Re: [squid-users] Block Windows Live Messenger with Squid

Messenger uses port 1863 tcp for communication, and some HTTPS SOAP
requests to M$ servers.
You need to block this port using iptables.

iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --dport 1863 -j DROP
iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp --sport 1863 -j DROP

adnann5 wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> I've a running a transparently working copy of squid 2.6 stable 19 on a
> Linux FC9 box.
> I wanted to block msn/windows live messenger through it, i've add following
> code in my squid.conf
>
> acl msnmime req_mime_type ^application/x-msn-messenger
>
> acl msngw url_regex -i gateway.dll
>
> http_access deny msnmime
>
> http_access deny msngw
>
> but messenger is still signing in...
>
> Does any body have another solution?
>
>
> Regards
>
Received on Wed May 21 2008 - 16:05:03 MDT