Hello Everybody,

I am looking to find the best way to stop filesharing software from running on our companies network. We have found some have been downloading MP3 files via Kazaa. We are looking to find the best way to stop these being used. I checked the net the best result would be block port 1214, but Kazaa look to find other open ports to use.

Any Idea's

Cheers

MacH

Rather than block the ports that aren't to be used, only open the ones that are actually needed e.g. 80 for web, maybe 21 for FTP and any optional extras like MSN messenger.

Or, rather than using NAT gateway, disable this altogether force all clients to connect through a proxy server such as Wingate.

Even that doesn't prevent people setting up their P2P software to tunnel via port 80, so maybe the best way would be to make sure they never install such software in the first place (use Windows 2000/XP and secure it)

I would be locking down the desktops, or having an acceptable IT usage policy which forms part of the standard contract of employment in place at the very least.

Cheers for the info.

What had happened is that this person had to be given local admin rights to be able to run some software he uses in the company (bad programming on their behalf).
They decided to abuse this privilage, that have since been removed from the admins group and all the software removed.

I had to explain that downloading mp3 files via P2P is more often than not, Illegal. I think they might have been borderline of a sacking, if we had taken further. We do have a strict policy about internet/Email use.
Cloudane I think this was the route we wll be taking, close everything except the ports we really need.

Cheers for the info.

I think they might have been borderline of a sacking,

MIGHT?
Anyone working FOR me & finding idle time to piss about like this would be receiving F2A (Foot 2 Arse) & fired instantly.

Ahh, not a Flash2Advance, then :)

It'd be classed as Gross Misconduct according to our policies, meaning it could be a sackable offense if enforced (which I think depends on his/her behaviour otherwise, whether it was serious and other judgements)

Ahh, not a Flash2Advance, then :)

It'd be classed as Gross Misconduct according to our policies, meaning it could be a sackable offense if enforced (which I think depends on his/her behaviour otherwise, whether it was serious and other judgements)

Agreed & by the book, however working in IT & being dumb enough to imagine that this activity would'nt be exposed speaks volumes for this individuals overall capability & usefulness.