Need to block or disable WLM

I've been asked to block WLM from a user in our office. Management
wants to remind this person they are here to work. I'd rather not
block ports, etc on the router as there are other staff (myself
included) who legitamitely use WLM for our work.

I came across a reference to add a registry entry to disable Messenger
but it doesn't seem to effect WLM.
(hklm\software\policies\microsoft\messenger\client dword: PreventRun
value:1)

Anyone have any suggestions?

Just in case I have to go into the office router and can specify the
workstation, what ports are involved?

Marten

Greetings Marten,

Blocking ports won't work anyway, Messenger can use port 80.

There is no magical registry key for MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, the key you're
referring to was for Windows Messenger 4.x/5.x and previous.

If you're looking for a non-IP/network based solution, you may look into Software Restriction
Policies:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457006.aspx

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Marten" <> wrote in message
news:...
> I've been asked to block WLM from a user in our office. Management
> wants to remind this person they are here to work. I'd rather not
> block ports, etc on the router as there are other staff (myself
> included) who legitamitely use WLM for our work.
>
> I came across a reference to add a registry entry to disable Messenger
> but it doesn't seem to effect WLM.
> (hklm\software\policies\microsoft\messenger\client dword: PreventRun
> value:1)
>
> Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Just in case I have to go into the office router and can specify the
> workstation, what ports are involved?
>
> Marten

Thanks for the information. Looks like I'm starting my journey into
Group Policies and such earlier than I planned.

Which version of Messenger was shipped as part of XP? Will that
registry key stop it?

Marten

On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:23:08 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
<> wrote:

>Greetings Marten,
>
>Blocking ports won't work anyway, Messenger can use port 80.
>
>There is no magical registry key for MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, the key you're
>referring to was for Windows Messenger 4.x/5.x and previous.
>
>If you're looking for a non-IP/network based solution, you may look into Software Restriction
>Policies:
>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457006.aspx
>
>--
>Jonathan Kay
>Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

Hi Marten,

I'm not sure if it's mentioned in the article, but if you just launch gpedit.msc on the
machine, and go to Software Restriction Policies under Computer Configuration, Windows
Settings, Security Settings, you can play around with it on a local machine without having to
deal deployment and all that.

Windows Messenger 4.x comes with XP and yes, that key will prevent it from executing.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
--


"Marten" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Thanks for the information. Looks like I'm starting my journey into
> Group Policies and such earlier than I planned.
>
> Which version of Messenger was shipped as part of XP? Will that
> registry key stop it?
>
> Marten
>
> On Thu, 5 Jul 2007 15:23:08 -0400, "Jonathan Kay [MVP]"
> <> wrote:
>
>>Greetings Marten,
>>
>>Blocking ports won't work anyway, Messenger can use port 80.
>>
>>There is no magical registry key for MSN Messenger or Windows Live Messenger, the key
>>you're
>>referring to was for Windows Messenger 4.x/5.x and previous.
>>
>>If you're looking for a non-IP/network based solution, you may look into Software
>>Restriction
>>Policies:
>>http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb457006.aspx
>>
>>--
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger/MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2007 Jonathan Kay.
>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>