To set the user time restriction policy, you need to add users to the list of restricted objects.
To add a user to the list:

• Run Access Boss if it has not been run yet.
• Click Add button (alternatively you can select Object -> Add to List from the main menu).
• Select the user you wish to limit time in the list, then press OK button.
• The user will be added to the restriction list as <COMPUTER>\<USER NAME>.

Please note that you cannot add Administrator account to the list of restricted objects.

To set the computer power-on time restriction policy, you need to add the computer to the list of restricted objects.
To add the computer to the list:

• Run Access Boss if it has not been run yet
• Click Add button (alternatively you can select Object -> Add to List from the main menu)
• Select "THIS COMPUTER" from the list, the press OK button
• The computer will be added to the restriction list as <COMPUTER NAME>\THIS COMPUTER

You can assign on and off hours for each user. To do so, highlight the user account in the list of restricted objects, activate Logon hours restrictions page in the right pane of Access Boss and use Access Time Matrix to enable or disable the user access at certain time (of week). If the user works at off-time Access Boss Restriction Service will switch this user off depending on the switch off method.

With Access Boss you can specify how long the user may spend time with the computer every day. Highlight the user account in the list of restricted objects, activate Working time duration restrictions page in the right pane of Access Boss and specify time duration limits. There are 3 options available:

• No working time duration limits - the user will not be restricted on working time duration.
• Limit every day working time to hh:mm - the user can access the computer not longer then hh:mm every day.
• Limit working time on the checked day to - allows you to specify flexible time duration limits, you can set different working time duration restrictions for each day of week.

When a restricted user exceeds the allowed amount of time, Access Boss Restriction Service will switch this user off.

You can assign on and off hours for the whole computer. This option is designed to prevent computer from being used at inappropriate time (e.g. at night). To set the computer power-on and power-off hours with Access Boss, highlight "THIS COMPUTER" in the list of restricted objects, activate Logon hours restrictions page in the right pane of Access Boss and use Access Hours Matrix to set on and off hours for the computer. If the computer happens to be powered on at the off-hour, Access Boss Restriction Service will turn the computer off.

Please note that if you switched the computer on when computer restrictions are active, you have 1 minute of grace time to logon as administrator to override these restrictions.

With Access Boss you can specify the maximum period of time during which the computer can be on. Highlight "THIS COMPUTER" in the list of restricted objects, activate Working time duration restrictions page in the right pane of Access Boss and specify time duration limits. There are 3 options available:

• No working time duration limits - the computer will not be restricted on working time duration.
• Limit every day working time to hh:mm - the computer can be on not longer then hh:mm every day.
• Limit working time on the checked day to - allows you to specify flexible time duration limits, you can set different working time duration restrictions for each day of week.

Access Boss Restrictions Service will turn the computer off when the computer power-on time exceeds the specified threshold.

Please note that if you switched the computer on when computer restrictions are active, you have 1 minute of grace time to logon as administrator to override these restrictions.

When you manage time limitations, you may want to protect system time from being changed. By default Administrators and Power Users groups may change the system time. To change the default settings, select Computer->Permissions from main menu and select Change time page in the Security permissions dialog. Use Add and Remove buttons to specify your own Change System Time Policy.

Some users may try to cheat Access Boss by creating a new user account and logging on with this account when the allowed user time is over. To counteract to such cheating, you should specify the list of user who can logon the computer. All other users (existing and forthcoming) will not be able to use the computer at all. To set these restrictions select Computer->Permissions from main menu and select Logon page in the Security permissions dialog. Tick "Only these users can logon this computer" and use Add and Remove buttons to populate the list of the authorized users.

Note: Since Access Boss version 3.0, you don't need to add yourself to the list of authorized users. The user who installed Access Boss is considered as Access Boss administrator.

To disable the user account or set the account expiration date, highlight the user in the list of restricted objects and select Object->Properties from the Access Boss main menu. Set the desired arrangements in the User Properties window.

Access Boss gathers statistics on how long each user was logged on and the computer was powered on. To view this statistics, highlight the desired user or "THIS COMPUTER" in the list of restricted objects, then select Object->Statistics from the main menu. Please note that Access Boss keeps statistics only for the last 30 days.

You can set time limitation policy on other computers over network. To limit user or computer time on a remote computer, you need to install Access Boss on this computer first (you can just install User's components). To manage the remote Access Boss settings, select Computer->Connect to Another Computer from the main menu. If you have problems with establishing the connection, you should adjust your computer settings according to Important notice for network users.