I've been asked to block access to a range of social networking websites
like facebook, MySpace, bebo, etc, and also to prevent users running
Windows Messenger, MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger.
I'm finding this hard! The firewall I'm using (Netgear FVS338) will
block keywords but not URLs (so a mention of facebook on an otherwise
respectable site will mean it's blocked). Otherwise I have to block
individual IP addresses, and some of these sites have quite a few
(according to nslookup, anyway). I suspect these IP addresses will be
subject to change.
I've looked at using registry keys eg: DisallowRun in
HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Messenger\Client\
... but I can't find a definitive account of this, and some of the PCs
are running XP Home, which may make it difficult perhaps. Ideally, I'd
want a scripted solution.
Time to ask for advice! Any suggestions?
Phil, London
Nb cross-posted, as I wasn't sure which group to ask. Followups to
microsoft.public.win2000.networking.
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