Use GPO to control Messenger

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Is there a way to use GPO in W2k Server to grant/deny use of Windows/MSN
Messenger?

Thanks in advance for any info.

jason
 
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Jason,

You need to grab the adm files from an XP or 2003 machine. Browse to
c:\windows\inf on one of these platforms, adn copy all the .adm files to
c:\windows\inf on all your DCs and admin workstations. There is a section
called Windows Messenger you can use to disable the client.

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Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
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Http://www.briandesmond.com


"Jason Cochrane" <jason@*spam*dpskc.com> wrote in message
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> Is there a way to use GPO in W2k Server to grant/deny use of Windows/MSN
> Messenger?
>
> Thanks in advance for any info.
>
> jason
>
>
 
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Thanks Brian-
I didn't think there was a policy for this. I guess it helps to look :). In
any case, it appears that this policy only works for Windows Messenger--not
MSN Messenger. Kind of irritating.


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MS-MVP-Windows Management
http://www.gpoguy.com



"Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
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> Jason,
>
> You need to grab the adm files from an XP or 2003 machine. Browse to
> c:\windows\inf on one of these platforms, adn copy all the .adm files to
> c:\windows\inf on all your DCs and admin workstations. There is a section
> called Windows Messenger you can use to disable the client.
>
> --
> --
> Brian Desmond
> Windows Server MVP
> desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
>
> Http://www.briandesmond.com
>
>
> "Jason Cochrane" <jason@*spam*dpskc.com> wrote in message
> news:u4pqnoGWEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > Is there a way to use GPO in W2k Server to grant/deny use of Windows/MSN
> > Messenger?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any info.
> >
> > jason
> >
> >
>
>
 
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Set a file restrction policy to block execution of the MSN Messenger
executable, then.

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Brian Desmond
Windows Server MVP
desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us

Http://www.briandesmond.com


"Darren Mar-Elia" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks Brian-
> I didn't think there was a policy for this. I guess it helps to look :).
In
> any case, it appears that this policy only works for Windows
Messenger--not
> MSN Messenger. Kind of irritating.
>
>
> --
> Darren Mar-Elia
> MS-MVP-Windows Management
> http://www.gpoguy.com
>
>
>
> "Brian Desmond [MVP]" <desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us> wrote in message
> news:OsA62DLWEHA.208@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Jason,
> >
> > You need to grab the adm files from an XP or 2003 machine. Browse to
> > c:\windows\inf on one of these platforms, adn copy all the .adm files to
> > c:\windows\inf on all your DCs and admin workstations. There is a
section
> > called Windows Messenger you can use to disable the client.
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Brian Desmond
> > Windows Server MVP
> > desmondb@payton.cps.k12.il.us
> >
> > Http://www.briandesmond.com
> >
> >
> > "Jason Cochrane" <jason@*spam*dpskc.com> wrote in message
> > news:u4pqnoGWEHA.4032@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Is there a way to use GPO in W2k Server to grant/deny use of
Windows/MSN
> > > Messenger?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any info.
> > >
> > > jason
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>