Re: [squid-users] block chat

From: Amos Jeffries <[email protected]>
Date: Wed, 02 Apr 2008 22:04:29 +1300

click007 wrote:
> i m setting up squid proxy to block gtalk & msn, etc...
> i found through internet to block port 5223 & 5222 for gtalk
> i tried to block by acl block_port 5223 5222 but it didnt block
>
> plz guide me to block these chat
> thansks

Most chat programs have their own chat Protocol which is _NOT_ HTTP
Protocol.

You have to block them at the firewall first and only if they start
using the proxy do you need to block them in squid.

Amos

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Received on Wed Apr 02 2008 - 03:04:22 MDT

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