Re: How do i block MSN Messenger?

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Hi,

Try redirecting the MSN port in the Pix to an inexistent IP, instead of
blocking it. In that way the messenger thinks that the server is down and it
doesnt tries to tunnel trought port 80. I´ve sucesfully done that, but maybe
in future versions of messenger it can avoid this method.

hope that helps...
--
Darío Díaz Anzalone

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Consultor Redes/Sistemas
CAIP S.L.
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"Alex Wood" wrote:

> Thanks Matt.
> We've got a Cisco PIX501 firewall in house. Do we block by a port number?
> Not too familiar with how MSN works..
>
> Alex
>
>
> "Matt Gibson" <mattg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OfL31rgjFHA.1372@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Either purchase a hardware firewall that's capable of filtering traffic
> > (www.fortigate.com), upgrade to Premium and use ISA, or just put out a
> > "Computer Use Guideline" that says that employees are not allowed to use
> > ISA.
> >
> > Otherwise, you cannot block MSN traffic using SBS standard.
> >
> > Matt Gibson - GSEC
> >
> > "Alex Wood" <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:enB4yggjFHA.3300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Hi
> >> We run SBS2003 Standard Edition and want to block users from using MSN
> >> Messenger.
> >> Is there an easy way to do this? Any suggestions?
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Alex
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
>
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