Blocking MSN...

Mr Jones · 11 Sep 2007 at 17:33

Hi guys,

I'm not entirely sure where put this thread in - Mods, please move it as you see fit.

Here's the situation;
I want to block MSN (messenger/windows live e.t.c.) on 1 of 3 systems connecting to my NetGear Router (DG834G).

I have a MacBook and a Windows XP desktop connecting to my router wirelessly and my Xbox360 connecting via an Ethernet cable.

Is there any way I can only block the port(s) for the Desktop to connect onto MSN without affecting both the MacBook and 360's ability to connect on MSN/Live?

Thanks.

Entai · 11 Sep 2007 at 21:37

Try this works really well on MSN and loads of other progs and services etc you may wish to have control over

clicky

wesley · 11 Sep 2007 at 21:50

Entai said:
Try this works really well on MSN and loads of other progs and services etc you may wish to have control over

clicky

surely it'll be useless if a user disable this in startup service via msconfig :confused:

Meatball · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:43

Can't you just create a firewall rule to block MSN?

The_KiD · 11 Sep 2007 at 22:59

Blocking MSN is notoriously hard as it changes the ports it uses frequently.

I believe it can also use port 80 and then there is web messenger.

The most effective means of blocking it is blocking access to the MSN servers instead, which we had to do at our work, but I noticed the other day that MSN connects again :/