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Old November 24th 05, 12:02 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Default Messenger Service in a Corporate Network?

Can anyone see a problem arising if I switch Messenger Service on via GPO for
all XP machines in my corporate domain?

It is disabled in SP2, but we used to use ot for messages to users every now
and then and woul dlike to turn it back on.

We have a firewall in place so the risk of internet-based threat to the
service is slim-to-non.

I can't find anything online to suggest that this is a problem when behind a
corporate firewall, but any comments are most welcome.

Thank you
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Old November 24th 05, 04:56 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Default Messenger Service in a Corporate Network?

Well you certainly can use it but I would look at other options like email
first. The problem with using that service is jokers on the network start
using it to send out junk messages to everyone though the application or
system log should show the source computer to help in doing some discipline
of abusers. --- Steve


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Can anyone see a problem arising if I switch Messenger Service on via GPO
for
all XP machines in my corporate domain?

It is disabled in SP2, but we used to use ot for messages to users every
now
and then and woul dlike to turn it back on.

We have a firewall in place so the risk of internet-based threat to the
service is slim-to-non.

I can't find anything online to suggest that this is a problem when behind
a
corporate firewall, but any comments are most welcome.

Thank you



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Old November 24th 05, 06:58 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Default Messenger Service in a Corporate Network?

K wrote:
Can anyone see a problem arising if I switch Messenger Service on via GPO for
all XP machines in my corporate domain?


Not so long as you're LAN is behind a firewall.




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Old November 24th 05, 07:00 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Steven L Umbach wrote:
Well you certainly can use it but I would look at other options like email
first. The problem with using that service is jokers on the network start
using it to send out junk messages to everyone though the application or
system log should show the source computer to help in doing some discipline
of abusers. --- Steve



We've found that firing (for cause - hence no unemployment benefits)
the first person to abuse well-known computer/LAN abuse policies
generally discourages repetition.


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Old November 25th 05, 09:41 AM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Thanks everyone
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Old November 25th 05, 12:24 PM posted to microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin
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Bruce Chambers wrote:
Steven L Umbach wrote:

Well you certainly can use it but I would look at other options like
email first. The problem with using that service is jokers on the
network start using it to send out junk messages to everyone though
the application or system log should show the source computer to help
in doing some discipline of abusers. --- Steve




We've found that firing (for cause - hence no unemployment benefits)
the first person to abuse well-known computer/LAN abuse policies
generally discourages repetition.


LOL - we have messenger turned on for our 'admin' network as I need it
to alert users to unforseen system issues. I find that allowing it on
the curriculum network tends to result in everybody getting messages
saying "xxxx is gay!!!!" at intervals, but myself appearing in the
classroom with the miscreant messenger has a potent deterent force
 




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