GFI WebMonitor enables administrators to control the use of MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. These controls can be configured from WebSecurtiy Edition ► IM Control Policy node. The
Default IM Control Policy is the control applicable to all users, however specific controls to particular users, groups or IPs can be configured as described below.
3. Key in the new policy name in the Policy Name field and optionally enter a brief description in the
Policy Description text box.
4. From the IM Control tab, choose to block or allow instant messaging communications:
5. From the Applies To tab key in
user(s)
, group(s)
, and/or
IP(s) for whom the new policy applies and click
Add. Repeat for all the user(s), group(s), and/or IP(s) required.
NOTE: When adding a user, specify the username in the format DOMAIN\user.
6. From the Notifications tab, select Notify the following administrators when this IM Policy is breached to send an email notification to the configured email address(es) when a user tries to access blocked IM policies.
8. In the Send the following notification to the administrators text box, edit the email message text, which will be sent in the email notification
9. Select Notify the user breaching this IM policy checkbox to send an email notification to the user who breaches the IM policy. Edit the email message text in the
Send the following notification to the user performing the download.
2. In the Enabled column, check or uncheck the policy you want to enable or disable respectively.