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Messenger eavesdroppingIs it possible to eavesdrop on what other users are talking about with MSN
Messenger? Joachim wrote:
> Is it possible to eavesdrop on what other users are talking about with It depends on what you mean by "eavesdrop". Post back with more details> MSN Messenger? about what you are really trying to do or are worried about. If you are wondering whether a school IT systems administrator can see what you are typing to others in an instant messaging client, then the answer is "it depends". If surveillance/keystrog loggers have been installed previously, one can easily read instant messaging logs. Malke Lets say if a system administrator wants to check what people at the
workplace are chatting about on the network. Show quoteHide quote "Malke" wrote: > Joachim wrote: > > > Is it possible to eavesdrop on what other users are talking about with > > MSN Messenger? > > It depends on what you mean by "eavesdrop". Post back with more details > about what you are really trying to do or are worried about. > > If you are wondering whether a school IT systems administrator can see > what you are typing to others in an instant messaging client, then the > answer is "it depends". If surveillance/keystrog loggers have been > installed previously, one can easily read instant messaging logs. > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User > Joachim wrote:
> Lets say if a system administrator wants to check what people at the I would count on the sysadmin being able to do that at work. So if you> workplace are chatting about on the network. want privacy, don't chat at work. Malke In theory it's entirely possible. Since the System Administrator controls
the horizontal and vertical, she (or he, in my shop he is I <g>) could easily install a packet sniffer, capture network traffic, then examine packets of interest - say, packets using the known chat protocols. Or as Malke has observed, there could already be software in place that does this and you just don't know it. I would suggest that if you are the administree that you review your company's policies on internet and network use and abide by them. If on the other hand you are the administrator, you should review your company's policies on network use and monitoring and abode by them instead. -- Show quoteHide quoteRichard G. Harper [MVP Shell/User] rghar***@gmail.com * PLEASE post all messages and replies in the newsgroups * for the benefit of all. Private mail is usually not replied to. * My website, such as it is ... http://rgharper.mvps.org/ * HELP us help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm "Joachim" <Joac***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:67BBBA3E-7025-464A-BA5E-FAB93F8D3D83@microsoft.com... > Lets say if a system administrator wants to check what people at the > workplace are chatting about on the network. > > "Malke" wrote: > >> Joachim wrote: >> >> > Is it possible to eavesdrop on what other users are talking about with >> > MSN Messenger? >> >> It depends on what you mean by "eavesdrop". Post back with more details >> about what you are really trying to do or are worried about. >> >> If you are wondering whether a school IT systems administrator can see >> what you are typing to others in an instant messaging client, then the >> answer is "it depends". If surveillance/keystrog loggers have been >> installed previously, one can easily read instant messaging logs. >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >> 
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