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m0nty
linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?
  • 2005/2/8 16:48

  • m0nty

  • XOOPS is my life!

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  • Since: 2003/10/24


i was talking to some friends today via kopete and gaim on linux O/S.. using MSN client

and they were using ms windows software....

their firewalls keep alerting them everytime i talk to them, with this alert:

Quote:

Message from Learn to be still at 16:37:55
weird.. I got the new zone alarm program... and it says [ Zone Labs Security alert: Session not encrypted because vaughan@clubithard.co.uk is not protected by IM Security ] .. anyways check it k


can any1 offer any explanation of how to prevent this or is it just because i'm using a linux client and they're using MSN?

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Gambero[removed]
Re: linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?

Seems like Microsoft isn't happy with you using MSN on Linux.

It is a worm (Bropia.A) whick is spreading over MSN (throught contacts in MSN) and that's why you have to have IM secured. Off course Linux doesn't have that problems and doesn't have a patch for it.

I think you can't do anything.

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m0nty
Re: linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?
  • 2005/2/8 17:08

  • m0nty

  • XOOPS is my life!

  • Posts: 3337

  • Since: 2003/10/24


thanks for that Gambero :) it's put my mind at rest and stopped them worrying..

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Gambero[removed]
Re: linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?

Hmm ... what Linux do you use and how do you run MSN ? Microsoft has released a patch that wants to see IM secured but Linux doesn't have it ...

Are you running MSN on windows emulator ?

Try to write on official site of your Linux and maybe they can do something ...

Bye.

(off course, don't worry. it is not your or your friend's fault)

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m0nty
Re: linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?
  • 2005/2/8 17:24

  • m0nty

  • XOOPS is my life!

  • Posts: 3337

  • Since: 2003/10/24


using mandrake 10.1 with KDE 3.2.3 & Kopete 0.8.4 IM client it supports MSN, yahoo, aim, irc, icq etc in 1 box with tabbed windows instead of havin multiple windows for each conv.. but No i'm not running on WINE or anything..

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Gambero[removed]
Re: linux ? IM security? can any1 advise?

Hmm ... I was searching around a little. it sound like Kopete and MSN are having these problems only.

Try Gaim instead of Kopete. Many people don't have this problem since using Gaim.

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