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firewll for blocking yahoo messenge
Name: shahzin Date: October 9, 2003 at 03:08:58 Pacific OS: linux CPU/Ram: P3 & 128 MB
Comment:
hell friends, i m having linux system as dual homed gateway and approx 20 clients are accessing internet thgh this server. i want to block yahoo messenger from linux server. can anybody pls help me in doing so.
Name: guido Date: October 9, 2003 at 06:01:06 Pacific
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No guarantees you won't get complaints about people not able to receive private emails, but let your firewall drop all packages with destination (scs?).yahoo.com After a month or so; do the same for america online instant messenger... Maybe next month everybody uses MSN messenger?
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Response Number 2
Name: Rick Date: October 9, 2003 at 19:21:26 Pacific
Reply:
And what about the people using some off the wall freeware im client?
If this is at work, tell folks to follow the rules and no im's. Those that want to keep their jobs will comply, those that don't well, we know what happens there.
Summary: Pls anyone can help me to block yahoo messenger where i'm using Redhat Linux 7.3, i'm badly needed this set of rules in order to block YM or any equivalent application. I'm using Linux as router for m...
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