Stopping domain users from running Yahoo Messenger

[dineshparikh]

Hi all

All my domain users has internet access through proxy server.I do not have control over proxy server though i have control over my PDC.
I want to stop my domain users to use yahoo messenger, and their previlage as a DOMAIN USER only then also they are able to install yahoo messenger.

Is there any by which i can stop my domain users from using yahoo messenger.

Thanx

Dinesh

 

[member 141630]

There are no ways of filtering network ports by just administering the PDC as this only implements LAN (and not WAN) security.
One way to prevent apps to run is if they are running WinNT/2K you can set up local policies to prevent certain files being rad/written to - one of these could be Yahoo IM.

Perhaps a login script that deletes applications like this would be effective - I've set up a rather hefty login script here that checks the version of our Antivirus on the client, sets the default homepage, ensures they are using our proxy, etc etc here, and by adding a few extra lines I could delete c:\progra~1\blahblahblah.exe or whatever... perhaps rename it or replace it with an executable of your own - this will always happen when they log in

So while you cant exercise security on your comms, you can exercise file security to achieve your needs.....

 

[member 141630]

Also see my other post

thread55-352532

 

[dineshparikh]

Thanx for your help.

Could you provide us with the login script you were taliking about.

Thanks once again

Dinesh

 

[member 141630]

COnfigure user accounts to run the login script.
All login scripts live in the NETLOGON share on the server....
A login script is just a batch file that the client is forced to run when they login...


Check this URL...

http://www.safersite.com/Support/HowTo/How_To_Work_with_Login_Scripts.asp

 

[merlinx]

Just for the info... Yahoo also hosts a java version.