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How do i unblock msn on the works computer?
- Thread starter azzer2000
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Focus ST-2
can u not use the web version of it?
My preferred choice - no annoying ads and it rocks!
R26
If they are on their feet they would have both blocked the installation of the software, and also locked the port on the firewall to block potential access.
Oh and Meebo gets my vote as well, been using it for a while now.
Focus ST-2
try trillian
Yes, thats it, the country is in the state its in because someone wants to use messenger at work
ChrisR
ClioSport Club Member
And if they have device control you'd be screwed as everything you do will be logged
Also if they are again on their feet you won't be able to install it locally, but even if you install it on the flash drive and try to run it if your IT dept have done their job properly you shouldn't be able to run unauthorised programs from flash drives
Also if they have web filtering etc I'm guessing that they'll be logging your browsing history as well.
SLK 350
lol I love the state of paranoia that IT gets people in.
I work in IT for a company employing 500 people, and let me tell you. Theres too much to do too worry about people using messenger, or searching through peoples history.
The only time we've ever looked at someone because they managed to single themselves out on the network by crippling the leased line by downloading files, listening to the radio, and watching streaming video's.
We requested permission from HR to monitor his activity, and upon looking deeper we found he seemed to have a penchant for viewing gay p**n sites, when he decided to stay late. So we left a polite notice on his desk the next day stating could he please be more vigilant when viewing websites, next to it we left a copy of the IT policy, highlighting apt parts.
Anyway he got the message, and left the job a month or so later lol.
Like I said though folk in IT are more worried about infrastructure and server/client issues that monitoring people.
I work in IT for a company employing 500 people, and let me tell you. Theres too much to do too worry about people using messenger, or searching through peoples history.
The only time we've ever looked at someone because they managed to single themselves out on the network by crippling the leased line by downloading files, listening to the radio, and watching streaming video's.
We requested permission from HR to monitor his activity, and upon looking deeper we found he seemed to have a penchant for viewing gay p**n sites, when he decided to stay late. So we left a polite notice on his desk the next day stating could he please be more vigilant when viewing websites, next to it we left a copy of the IT policy, highlighting apt parts.
Anyway he got the message, and left the job a month or so later lol.
Like I said though folk in IT are more worried about infrastructure and server/client issues that monitoring people.
Darren S
ClioSport Club Member
Too right, Clellandmc. Staff? Being able to install what they want?
I think within an hour, we'd have less carnage with a bunch of ASBO laden yoofs, high on smack and given the keys to several Scoobies.
D.
R26
And if they have device control you'd be screwed as everything you do will be logged
Also if they are again on their feet you won't be able to install it locally, but even if you install it on the flash drive and try to run it if your IT dept have done their job properly you shouldn't be able to run unauthorised programs from flash drives
Also if they have web filtering etc I'm guessing that they'll be logging your browsing history as well.
Exactly what I'm trying to say! They wouldn't be able to install it if they had it under control, nor amind running off a USB drive.
Revels Mum & Sister
As he said
The MSN program is blocked at Server end on most of the servers I manage and most of the online sites blocked in filtering software this is only on 1 site at the request of the MD though.
Thery whined about it. If they were using the latest version of MSN its pointless blocking ports as it will search for other open ports or switch to using 80 which you cant lock down.
lol, gay porno at work what was he thinking!
SLK 350
I'd hazard a guess at c**k!
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theres lots of web based IMs you can use
www.iloveim.com
www.msn2go.com
and a few more but they have messenger in the title!
www.iloveim.com
www.msn2go.com
and a few more but they have messenger in the title!
I was about to say that. Given that MS are tossers and won't release a standardised GPO for restricting access i just prevent people from installing it with registry keys. Obviously the usual web based alternatives are blocked in squid.
take a look at www.silentsurf.com mate, should sort you out no probs, used to when i was in college anyway! luckily my job lets us go on any shite when we remove our pc's from the proxy server. that web site will work for you though mate
we use websense at work and as it looks at all traffic on the network rather that relying on website name databases its pretty much impossible to fool, very good product, we also disable everyones USB ports via policy's too.
If you want to stop people, there are ways, depends how thorough the IT dept. are really, we see it as productivity loss if people are on ebay/hotmail or msn etc so its blocked during work hours, when people should be working anyway!
If you want to stop people, there are ways, depends how thorough the IT dept. are really, we see it as productivity loss if people are on ebay/hotmail or msn etc so its blocked during work hours, when people should be working anyway!
