otahi / keepout

Avoid using the computer outside the time limit.

keepout

Avoid using the computer outside the time limit. When soft limit, keepout show a message. When hard limit, keepout show a message and spread a mask on the desktop. If you put Escape key and password, then keepout will be terminated.

Install

1. Download keepout release from Release Page.
2. Put the keepout binary in your favorite directory.
3. Make a shortcut to the keepout binary in your favorite directory.
4. Put the shortcut to your startup directory.

• %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup

Usage

1. Run the keepout binary.
   • keepout creates a configuration file to a directory.
     • %AppData%\keepout\keepout.json
2. Edit your configuraiton file.

• %AppData%\keepout\keepout.json

3. Run the keepout binary again.

Configuration

password is for stop keepout. soft and hard are for the soft and hard time limit and messages to show.

{
  "password": "password",
  "soft": {
    "start": "22:50",
    "end": "03:10",
    "message" : "It's almost 23:00.",
  },
  "hard": {
    "start": "23:00",
    "end": "03:00",
    "message" : "It's already 23:00.",
  }
}

License

MIT License