User Profiles?

[nugentgl]

I have a PCH-A110 coming in tomorrow but overlooked something very important and a search has uncovered nothing.

Currently I am running XBMC utilizing user profiles. I have one profile for Parents and one profile for Kids. I do it b/c I don't want my 5 and 3 year old to see movie posters for House of 1000 Corpses, Ironman, Hulk, Saw, etc. Basically, XBMC boots up into a screen that allows you to choose which profile to load. If I chose the Parents profile, then it asks me for a simple numeric password. If I chose the Kids profile, then it takes me into XBMC without a password. And each profile contains a separate content library so the Kids profile only sees movies like Monsters, Inc. or Toystory or Night at the Museum.

Is this even remotely possible with Popcorn Hour or any NMT?

[nugentgl]

(01-14-2009 11:04 PM)nugentgl Wrote:  I have a PCH-A110 coming in tomorrow but overlooked something very important and a search has uncovered nothing.

Currently I am running XBMC utilizing user profiles. I have one profile for Parents and one profile for Kids. I do it b/c I don't want my 5 and 3 year old to see movie posters for House of 1000 Corpses, Ironman, Hulk, Saw, etc. Basically, XBMC boots up into a screen that allows you to choose which profile to load. If I chose the Parents profile, then it asks me for a simple numeric password. If I chose the Kids profile, then it takes me into XBMC without a password. And each profile contains a separate content library so the Kids profile only sees movies like Monsters, Inc. or Toystory or Night at the Museum.

Is this even remotely possible with Popcorn Hour or any NMT?

The lack of replies leads me to think it is not supported, so...

are there any workarounds that could be possible as I am willing to experiment and put in the work. Possibly, a custom html file that loads first that contain a selection menu. One for Parents and one for Kids. If Parents is clicked then must enter a password that is stored in the html file (I know not secure but it doesn't have to be). If password is correct, then it loads index1.htm. If Kids is chosen, then it loads index2.htm. Of course, each "profile" will have YAMJ or some other jukebox point to separate folders so no overlapping of content.

Impossible? Slightly possible? Possible?

Any suggestions...I am open.

[emveepee]

SwissCenter server has parental controls. It won't stop anyone from going directly through shares or to MSP for trailers etc.

Martin

[cheaper_popcorn]

(01-15-2009 05:44 AM)nugentgl Wrote:  The lack of replies leads me to think it is not supported, so...

are there any workarounds that could be possible as I am willing to experiment and put in the work. Possibly, a custom html file that loads first that contain a selection menu. One for Parents and one for Kids. If Parents is clicked then must enter a password that is stored in the html file (I know not secure but it doesn't have to be). If password is correct, then it loads index1.htm. If Kids is chosen, then it loads index2.htm. Of course, each "profile" will have YAMJ or some other jukebox point to separate folders so no overlapping of content.

Impossible? Slightly possible? Possible?

Any suggestions...I am open.

I remember reading some people have been talking about setting up an index.htm page as start page (replacing the default start page), containing icon links to a kids version of a movie jukebox (YAMJ I think), and making available a separate adult version through pressing a four number key combination on the remote.

Not sure if they succeeded in the end though, or where the thread is.

[chris57]

Search for 'parental control' should find a few results inc the thread you are thinking of CP.