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by **budiono** » May 28 04 3:31 pm

i've use wingate 5.2.3 without plugin. i want to know how to block msn messenger, yahoo messenger and icq on specific ip or mac address. is that possible to do that thing?
thx alot :)

by **Nev** » May 28 04 5:56 pm

budiono wrote:i've use wingate 5.2.3 without plugin. i want to know how to block msn messenger, yahoo messenger and icq on specific ip or mac address. is that possible to do that thing?
thx alot :)

Yes it is!

Easiest system wide method:

Apply a system policy that users must be at least assumed.

Apply a system policy and ban list for example 'xyz' to be banned.

In all services apply 'Must also be granted' from the global system policy works really well, nothing with 'xyz' will be granted.

The beauty of the System policy is that it's easy to implement in a service with the front pull down box.

Good luck,
Nev.

by **budiono** » May 28 04 10:41 pm

thx. i've just follow ur instruction and now i able block msn and yahoo mesenger. but if user chance there preferences in yahoo messenger using 'firewall without proxies', they can still able online their yahoo messenger. i've block the url display on wingate activity screen when yahoo msngr try to online. the url is 'http://shttp.msg.yahoo.com' but yahoo msngr still can online. could u help give me more advice in blocking yahoo msngr in wingate?
thanks alot :)

by **Nev** » May 28 04 10:59 pm

budiono wrote:thx. i've just follow ur instruction and now i able block msn and yahoo mesenger. but if user chance there preferences in yahoo messenger using 'firewall without proxies', they can still able online their yahoo messenger. i've block the url display on wingate activity screen when yahoo msngr try to online. the url is 'http://shttp.msg.yahoo.com' but yahoo msngr still can online. could u help give me more advice in blocking yahoo msngr in wingate?
thanks alot :)

Hmmm, quite a tough one!

Is t/r [transparent redirection] enabled in the WWW proxy?

Last idea what happens if you redirect them using the Non proxy request option?

Other than that....

Nev.

by **budiono** » May 28 04 11:14 pm

i've use transparent redirection so it's easy to configure at user client machine and not to much setting :)
if i use 'no proxies' and 'use proxies' on yahoo setting, it can not online anymore coz i've block yahoo server ip. but if i change to 'firewall with no proxies', yahoo messenger is still can online eventhough i've block it's server URL (if using 'firewall with no proxies')...
any idea? :)

by **jacksnyderc** » May 28 04 11:34 pm

If you have transparent redirection on, that is good.
In the ENS Service properties, add to the ban list
the IP address of the yahoo messenger and
msn messenger servers.

In the host file, redirect the server names to 127.0.0.1

Make sure to set Default Rights (System Policies) to : are ignored.

This worked for me successfully.

Jack

by **budiono** » May 29 04 1:07 am

there are no ENS Service in my wingate. where i can access that service?
and what do you mean about 'host file'?
sorry i'm new in wingate :P
thanks

by **simon.fking** » May 29 04 1:24 am

Down the left, in the control section, under System you will find Extended Networking. This is the ENS.

Provided you installed ENS when you installed wingate

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