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Xbox 360: Family Settings

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Access to Xbox LIVE

With Family Settings you can manage access to Xbox LIVE from your Xbox 360 console.

You must have a high-speed Internet connection and an Xbox LIVE membership to play on Xbox LIVE. For more information, see Join Xbox LIVE.

To allow or block access to Xbox LIVE from your console:

Go to My Xbox and open System Settings.
Select Family Settings, Console Controls.
Select Xbox LIVE Access.
Select either Allowed or Blocked. If access is blocked, users will not be able to connect to Xbox LIVE to play, communicate, or download content.
To set a pass code that must be entered before anyone can change your Family Settings, select Set Pass Code from the Console Controls screen and follow the on-screen instructions. For more info, see Pass Codes for Xbox 360.
After you've set your code, select Done. When prompted, select Yes, save changes to put your new settings into effect.

Tip
If your settings only apply to select members of the household, share your pass code with the people who have unrestricted use of the console. For example, you could decide to share the pass code with an 18-year-old child but not an 8-year-old child.

Before connecting to Xbox LIVE, you must set the system to allow access to Xbox LIVE and permit Xbox LIVE membership creation from the Family Settings screen.