Tutorial: Parental control and security in Mezzmo
Mezzmo gives you full control over what media files you want to share with specific DLNA devices on your home network. You may want to configure Mezzmo so that only certain DLNA devices can connect to your Mezzmo library, or allow certain devices to access only certain folders and playlists of files.
Mezzmo contains 4 levels of security for sharing your media files:
1. Parental Control using Content Ratings (recommended) - see http://forum.conceiva.com/showthread...rental-Control
2. Media server security
3. Device security
4. Folder / Playlist security
Folder / Playlist security
Folder / Playlist security lets you configure your folders and playlists in your Mezzmo library so that specific DLNA devices will only be able to view only those folders and playlists that you permit them to.
For example, you may want to configure your Mezzmo library so that only those suitable (non-adult) folders and playlists are available to your children's Xbox 360 or PS3 in their bedroom. This will mean that your children will never be able to browse and play media files from your Mezzmo library that you deem unsuitable to them.
To set folder or playlist sharing permissions, right-click on a folder or playlist in Mezzmo and click Playlist Sharing Permissions to display the Playlist Sharing Permissions dialog. This dialog will let you choose the devices (or manually enter the IP addresses of the devices) that you wish to allow or deny access.
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Tip: To reset all permissions so all devices can access all folders and playlists, right click on the Library root tree item and click Playlist Sharing Permissions to display the Playlist Sharing Permissions dialog. In the Playlist Sharing Permissions dialog, click the Allow all devices to access this playlist radio button and click the Apply to sub-playlists checkbox.