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Is there a software that we can use to block the chat softwares?
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- 02-01-2005, 02:35 PM #1Mac Lover
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How to block chat softwares
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- 02-01-2005, 08:31 PM #2Super Moderator
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I believe Airport Extreme basestation has port filtering or forwarding feature, I don't have an Extreme basestation so I'm not sure, but if it does, simply find out which port(s) that certain chat software is using and block it all.
- 02-02-2005, 08:46 AM #3Mac Addict
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Is it possible to block port 443 (chat port) in the base station? Im not sure about that.
But when you block port 443 no chatting will be allowed.
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- 02-02-2005, 09:09 AM #4Mac Lover
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Not sure if this is relevant: I think port 443 is for SSL communications (i.e. HTTPS), maybe try blocking port 6667 for IRC (I read somewhere that this is the IRC port).
- 02-02-2005, 10:50 AM #5Mac Lover
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Just my $0.02.
Certain chat software like Yahoo Messenger are able to use a proxy server as medium to communicate. Just blocking certain ports will not be able to block all chat software.
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