Re: NIS 2002 with Messenger 5

From: Andrew (Anyone@NotAValidAddress.com)
Date: 11/10/02 

From: "Andrew" <Anyone@NotAValidAddress.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Nov 2002 03:03:23 -0400

"NeoSadist" <neos@dist> wrote in message
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>
> "Andrew" <Anyone@NotAValidAddress.com> wrote in message
> news:Fm9z9.184646$C8.461750@nnrp1.uunet.ca...
> > Anyone able to get these two apps singing the same tune?
> >
> > I have been unable to configure Norton's Firewall to allow MSM Messenger
5
> > to function.
> >
> > The best I have been able to achieve is to delete the Messenger entry in
> > Norton's Access Control list. Then on first attempt to sign in, if I am
> fast
> > enough, I can grant Messenger permission to get through and I get signed
> in.
> > This entry gets saved in the list, but I cannot sign in a second time. I
> > have tried various manual configurations, but to no avail.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks, Andrew
> >
> >
>
> You can try telling msn messenger to use http proxy, but only telling it
the
> port (80) and no address. I've seen that enable it to filter all its
stuff
> through port 80.
> It needs access to port 1863, which is its msnp port. I think that
> sometimes that's the clue. However, can you add any rules manually? If
you
> can, make the rule for msn messenger only, and grant them free access
> inbound and outbound, on port 80. Don't specify a host address, and make
> sure you're allowing tcp and udp on that port. The port will go in the
> remote port slot. Try that and see if it helps.
>
>
Thanks for the tips. I added a firewall rule to the Messenger entry to allow
access through port 1863. Thought I had done it before. But this time it
worked.

Andrew

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