Re: Group Policy for Messenger

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From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:22:52 -0500

Hi,

Actually it applies only to Windows Messenger (Windows Messenger 5 and above will work on
2000 and the policy will apply for that). There is no Group Policy to stop MSN Messenger
(besides using the standard Windows policies for blocking applications).
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"Desmond Lee" <mcp@donotspamplease.mars> wrote in message
news:A6950E34-D75A-4B4D-BFC6-07A25903BF4D@microsoft.com...
> As you have noted, the GP for MSN Messenger applies only to XP machines.
> Despite this, you coulc apply the registry change you mentioned via network
> login script (machine / user) to achieve the same results.
>
> Hope this helps. Do let us know. Thanks!
>
>
> "Kelly Jones Eyebrows" wrote:
>
>> I want to set a Group Policy on a 2K Server to prevent some users from being
>> allowed access to MSN Messenger (basically, boss has seen people using it
>> during Office Hours to talk to mates).
>>
>> Is there a 2K Group Policy that can be applied at Server level?
>>
>> I've seen the registry hack for XP, but don't really want to go round 240
>> clients doing that.....
>>
>> C
>>
>>
>>

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