RE: block MSN Messenger

[T <mail_lists () gazeta pl>]

Just my 0.002$ .

 Accounts which don't have enough privileges won't be enough due to
e.g. you can download Miranda and don't have to install it to be
able to run it. 

Regards.

T.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bart Poort [mailto:bggp () xs4all nl] 
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 8:30 AM
> To: Bruyere, Michel
> Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Re: block MSN Messenger 
>
> On Tue, 19 Apr 2005, Bruyere, Michel wrote:
>
> > I would like to know the best way to block the MSN 
> messenger program. 
> > I used the policie that do not allow to run windows 
> messenger and it 
> > only works with the built in messenger. I would like to block ALL 
> > versions.
> >
> > I actually have few ideas, like null routing the msn 
> servers or things 
> > like that but I would like to know how you guys did it.
> >
> > NB: if you have tips for others IM like yahoo or AIM, I'll 
> take them 
> > too
> > ;)
>
> You could create user accounts which disallows users to 
> install any kind of software but i dont know if that's doable 
> for you. If people can't install it they also cant use it and 
> it also solves your problem with other instant messengers.
>
> regards,
>
> Bart Poort