Using DNS to disabls Mark B 5/23/2007 2:16:01 AM Does anyone know if this is possible using Windows 2003 DNS? If so, please be as specific as possible. I am trying to disable my users from using Windows Messenger at the server level, rather than go machine to machine... [Quoted Text] > We use DNS services from NetWare. I have set up 'fake' DNS entries for > gtwy.messenger.hotmail.com, messenger.hotmail.com and > gateway.messenger.hotmail.com pointing to the loopback address 127.0.0.1

Re: Using DNS to disabls "Herb Martin" <news[ at ]learnquick.com> 5/23/2007 2:16:56 PM "Mark B" <MarkB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:61B46E88-6624-47D2-BC64-4CEDC110D49D[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > Does anyone know if this is possible using Windows 2003 DNS? If so, please > be > as specific as possible. I am trying to disable my users from using > Windows > Messenger at the server level, rather than go machine to machine... No DNS cannot do that. Windows Messenger is a NetBIOS application. You can do it with a GPO, or just by disabling Messenger in the Services control panel of each machine. >> We use DNS services from NetWare. I have set up 'fake' DNS entries for >> gtwy.messenger.hotmail.com, messenger.hotmail.com and >> gateway.messenger.hotmail.com pointing to the loopback address 127.0.0.1 Windows Messenger (legacy application) is NOT the same as "Microsoft Messenger" (on the Internet.) -- Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP http://www.LearnQuick.Com (phone on web site)

Re: Using DNS to disabls Mark B 5/23/2007 5:35:01 PM from what I understand, Group Policy is not reliable for this, and the whole reason to block it at DNS is so I dont have to resort to going to EVERY machine and trying to outfox users. "Herb Martin" wrote: [Quoted Text] > > "Mark B" <MarkB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61B46E88-6624-47D2-BC64-4CEDC110D49D[ at ]microsoft.com... > > Does anyone know if this is possible using Windows 2003 DNS? If so, please > > be > > as specific as possible. I am trying to disable my users from using > > Windows > > Messenger at the server level, rather than go machine to machine... > > No DNS cannot do that. Windows Messenger is a NetBIOS > application. > > > You can do it with a GPO, or just by disabling Messenger in the Services > control panel of each machine. > > >> We use DNS services from NetWare. I have set up 'fake' DNS entries for > >> gtwy.messenger.hotmail.com, messenger.hotmail.com and > >> gateway.messenger.hotmail.com pointing to the loopback address 127.0.0.1 > > Windows Messenger (legacy application) is NOT the same as "Microsoft > Messenger" > (on the Internet.) > > > -- > Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP > http://www.LearnQuick.Com > (phone on web site) > > >

Re: Using DNS to disabls "Herb Martin" <news[ at ]learnquick.com> 5/23/2007 6:43:57 PM "Mark B" <MarkB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1ED20170-B96F-4E98-AE56-D159D79F135B[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > from what I understand, Group Policy is not reliable for this, and the > whole > reason to block it at DNS is so I dont have to resort to going to EVERY > machine and trying to outfox users. GPOs will happily turn off ANY SERVICE so just use it to do that. -- Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP http://www.LearnQuick.Com (phone on web site) > "Herb Martin" wrote: > >> >> "Mark B" <MarkB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:61B46E88-6624-47D2-BC64-4CEDC110D49D[ at ]microsoft.com... >> > Does anyone know if this is possible using Windows 2003 DNS? If so, >> > please >> > be >> > as specific as possible. I am trying to disable my users from using >> > Windows >> > Messenger at the server level, rather than go machine to machine... >> >> No DNS cannot do that. Windows Messenger is a NetBIOS >> application. >> >> >> You can do it with a GPO, or just by disabling Messenger in the Services >> control panel of each machine. >> >> >> We use DNS services from NetWare. I have set up 'fake' DNS entries for >> >> gtwy.messenger.hotmail.com, messenger.hotmail.com and >> >> gateway.messenger.hotmail.com pointing to the loopback address >> >> 127.0.0.1 >> >> Windows Messenger (legacy application) is NOT the same as "Microsoft >> Messenger" >> (on the Internet.) >> >> >> -- >> Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP >> http://www.LearnQuick.Com >> (phone on web site) >> >> >>

Re: Using DNS to disabls "Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]" <admin[ at ]nospam.WFTX.US> 5/24/2007 5:02:06 AM Read inline please. In news:uuR2FUUnHHA.4132[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl, Herb Martin <news[ at ]learnquick.com> typed: [Quoted Text] > "Mark B" <MarkB[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:61B46E88-6624-47D2-BC64-4CEDC110D49D[ at ]microsoft.com... >> Does anyone know if this is possible using Windows 2003 DNS? If so, >> please be >> as specific as possible. I am trying to disable my users from using >> Windows >> Messenger at the server level, rather than go machine to machine... > > No DNS cannot do that. Windows Messenger is a NetBIOS > application. > > > You can do it with a GPO, or just by disabling Messenger in the > Services control panel of each machine. > >>> We use DNS services from NetWare. I have set up 'fake' DNS entries >>> for gtwy.messenger.hotmail.com, messenger.hotmail.com and >>> gateway.messenger.hotmail.com pointing to the loopback address >>> 127.0.0.1 > > Windows Messenger (legacy application) is NOT the same as "Microsoft > Messenger" > (on the Internet.) I believe Mark may be referring to Windows Live Messenger, which is an "upgrade" for MSN Messenger. Yes, you can create those records to block your DNS server from resolving these names to the MSN Messenger servers. It does not disable your users from using MSN Messenger, a savvy computer user will find a way around it, if they really want to use it. -- Best regards, Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] Hope This Helps =================================== When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit from your issue, to respond directly to me remove the nospam. from my email address. =================================== http://www.lonestaramerica.com/ http://support.wftx.us/ http://message.wftx.us/ =================================== Use Outlook Express?... Get OE_Quotefix: It will strip signature out and more http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ =================================== Keep a back up of your OE settings and folders with OEBackup: http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx ===================================