Charles Stack on Tue, 2 Nov 1999 15:13:15 -0500 (EST)


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RE: [Plug] AOL Instant Messager...what ports?


Blocking traffic to the server might be what's necessary.  I'll look into
this aspect.
Thanks.

cjs

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: RE: [Plug] AOL Instant Messager...what ports?


If thats the case, block all traffic to the aim servers. I dunno if
there's a list or if its just toc.oscar.aol.com and login.oscar.aol.com



Mental
--
My life suffocates
planting seeds of hate
I've loved, turned to hate
trapped far beyond my fate
--Metallica


"you make insanity respectable."
--Helcat on the subject of Mental.

On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Michelle Weber wrote:

> I believe you can run aim from any port. I distinctly remember just
> putting in port 8080 when behind a company firewall at one time.
> You can just click on the setup button and put in any port..
> I would double check myself, but there's no way I am installing aim at
> work! :)
>
>
> --
> Michelle Weber
> umweber@mcs.drexel.edu
>
>
> On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Charles Stack wrote:
>
> > Thanks, I'll run netstat and see if it is running.  I've got somebody
here
> > at work that is spending far too much time IMing than working.  They
have
> > been asked twice to not run it during working hours and they were caught
> > again today.  I hate doing it, but I've got to block the port (at least
> > until they get the message).
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net
> > [mailto:plug-admin@lists.nothinbut.net]On Behalf Of Mental
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 1:14 PM
> > To: plug@lists.nothinbut.net
> > Subject: Re: [Plug] AOL Instant Messager...what ports?
> >
> >
> > You could try running it for a bit and checking out what netstat has to
> > say. Or check their website. I'm pretty sure the specs are available.
> > Its all pretty much high tcp ports I think.
> >
> >
> >
> > Mental
> > --
> > My life suffocates
> > planting seeds of hate
> > I've loved, turned to hate
> > trapped far beyond my fate
> > --Metallica
> >
> >
> > "you make insanity respectable."
> > --Helcat on the subject of Mental.
> >
> > On Tue, 2 Nov 1999, Charles Stack wrote:
> >
> > > Can somebody tell me what ports AOL IM runs on?  I'd like to block
both
> > > inbound and outbound traffic on this service.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > cjs
> > >
> > >
> > >
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