Media Browser ships with parental control functionality, this can be used to restrict the content which is accessible without entering a user defined PIN.
The parental controls in Media Browser are based around MPAA ratings, these ratings are used to determine the suitablility of a movie for a variety of audience ages. The MB parental controls allow the parent to set a maximum allowed age rating which will be accessible by all users of the program; any items in the library that are classified as being above that rating will require the user to enter a PIN which is set by the parent. Depending on the desired settings entering the PIN can either unlock the entire library for a specified period of time or just the selected item.
The Parental Controls page of the MB config tool shows the following options
Enable Parental Control
- Enables or disables parental controls
- Disabled by default
Block Unrated Content
- Specifies whether content with no MPAA rating specified in its metadata should be blocked or not
- Enabled by default
Hide Blocked Content
- If this option is enabled then blocked content will also be hidden from view until the library is unlocked.
- Disabled by default
Max Allowed Rating
- This option defines the highest MPAA rating which can be accessed without entering the PIN.
Unlock Period (Hours)
- Specifies how long the library will remain unlocked after entering the PIN.
- Defaults to 1 hour
PIN – Enter EXACTLY 4 Digits (numbers only)
- Allows you to change the current PIN
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We need the following improvements:
- Check default states of options