Hi,
There are already parental controls using Family Safety Live:
https://fss.live.com/Default.aspx
But you can't "force" logs on like you're trying to do -- you will however get a record of
who's talking to whom and/or restrict a Live ID to only talking to specific people.
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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"fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Okay, thanks. I'll have to leave it for the time being.
>
> Could parential controls be looked at for a future release?
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
> Quote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> This value is actually encrypted -- you can't force it on. By design I'm afraid.
>>
>> And no, you can't just copy it, it's specific to the machine.
>>
>> --
>> Jonathan Kay
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
>> --
>>
>>
>>
>> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:F48C8A8F-3913-44D4-9A85-86D65849A324@xxxxxx Quote:
>> > Just been looking into this key(MessageLoggingEnabled), and noticed its a
>> > reg_binary field.
>> > Is this data special, or is there something generic which I can use?
>> >
>> > Can I copy this keys data from a different profile (ie a master profile) and
>> > use that value, or is it specific for each users account?
>> >
>> >
>> > "fullcontact68" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Thanks Jonathan,
>> >>
>> >> That should be fine.
>> >>
>> >> Regards
>> >> Edward.
>> >>
>> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the
>> >> > \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID
>> >> >
>> >> > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using
>> >> > this
>> >> > page:
>> >> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx
>> >> >
>> >> > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them
>> >> > all
>> >> > regardless of ID.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Jonathan Kay
>> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> >> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> >> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> >> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or
>> >> > citation
>> >> > --
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx
>> >> > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could
>> >> > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >
>> >> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>> >> > >
>> >> > >> Greetings,
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent
>> >> > >> sign-ins.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> As such, not really.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >> Jonathan Kay
>> >> > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
>> >> > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>> >> > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
>> >> > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >> > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or
>> >> > >> citation
>> >> > >> --
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx
>> >> > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be
>> >> > >> > changed by administrators?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >>