Allow SIP, Block .NET

[Mike]

I am using Windows Messenger 5.1 on Live Communications Server 2005. Is
there a way to only allow my users to connect to the LCS server, and block
the Windows .NET logons.

Mike

 

[Moham]

Yes there is,

You will have to import an administrative template in active directory.
Create an organization Unit, move the users you want to block to this
unit.
Create a group policy object and link it to this unit.
And import the administrative template rtcclient.adm in c:\windows\inf

Moham

 

[Bob Christian]

Additionally, if you have installed install the LCS 2005 Administrative
tools onto a DC, this makes it a bit easier. The LCS 2005 Admin tools
automatically drop the rtcclient.adm template into the C:\Windows\inf
(technically %windir%\inf) folder.

From there you can add the template to a group policy and block the MSN/.Net
messenger by user or by workstation as well as configure your SIP settings
for the server and transport.

Cheers,

Bob

 

[David Spink]

You can enforce the policy manually on clients without using the
administrative template by adding the following registry key:

HKLM\Software\policies\Microsoft\messenger\Client\{9b017612-c9f1-11d2-8d9f-0
000f875c541}

David Spink
(e-mail address removed)