[KLUG Members] Iptables

[Robert G. Brown]

On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 18:16:45 -0400, adam wrote:

>> I block the default operation of IM services (not sure about http
>> configured IM's) by only allowing access to the internet through my
>> authenticated squid server.
>> Unless a client supports an authenticated proxy, and my squid config
>> allows the required ports, my users don't go there.
>
>In most cases I've seen IM software supports proxies, socks, and just about
>everything else.  If they spent half the time implementing decent XMPP support
>as they do mashing internet standards we would all be able to get along.
Probably quite true!

Is it some sort of priority to control IM clients, or is this simply 
another class of apps in the net envirnment?

							Regards,
							---> RGB <---