Re: Easy Method to Stop Popular Instant Messenger Applications.

I know MSN messenger has a http web version of it's IM software which i used
to use when i was at university, the guys there never knew about it!

Jonny

"Daniel" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:egFNd7pPFHA.508@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Never actually got round to trying to find out the server names, but if
> you do let me know!
>
> Failing that, there is software that you can install on a computer to
> block this. You can even specify time schedules to allow it. I think it
> was designed for parents/kids etc, but would work well in your situation
> perhaps.
>
> --
>
> Daniel
> MCSE, MCP+I, MCP in Windows 2000/NT
>
> --------------------------------------
> remove the 2nd madrid from my mail address to contact me.
>
> "Jason Blake" <JasonBlake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:0702BFD3-4122-4514-AB30-8294CC4AA825@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> the trouble with the port method is that im sure most of the programs
>> if they find they cant get out using their default port will try to use
>> others.
>>
>> YOur idea with the hosts is a good one. the 127.0.0.1 entry for each
>> message
>> server could be put in the local DNS server as well.
>>
>> Need to find the message server DNS names now though.
>> do u know them ?
>>
>> jason
>>
>>
>>
>> "Daniel" wrote:
>>
>>> haha! don't be so sure! I run the systems at a university. Your
>>> method
>>> works in principle but in reality it will fail. for example, one
>>> messenger
>>> client called Trillian does not require installing, so it can be
>>> unzipped to
>>> a temp folder and run. I used to use GPOs to block the exe names but
>>> now
>>> the students just give a random name to the exe and run it. I think the
>>> only option is to use the reverse of your config and explicitely specify
>>> allowed executables, although, all it takes is to rename the file to
>>> winword.exe and it will work.
>>>
>>> Maybe your better option is to block the ports on the firewall and/or
>>> add
>>> the messenger servers to the local hosts file with the IP 127.0.0.1
>>> perhaps?
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Daniel
>>> MCSE, MCP+I, MCP in Windows 2000/NT
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------
>>> remove the 2nd madrid from my mail address to contact me.
>>>
>>> "Jason Blake" <JasonBlake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:61A49D33-F204-4305-A111-8AF9C831559E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > You are right Daniel, But this method is easy and works with
>>> > most senarios. A user has got to be clued up to think of renaming
>>> > both items. What other methods can you suggest ?
>>> >
>>> > Jason
>>> >
>>> > "Daniel" wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> but what if they rename the folder AND the .exe?
>>> >>
>>> >> --
>>> >>
>>> >> Daniel
>>> >> MCSE, MCP+I, MCP in Windows 2000/NT
>>> >>
>>> >> --------------------------------------
>>> >> remove the 2nd madrid from my mail address to contact me.
>>> >>
>>> >> "Jason Blake" <JasonBlake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> >> news:1710D7F9-CE2E-4CFB-BA26-D5397416FD21@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> >> > Hi.
>>> >> > Ive found and easy method to stop the running of common Instant
>>> >> > messenger
>>> >> > programs on XP/2000 PCs. Heres what Ive done.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > In the default domain policy on the domain controller In Computer
>>> >> > Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Software
>>> >> > Restriction
>>> >> > Policies/Additional Rules.
>>> >> > create new disallowed "path rules" for the following files.
>>> >> > aim.exe
>>> >> > msmsgs.exe
>>> >> > msnmsgr.exe
>>> >> > Ypager.exe
>>> >> >
>>> >> > also the same for the following folder paths
>>> >> > C:\Program Files\AIM\*.exe
>>> >> > C:\Program Files\Messenger\*.exe
>>> >> > C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\*.exe
>>> >> > C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\*.exe
>>> >> >
>>> >> > The above will stop MSN messenger, Windows Messenger, AOL instant
>>> >> > messenger
>>> >> > and Yahoo instant messenger from running. It also covers people
>>> >> > who
>>> >> > rename
>>> >> > the program file or copy the program folder to a different folder.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Let me no what u think
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Jason
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>


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