How to Block the MSN Messenger Port

One of my customer requested me to block the msn messenger on her computer
which is on a network with another computer. The network is using a Dlink
router which has firewall capabilites. I tried to block the port 80; it
blocks the internet connection, but not the msn messenger. How can I block
the msn messenger. Any ideas?

Dilash.

Dilash

try 1863

RussS

Try this...
http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm
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"Dilash" <> wrote in message
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> One of my customer requested me to block the msn messenger on her computer
> which is on a network with another computer. The network is using a Dlink
> router which has firewall capabilites. I tried to block the port 80; it
> blocks the internet connection, but not the msn messenger. How can I block
> the msn messenger. Any ideas?
>
> Dilash.
>
>

John D Loop

The easiest way is to disable Messenger through Services. You can also try
going to Program Files/Messenger and renaming the file to something else.
Messenger looks to this file at startup and will abort if it cannot find the
file.

Chris
A+, Net+

"Dilash" <> wrote in message
newsjOGb.14230$d% ...
> One of my customer requested me to block the msn messenger on her computer
> which is on a network with another computer. The network is using a Dlink
> router which has firewall capabilites. I tried to block the port 80; it
> blocks the internet connection, but not the msn messenger. How can I block
> the msn messenger. Any ideas?
>
> Dilash.
>
>

Chris E

1 out of 3 people actually answered this question right, as always well done
RussS. As for the other two this is about MSN Messenger NOT the Windows
Messenger service they are not the same thing.

"Chris E" <> wrote in message
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> The easiest way is to disable Messenger through Services. You can also
try
> going to Program Files/Messenger and renaming the file to something else.
> Messenger looks to this file at startup and will abort if it cannot find
the
> file.
>
> Chris
> A+, Net+
>
> "Dilash" <> wrote in message
> newsjOGb.14230$d% ...
> > One of my customer requested me to block the msn messenger on her
computer
> > which is on a network with another computer. The network is using a
Dlink
> > router which has firewall capabilites. I tried to block the port 80; it
> > blocks the internet connection, but not the msn messenger. How can I
block
> > the msn messenger. Any ideas?
> >
> > Dilash.
> >
> >
>
>

Techie

Hey Techie

I was waiting to see how many people got MSN and Windows messenging mixed up

RussS

I must start reading the original question everytime I log on. I had
already read it earlier, so I skipped it and read the last reply. My bad.

Chris


"RussS" <> wrote in message
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> Hey Techie
>
> I was waiting to see how many people got MSN and Windows messenging mixed
up
>
>
>

Chris E

Port 139 aye? How did you figure that?

I think you will find ...
MSN Messenger -1863; ICQ - 5190; Yahoo - 5050; AOL - 5190

RussS