Search Again: Re: how to block AOL IM using DNS spoofing? From: Global Homes Webmaster Date: Thursday, April 5, 2001 Time: 3:54:46 pm On 04/05/01 at 15:35, Richard James wrote: > I understand that AIM tries different ports via which to talk to > login.oscar.aol.com. That is why I cannot simply add entries to my > ACL in the access router. > > My thinking is, if I can deny access to that host altogether (by > tricking it via a faulty DNS resolution) I can stop the conversation > that way. > > If I enter DNS into Open Transport and then lock it so that users are > unable to change it, I deny them from trying any other DNS than mine. > > This would work, wouldn't it? Wouldn't it be easier to just remove AIM from the computers on your network? If it ain't there, the machines won't be going out looking for login.oscar.aol.com. Of course, that assumes that you have that degree of control over what your network users do on their computers, and I realize that's not necessarily a realistic assumption. Christopher Bort

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