Not entirely sure if that will block it entirely. MSN can also be run through a proxy server, therefore bypassing the requirements to have those ports open on the firewall. Cheers Jay Jukes *********************************************** Systems Specialist MCSE MCP+I CCEA CSM Technology Ph: 61 8 8984 2400 Fax: 61 8 8984 2581 Email: jay.jukes@xxxxxxxxxx Web: http://www.csm.com.au *********************************************** George Yobst <george2@xxxxxxxx b.or.us> To Sent by: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx thin-bounce@freel cc ists.org Subject [THIN] Re: Instant Messenger 19/08/2004 08:48 AM Please respond to thin@xxxxxxxxxxxx g A quick Google reveals: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid14_cid557240_tax285454,00.html http://nscsysop.hypermart.net/no_chat.html -George Robinson, Nick wrote: > I have a growing number of people in my organization that are using > Yahoo Instant Messenger. I don’t want them to use it but I can’t give > them a reason not to. Can anyone tell me any reasons NOT to use Yahoo > Instant Messenger so I can validate taking it away? > > > > The evil admin > > Nick > -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- George Yobst, Library Technology Analyst phone: 503.723.4890 Library Information Network of Clackamas County fax: 503.794.8238 16239 SE McLoughlin Blvd, Suite 208 web: http://www.lincc.lib.or.us Oak Grove, OR 97267-4654 email: george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "...it is impossible for anyone to begin to learn what he thinks he already knows." - Epictetus ******************************************************** This Weeks Sponsor RTO Software Do you know which applications are abusing your CPU and memory? Would you like to learn? -- Free for a limited time! Get the RTO Performance Analyzer to quickly learn the applications, users, and time of day possible problems exist. http://www.rtosoft.com/enter.asp?id=320 ********************************************************** Useful Thin Client Computing Links are available at: http://thin.net/links.cfm *********************************************************** For Archives, to Unsubscribe, Subscribe or set Digest or Vacation mode use the below link: http://thin.net/citrixlist.cfm