Re: Messenger service abuse (from inside the network)

[InCisT <InCisT () popsikle net>]

Alexander Lukyanenko wrote:

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> Hello list.
> I administer a high school network running W2K Pro in an Active
> Directory domain.
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> The problem is that the users abuse the Messenger service by sending
> some mischief over the network (furthermore, they even write batch
> files that repeatedly flood the domain with same text).
> Is there a way to prevent this, except by changing net.exe's
> ACL on all machines (or beating the offenders after classes :)?
> Stopping Messenger service on the workstations is not a solution, as it
> is used for sending various administrative messages.
> All students share a common AD account (it would be cumbersome to
> maintain 300+ user accounts, as most of them use the PCs for short
> periods only).

Block the port either on serverside or issue a site wide policy to turn 
off messenger service.

InCisT


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