle the <gui>Restrict Application Installation</gui> switch to turn it on.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="applicationsuitability">
<title>Restrict applications by age group</title>
<p>
Restrict what applications are visible based on their suitability for a given age group.
</p>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Open the <gui xref="shell-introduction#activities">Activities</gui>
overview and start typing <gui>System</gui>.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <guiseq><gui>Settings</gui><gui>System</gui></guiseq> from the
results. This will open the <gui>System</gui> panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Users</gui> to open the panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Under <gui>Other Users</gui>, select the user to whom you wish to apply the controls.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select <gui>Parental Controls</gui>.
</p>
<note>
<p>The tab only appears if <gui>Parental Controls</gui> is installed and enabled.
</p>
</note>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Press the <gui>Unlock</gui> button.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Enter your password and authenticate to unlock the <gui>Parental Controls</gui> dialog.
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
Select the age group from the dropdown in <gui>Application Suitability</gui>.
</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
</page>
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