Assuming the child isn't very technically knowledged you can just drop the ports that AIM, MSN or Yahoo clients require.
Of course the issue of meebo or web clients will cause some issues - there are expensive hardware options and reasonable software options. On 12/13/08, Blair Davis <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all. > > Today, I have a request from a user to block chat/IM services on their > connection... > > Anyone done this for a user? any ideas where to start? > > The user has a daughter that is getting into trouble via IM. > > While I know there is software that can be place on the daughters laptop, > she is by far more computer knowledgeable than her parents and would likely > be able to disable stuff placed on her system. > > help? > > Blair > -- Josh Luthman Office: 937-552-2340 Direct: 937-552-2343 1100 Wayne St Suite 1337 Troy, OH 45373 Those who don't understand UNIX are condemned to reinvent it, poorly. --- Henry Spencer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
