I think you need to load up a copy of the current Live Messenger and look at the proxy settings to verify that. Last time I looked they were fairly generic, but that was some time ago.
Jon On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > The only way I know of to proxy Live Messenger is with ISA, and I > don't have that in my environment. > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 07:15, Jon Harris <[email protected]> wrote: > > What do you mean you can't proxy Live Messenger? A word of warning as I > am > > sure you know there are even older tech articles on the MS web site that > > would have you open even more ports. > > > > Jon > > > > On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Hey, it was nearly the first hit. > >> > >> I actually have only had to open one port beyond 80 and 443, though I > >> can't remember which it was off the top of my head, but that's one > >> port too many, since I can't proxy it. > >> > >> Kurt > >> > >> On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 04:25, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > That is SO not current. > >> > > >> > -----Original Message----- > >> > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 12:55 AM > >> > To: NT System Admin Issues > >> > Subject: Re: A new challenge for me... > >> > > >> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927847 - yuck... > >> > > >> > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 19:51, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> > >> > wrote: > >> >> I'd +1 all the recommendations for OCS. It really is a fantastic > >> >> product (having been a user of it). > >> >> > >> >> That said I'm not sure why you need to make firewall changes for MSN > >> >> Messenger audio/video? I've used this before through various > firewalls. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Brian Desmond > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> > >> >> c – 312.731.3132 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >>> -----Original Message----- > >> >>> From: Kurt Buff [mailto:[email protected]] > >> >>> Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2009 2:58 PM > >> >>> To: NT System Admin Issues > >> >>> Subject: A new challenge for me... > >> >>> > >> >>> Our new CEO want her direct reports to use Live Messenger accounts > >> >>> for IM/chat, and a couple of them (out of the country) to have web > >> >>> cam conferencing. > >> >>> > >> >>> This, of course, means poking holes in the firewall and installing > >> >>> the client, both of which I'm not happy about. Does anyone have some > >> >>> arguments as to why this isn't a good idea? > >> >>> > >> >>> Along with that, does anyone have thoughts on something I could > >> >>> install (probably in a DMZ) to provide this service? > >> >>> > >> >>> Open Source is definitely not out of the question, as far as I'm > >> >>> concerned, but commercial is fine too. > >> >>> > >> >>> Kurt > >> >>> > >> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > >> >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > >> >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > >> > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > >> > > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > >> > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
