Post by MamaCrossroads on Feb 17, 2018 3:39:12 GMT
(From protectyoungeyes.com/content/xbox/. Go to Protect Young Eyes to view instructions with the screenshots--much easier to understand!)
XBOX PARENTAL CONTROLS
In July 2015, a 44-year old Grand Rapids woman was found to have had a 2-year relationship with a 13-year old boy from New Jersey, after having connected through Xbox. (View news story here: woodtv.com/2015/07/21/womans-alleged-relationship-with-boy-started-on-xbox/)
Intro: Yes, pedophiles use gaming devices to reach out to kids. Please follow the steps below to set up parental controls on your Xbox One/360.
Step 1: Set up OpenDNS on your home’s router.
Step 2: Set up parental controls on the gaming system. For XBOX, this is not easy. Microsoft makes parents click through a ton of screens to set the controls. We’ll show you step-by-step below.
XBOX parental control set-up:
First, go to xbox.com and click “Sign in” in the upper right corner. If you already have a Microsoft account, you can sign in here. If you don’t, go to “No account? Create one!” where you’ll click, and walk through the account set-up steps.
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You’ll be asked to verify the e-mail address you used to create the account, so go to your e-mail account, and click “verify [with your e-mail address].” This will sign you in automatically to xbox.com and assign you a random gamertag and profile image, which you can change in the “Customize profile” option.
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If your child has not already created an XBOX account, sign out of your XBOX account and follow the exact same steps to create one for them. Once you’ve created their account, or if they already have an account, it’s time to add them to your family.
From xbox.com, click on your profile picture in the upper-right corner, and click “Xbox settings” as shown below.
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In the left menu, click “Microsoft family” and then you’ll see a blue button for “add a child” (not shown). At the prompt, type in the e-mail address of the child (not shown).
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Now, type the e-mail address your child used to create their account into the box and click “sign my child in.” You’ll be prompted for a password, and click “sign in,” and then click “yes” on the “Join the family as a child” page shown below. This will take you to a page where you can see the individuals in the same “family.”
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From here, click on the name and profile icon in the upper right corner. Click “sign in with another account” and sign back in to your parent account. Click “Products” in the menu, “Devices & Xbox,” and then “Xbox & games,” as shown below. This will take you back to the Xbox homepage you remember from before.
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Click on your profile in the upper right corner, and select “Xbox settings.” This will take you back to the Settings page you remember from before. Click “Privacy & online safety.” You may be asked to enter a security code if you’ve set up 2-step authentication. If not, you’ll see the screen below.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 10.09.42 PMHere you should see your own profile and all your children. Go through the different privacy and online options carefully.
Parents have the awesome opportunity to use each of these decision points on the Xbox screen to have a discussion with your son or daughter, explaining the reasons why you are leaving certain functionality on or turning things off. Remember, open and honest conversation is so important.
At this point, you’ve set up controls for the gamer profile, but we still need to set up content filtering controls for the hardware/console itself. This can only be done through the console, but this is an important step for blocking porn at the device level.
On the Xbox One console:
Scroll left on the Home screen to open the guide.
Select Settings.
Select All Settings.
Under Account, select Family.
Select the child account that you want to add web filters, too.
Select Web filtering from the options.
Select the current setting to view all the available options.
Select the desired level of web filtering. Note Specific websites can only be added to the Allow list in the Family section of your Microsoft account.
Xbox released it’s newest console in December 2016 called the Xbox One S, with Project Scorpio (it’s forthcoming virtual reality console) close behind. The One S, with up to 2TB (that’s terabytes) of memory, unbelievable image quality, and the ability to stream anything, is a reminder for parents that understanding these gaming devices is critical in any internet safer home.
XBOX PARENTAL CONTROLS
In July 2015, a 44-year old Grand Rapids woman was found to have had a 2-year relationship with a 13-year old boy from New Jersey, after having connected through Xbox. (View news story here: woodtv.com/2015/07/21/womans-alleged-relationship-with-boy-started-on-xbox/)
Intro: Yes, pedophiles use gaming devices to reach out to kids. Please follow the steps below to set up parental controls on your Xbox One/360.
Step 1: Set up OpenDNS on your home’s router.
Step 2: Set up parental controls on the gaming system. For XBOX, this is not easy. Microsoft makes parents click through a ton of screens to set the controls. We’ll show you step-by-step below.
XBOX parental control set-up:
First, go to xbox.com and click “Sign in” in the upper right corner. If you already have a Microsoft account, you can sign in here. If you don’t, go to “No account? Create one!” where you’ll click, and walk through the account set-up steps.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.42.00 PM
You’ll be asked to verify the e-mail address you used to create the account, so go to your e-mail account, and click “verify [with your e-mail address].” This will sign you in automatically to xbox.com and assign you a random gamertag and profile image, which you can change in the “Customize profile” option.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.42.27 PM
If your child has not already created an XBOX account, sign out of your XBOX account and follow the exact same steps to create one for them. Once you’ve created their account, or if they already have an account, it’s time to add them to your family.
From xbox.com, click on your profile picture in the upper-right corner, and click “Xbox settings” as shown below.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.42.48 PM
In the left menu, click “Microsoft family” and then you’ll see a blue button for “add a child” (not shown). At the prompt, type in the e-mail address of the child (not shown).
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.43.34 PM
Now, type the e-mail address your child used to create their account into the box and click “sign my child in.” You’ll be prompted for a password, and click “sign in,” and then click “yes” on the “Join the family as a child” page shown below. This will take you to a page where you can see the individuals in the same “family.”
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.41.44 PM
From here, click on the name and profile icon in the upper right corner. Click “sign in with another account” and sign back in to your parent account. Click “Products” in the menu, “Devices & Xbox,” and then “Xbox & games,” as shown below. This will take you back to the Xbox homepage you remember from before.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 9.44.48 PM
Click on your profile in the upper right corner, and select “Xbox settings.” This will take you back to the Settings page you remember from before. Click “Privacy & online safety.” You may be asked to enter a security code if you’ve set up 2-step authentication. If not, you’ll see the screen below.
Screen Shot 2016-06-18 at 10.09.42 PMHere you should see your own profile and all your children. Go through the different privacy and online options carefully.
Parents have the awesome opportunity to use each of these decision points on the Xbox screen to have a discussion with your son or daughter, explaining the reasons why you are leaving certain functionality on or turning things off. Remember, open and honest conversation is so important.
At this point, you’ve set up controls for the gamer profile, but we still need to set up content filtering controls for the hardware/console itself. This can only be done through the console, but this is an important step for blocking porn at the device level.
On the Xbox One console:
Scroll left on the Home screen to open the guide.
Select Settings.
Select All Settings.
Under Account, select Family.
Select the child account that you want to add web filters, too.
Select Web filtering from the options.
Select the current setting to view all the available options.
Select the desired level of web filtering. Note Specific websites can only be added to the Allow list in the Family section of your Microsoft account.
Xbox released it’s newest console in December 2016 called the Xbox One S, with Project Scorpio (it’s forthcoming virtual reality console) close behind. The One S, with up to 2TB (that’s terabytes) of memory, unbelievable image quality, and the ability to stream anything, is a reminder for parents that understanding these gaming devices is critical in any internet safer home.