Blocking MSN?

realscot · 5 Jun 2008 at 19:15

is it possible to block msn from accessing the internet either via a firewall or router setting?

4T5 · 5 Jun 2008 at 19:17

Huh !!!
Just don't switch it on or allow it to start up at start up, even better delete the prog.

J.B · 6 Jun 2008 at 11:29

or you could block the ports on the router

FrenchTart · 6 Jun 2008 at 11:55

Could you just use a site blocking rule to block whatever.msn.com?

tedaC · 6 Jun 2008 at 12:01

http://www.sfu.ca/~vwchu/blockmsn.html

FrenchTart · 6 Jun 2008 at 12:23

Interesting site. Now I just need to find something that does the opposite to make a few friends better at keeping in touch

Steve2000 · 6 Jun 2008 at 12:39

You can also disable messenger via Group Policy if you're running XP Professional or above.

J.B · 6 Jun 2008 at 13:58

Steve2000 said:
You can also disable messenger via Group Policy if you're running XP Professional or above.

Is that MSN messenge? I thought it was just Windows Messenger? :confused:

Peace · 7 Jun 2008 at 08:54

If you want to block users on your network from having access to MSN Messenger it will be tricky with only a firewall or router.
Best way is a Layer 7 proxy that can filter based on the application type.
MSN Messenger will fall back to port 80 if all else fails and the only way to stop that specific kind of traffic is to use a proxy server.

You could try to add blocks for the following;

1863, 6891 & 6900 TCP

[messenger.msn.com]
IP Address: 64.4.15.61
IP Address: 65.54.213.62

Also block the IP range 64.4.13.0 - 64.4.13.255

Beerbaron · 7 Jun 2008 at 08:56

what about blocking msn web messenger aswell

mynsa · 7 Jun 2008 at 09:27

Beerbaron said:
what about blocking msn web messenger aswell

and all its variants like ebuddy and meebo etc... ?

Steve2000 · 7 Jun 2008 at 11:36

J.B said:
Is that MSN messenge? I thought it was just Windows Messenger?

Last time I did this was on a Win 2003 domain, the disable messenger GPO actually disabled both MSN and Windows messengers. Never tried this on a XP machine but I assume it will have the same effect.