how can block msn files transfer in firewall

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Tequila - 30 Dec 2005 04:13 GMT

anyone can teach , if i want to block or denny MSN FILES TRANSFER in my
office
how can i do ? which port i need to denny
i try to denny ( TCP¡G6891to6900), in msn 7.5 seem not work ?

pls teach me if u know
thank your very much

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Jonathan Kay [MVP] - 30 Dec 2005 15:00 GMT

Greetings,

Unfortunately you can't as those ports haven't been used since MSN Messenger 5 and now files
can go directly through the server.

There is no way to block file transfer without odd unrealiable third-party software.
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> anyone can teach , if i want to block or denny MSN FILES TRANSFER in my
> office
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> pls teach me if u know
> thank your very much

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