Block MSN Messenger

[adamyoung]

I've been asked by SMT to block MSN Messenger in staff offices, which are often logged onto as local admins. Any ideas?

[webman]

You could block the ports and/or URLs that MSN uses to login with via your web proxy, or redirect them using the local hosts file on the workstations if your web proxy doesn't allow it.

[indie]

I did a deny all with the firewall rules and then only allowed what I wanted. Adding an allow on port 1863 for MSN on the IP range I use obviously

Doing a deny all also solves the problem of anything new emerging and it not being blocked already.

[fooby]

If you search edugeek, this has been discussed previously,

see these threads

http://edugeek.net/index.php?name=Fo...+msn+messenger

http://edugeek.net/index.php?name=Fo...+msn+messenger


fooby

[adamyoung]

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[fooby]

Don't worry, I'm just as bad as everyone else at posting... then thinking about searching :-/