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From: Haroon on 5 Apr 2010 03:46
dear sir:
the are not installing the skype in computer the are installing on home
computer and then they bring to office computer .

i dont know how to block skype free
please help as

"nathanfurry(a)gmail.com" wrote:

> On Jan 9, 6:45 pm, fion <f...(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > i trying to figure out how to block end user (given user rights only) from
> > being able to install skype in desktop pc. i have a firewall but not able to
> > control end user...
> >
> > thanks in advance for your quick response.
> > --
> > fiontan
>
> Hey Fiontan,
>
> Stopping Skype from being installed is a very complicated problem to
> solve indefinitely for Beginners and Intermediate users with some
> Experienced Administrators being the only exception. An end user would
> not be able to install Skype if he was given access only to the Guest
> Account. The only problem is that he would no longer have a Account to
> himself.
>
> To enable the Guest Account:
> 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
> 2. Click on the Guest Account.
> 3. Click "Turn on the Guest Account".
>
> To Delete the User Account causing the problem:
> 1. Go to Start > Control Panel > User Accounts
> 2. Click on the Offending User Account
> 3. Click Delete this Account.
> Note: This will on work if you are a computer administrator.
>
> One way to stop it without denying the user a account would be to
> block the ports (TCP - 80, 443) with your firewall but this would
> leave access to still installing Skype and you may consider this
> complicated.
>
> Another better Alternative (unfortunately not free but is available as
> an Evaluation version) is Anti-Executable, which is a program that
> will block the Skype and other Executables. More Information can be
> Found at http://www.faronics.com/html/AntiExec.asp
>
> I hope this Helps.
>
> Nathan
>
From: Shenan Stanley on 6 Apr 2010 20:30
Haroon wrote:
> the are not installing the skype in computer the are installing on
> home computer and then they bring to office computer .
>
> i dont know how to block skype free
> please help as

Do you control your network?
What computers can/cannot connect to your network?
The ports that are allowed in/out of your network to the Internet?

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html


From: LisaValentine on 10 Apr 2010 15:57

Just curious about why you want to block Skype (there are many reasons
to, I know...)

Also want to share a helpful whitepaper on the subject of blocking
social media apps on the network. It's called �To Block or Not. Is that
the question?�

http://bit.ly/9f8WOT


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