Software to block msn messenger

If using IM is against company policy, have them written up. Block access to the login server s. From my understanding, the main login server is messenger. Rather than giving the users full Admin rights, try giving them full permissions on the folder that the program they use is installed in. I have to do this for a couple programs we use and it works perfect.

Hi Thanks, good thinking on the Admin access to folders only. Re blocking the Login servers, I am not sure it can be done on individual PCs, can it? We use IE only, so if there is a way, I would like it very much so. The other way is to block it in Squid Proxy which is what we use, but I am not very experienced, and leaving tomorrow for a 3 week holiday, so no time.

Blocking it completely would surely be a breeze, but blocking it only for a few users takes a couple of ACL's well planned, etc. If there is an IE setting you can think of for blocking a couple of sites, please let me know, Thanks Ben.

There is an easy way to block MSN Messenger on just a few computers. Add the following two lines: However, being local admins, they can edit that file if they know about it. This will work with any websites you want to block on a per PC basis. It's great if you need to do it on just a few computers, but can be a pain if you need to do it on a lot of them. Using software restriction you can create a hash value of the. Hi Yes, I suppose I could edit the hosts file, and that is something I didnt think of at all.

I also created the hash rule. Lets say MSN gets updated, will hash still work? I mean the file changes. Of course MSN should not be updated, as there is no way to start it, etc, but if someone else logs on and updates it? I now have the path rule and the hash rule. Hope that helps.

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