MSN conversion logging

smokedog · 7 Jun 2006 at 11:57

If I'm working in a company where Internet connections comes from the router via the server. Can my MSN conversion be logged on the server?

tom_e · 7 Jun 2006 at 11:59

yep as far as im aware msn doesnt use a secure protocol so the packets could be sniffed and they could see exactly what you are saying

Eddietop · 7 Jun 2006 at 12:05

blitz2163 said:
yep as far as im aware msn doesnt use a secure protocol so the packets could be sniffed and they could see exactly what you are saying

Correct the packets are sent in plain text so someone could potentially be sniffing the traffic and watching your conversation. But it's very unlikely. If you are that worried about people snooping there are steps you can take to make the traffic unsniffable, for example tunneling msn over an ssh connection.

smokedog · 7 Jun 2006 at 12:07

Oh crap, look what I found
http://network-software.softpicks.net/tools/MSN-Messenger-Monitor-Sniffer-25986.htm

Any programs that blocks this?

Burbleflop · 7 Jun 2006 at 12:42

smokedog said:
Any programs that blocks this?

Short of rewriting the MSN protocol to use encryption, no.

smokedog · 7 Jun 2006 at 13:22

Burbleflop said:
Short of rewriting the MSN protocol to use encryption, no.

So this program doesn't work then?
http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/

tom_e · 7 Jun 2006 at 13:39

heres a mad idea if you dont want your company to know your buissnes then dont use msn when you should be working

Burbleflop · 7 Jun 2006 at 13:53

smokedog said:
So this program doesn't work then?
http://www.secway.fr/us/products/simplite_msn/

Only if the person you're talking to is also using it.

Burbleflop · 7 Jun 2006 at 13:53

blitz2163 said:
heres a mad idea if you dont want your company to know your buissnes then dont use msn when you should be working

My thoughts too - that's why I took the unilateral decision to ban MSN from being used in our offices.