Question : Block Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and downloads over a firewall (CISCO PIX 515E R BUN) individually for each IP

Hi,

I am quite new to networking and its concepts. Would like to know how to block the YM and MSN Messenger and control downloading from websites at an user-ip level, so that i can enable the messenger and downloads per request.

Request you to give me steps in a descriptive manner , as I am really very new to this field.

Thanks for your support.

Regards
Nisha

Answer : Block Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger and downloads over a firewall (CISCO PIX 515E R BUN) individually for each IP

What version PIX OS do you have on this 515?
If using 6.x there is absolutely no feature to do what you want. You would need a 3rd party appliance or service like SurfControl, WebSense or iPrism  http://www.stbernard.com/iprism

If using 7.2 then you have some options using advanded http inspect rules:
This document will get you started.
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6120/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a0080640337.html#wp1479354