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Blocking Yahoo Messenger
Name: burn2fre Date: November 27, 2002 at 05:21:50 Pacific OS: Linux CPU/Ram: PIII / 128MB
Comment:
Dear All,
Hi everbody,pls how i can block Yahoo Messenger on internal network using iptables of linux firewall
Name: kansasbill Date: November 27, 2002 at 06:44:16 Pacific
Reply:
I belive Yahoo messenger needs port 5050 tcp to work. Blocking that should do it.Also if your computer (server) uses a /etc/hosts file a entry like 127.0.0.1 cs.yahoo 127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com
Not to sure about the exact urls should block yahoo
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