Re: Blocking MSN Messanger ports

[fingers <fingers at fingers.co.za>]

Hi

> The (usual) port for MSN is listed as 1863 (tcp). I need to block the
> Messenger using a un*x firewall, so I blocked that port. This takes care
> of the linux MSN clients like everybuddy, but the windows client seems
> to hop to the next available high port. I do not want to block high
> ports.... and yet I need to get the chat clients blocked. Is there any
> way I can do this?

gw#sh ip inspect sessions | include 1863
 Session 237F2E0 (196.7.x.x:1029)=>(64.4.13.147:1863) tcp SIS_OPEN

if I kill 1863, my msn dies. you sure it moves to the next available port?
are they using the standard msn or another client that can speak to msn
servers?

Regards

--Rob


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