--- Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On Tue, Oct 11, 2005 at 11:07:16AM -0700, Steven
> Vishoot wrote:
> > Rob,
> >
> > I thought IM uses a specific port and you would be
> > able to block that port. I know certain ones like
> mirc
> > uses port 6667 if i am remembering correctly.
> Anyone
> > can correct me if i am totally wrong.
>
> Steven,
> you are "not exactly correct". Yes, 6667 is usually
> the port IRC
> Servers use, but not always. I have seem plenty of
> servers using other ports,
> including 6668, 6669, 6670, 31337 and even 194.
>
> That is the same for IM softwares. Not to mention
> the fact that many
> simply use http-based protocols, with port 80.
>
> Blocking IMs is not as simple as it may seem.
>
> []s
>
> - --
> Rodrigo Barbosa <rodrigob@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Rodrigo,
thank you for correcting me, i knew i was kind of in
the neighborhood and knew it was not that simply since
a lot im programs use different ports. So it might a
good idea to know what IM program they are using would
you think?
Steven
"On the side of the software box, in the 'System Requirements' section, it said 'Requires Windows or better'. So I installed Linux."
