Re: Messenger Service

From: Fred Baumhardt [MSFT] (fredbaum@microsoft.com)
Date: 03/25/03 

From: "Fred Baumhardt [MSFT]" <fredbaum@microsoft.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:09:52 -0000

Unless you absolutely need this you should unmap the Windows File and
Printer Sharing, and the Client for Microsoft Networks bindings from your
external network cards. This should effectively disable the messenger
service on the external interface.

HTH

Fred 

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"John" <john@doe.com> wrote in message
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> One of our Windows 2000 servers which is accessible on the
> Internet, keeps on getting "Messenger" popup messages.  To
> this point they seem to be harmless but it can be
> irritating when there are dozens of popup messages.  How
> do we block this "Messenger" popup messages?  Can we
> disable the "Messenger Service"? What are the implications?
>
> Thanks.