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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 08:54:14 -0500 (CDT)
From: System Admnin <root@eagle.applink.net>
To: "David M. Redmond" <dmr@fc.edu>
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Subject: Re: How to: eliminate IRC from telnet sessions?
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I believe you have the capibility to block certain ports.......

you would prob need to block 6660 - 6669

i hope this helps


On Fri, 30 Aug 1996, David M. Redmond wrote:

> We are running FREEBSD as our named, ftpd, httpd, and sendmail server
> for internet access.  Due to limited computer facilities, I have been
> asked to remove IRC capabilities from our terminals.  I have removed all
> access to MIRC applications, and locked out access to any future ftp
> downloads of those applications, but students can still access IRC
> through a telnet session.  I find it necessary to keep the telnet
> application available on our terminals because of the importance of
> telnet searches to libraries and other research institutions.  Is there
> any way to prohibit the sending of IRC requests to other systems from a
> telnet session, while maintaining access to other types of services?
> 
> Any help would be appreciated.
> 
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> David M. Redmond
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