In respect to the original message, the administrator was attempting to block users through technical means. The company may already have a policy in place yet the users are obviously not following it. At that point the company really has two choices:
1. Technical actions
2. Resource actions
Although I don't know enough about this specific company, I would imagine the quickest, easiest, simplest approach is to cut off the use of the ICQ service through technical means. Doing so would be much less intrusive than attempting to govern the actions of internal users.
IMHO,
- Dave
Duncan Hill wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]">On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, David Ishmael wrote:Block the users from accessing the ICQ servers.
Or set a company policy that contains repercussions for those caught using
the ICQ service. If it truly is not desired, use a "social" policy to make
the point. Technological solutions are not the be all, end all solutions
all the time. You may also need a technical + social solution.
-- David Ishmael, CCNA, IVCP Senior Consultant Windward Consulting Group, Inc. Phone: 571-332-6234 Mobile E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM ID: DaveIshmael
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