Re: how to block AIMEXPRESS in a domain

From: Keith W. McCammon (km@km.com)
Date: 01/31/03


From: "Keith W. McCammon" <km@km.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Jan 2003 14:54:21 -0500


> i have a corp domain that uses messeber 4.7 threw exchange. i have
> sucessfully gotten AIM anf yahoo messenger off the domain threw group
> policy, but how to block AIMEXPRESS in a domain? easily without reconfgure
> each workstation IE settings, is there anything in domain group policy?
tia

The only *practical* way to block AIM Express is by stripping java content
from web sites using a firewall or content filtering plugin on your
firewall. AIM express is just a web page with a Java Applet embedded. If
they can surf the web, they can use AIM express.

In my opinion, the *best* way to enforce this is to establish a company
policy. If they get caught, they get written up. That simple. That is,
after all, why we have policies...



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