Family protection software

I have a very basic question about Family Protection. I installed the software on my computer and set up accounts. Now, is this now regulating our household's Verizon internet access or do I need to set this up on each individual computer in the household?

If I understand your question correctly....
Family Protection is a per computer program. So if you have it set up on one computer. it protects/monitors that computer only. No others in the house. You would have to download and install and set up the program on each and every computer in the house.
Is that what your asking?
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