Re: Porn on Windows Messenger

From: Ned Flanders (nedfla@hotmail.com)
Date: 10/15/02 

From: "Ned Flanders" <nedfla@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 11:26:19 -0500

I know the command itself works on XP but can't vouch for privs. I'll try
to get over to my XP Home machine later on this morning and see. I'd assume
Power User/Admin would be required for service control though.

"Michel Gallant (MVP)" <neutron@istar.ca> wrote in message
news:3DAC312F.52C0EB35@istar.ca...
> ok, one signed applet coming up with 2 buttons:
> net start messenger
> net stop messenger
>
> does this work on XP? works on Win2000 with Power User privileges.
> Privileges issues?
>
> - Mitch
>
> "Michel Gallant (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > hmmmm,
> > how about a simple web page interface, for naive users, to help
> > them turn off their messenger service? I can put something like
> > this together very quickly:
> >
> > Command line to turn off messenger? .. checking win32 apis
> > (preferably something compatible with all win os that support
> > messenger service).
> >
> > - Michel Gallant
> > MVP Security
> >
> > msnews wrote:
> >
> > > Locate your services and turn off messenger. Put it on manual start.
> > >
> > > start|settings|control panel|administrative tools|services
> > > "Bil Click" <bclick@ntusa.com> wrote in message
> > > news:304101c2744d$467baf90$3aef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA09...
> > > > Not sure if this is right group - if not please direct me.
> > > >
> > > > We have been getting pornographic solicitations on WIndows
> > > > Messenger every night for the last 3 nights, addressed to
> > > > IP address. I cannot find any reference to avoiding or
> > > > filtering this.
> > > >
> > > > Since several of our children use this service, it is
> > > > imperative it is stopped quickly. I hope Microsoft has
> > > > something solid in place to stop this.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks -
> > > >
> > > > Bil Click
>

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