How do I control my home network with NWM on all my computers

I just activated my NWMagic and I have downloaded the program on each computer on our family network. My problem is each of them have access to all the controls. I want to be able to have one person, me, control what happens on the network and the network settings. How do I do this?

I am not sure. I want to be the administrator to our family's home network. I purchased NWM so I can monitor my network and control what my children are doing on the internet. I had to download the NWM on all of the computers on my network. The problem is each computer can access all the NWM software.
I was going to uninstall it on the kids computers and I couldn't do that. I want them to have internet acess but I want to use the controls that NWM has. When I go on their computer, I see exactly what I have on my computer. I don't want them to know it is even there. I want to monitor them, limit their time on the internet and be watch out for them.
When I configured my network I put it on a flash drive like directed but it wouldn't work. So I downloaded the whole program and used my activation code on each one. We have 5 computers on our home network. I want my children also to have access to the printer on my computer.
I'm not sure what to do. Everytime I call the tech support it costs me money to have them come on to my computer and look at things. I just spent $39.00 for NWM and then another $9.99 today to get it set up right. I like the features and it helps me trouble shoot if one of my kids mess around with my computer when I am not around.
Any help would be so appreciated.
Katie

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