Re: MSN Messenger proxy ?
From: Buzzbomb (buzzbomb_at_moc.dlrowltn)
Date: 04/30/05
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Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 16:59:16 GMT
Alexander Clouter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 2005-04-29, Buzzbomb <buzzbomb@moc.dlrowltn> wrote:
>
>>Has anyone come across a MSN and/or AIM IM proxy capable of logging
>>conversations - particularly OSS/Linux based ?
>>
>
> I am guessing you want to do this either:
>
> 1) for blackmail material ;)
> 2) more likely, you work for a company and need to log IM data
>
> Its overkill some might say, however I would roll out your own Jabber[1]
> server which supports server side logging, install the MSN transport (so then
> you have transparent MSN<->Jabber support) and then you are set. You get to
> pick a 'company approved' client (Psi probably as it seems secure, standard
> across platforms and dead easy to use and feature packed) and then off you
> go. Full logging support. Block MSN at the perimeter firewall (except
> to/from the jabber server of course) and you have enforcement.
>
> If you do work for a company you will be happy to know that Jabber<->MSN file
> transfers will not work. You probably will also be interested to hear as
> well as MSN transports, there are ICQ, AIM, and others transports available.
> One client, one central logging box and only one protocol to secure :)
>
> Another advantage, company sensitive data stays *inside* your network and
> employee to employee chit-chat does not suck up your bandwidth.
>
> Cheers
>
> Alex
>
> [1] http://www.jabber.org/
Many thanks - I will give it a try.
B.
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