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05-27-2008
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| | Options lockdown In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be changed by administrators? |
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05-27-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Greetings, There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. As such, not really. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx Quote: > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be > changed by administrators? |
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05-28-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Greetings, > > There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. > > As such, not really. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx Quote: > > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be > > changed by administrators? > |
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05-28-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using this page: http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them all regardless of ID. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx Quote: > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Greetings, >> >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. >> >> As such, not really. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx Quote: >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be >> > changed by administrators? >> |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Thanks Jonathan, That should be fine. Regards Edward. "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID > > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using this > page: > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx > > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them all > regardless of ID. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx Quote: > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. > > > > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Greetings, > >> > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. > >> > >> As such, not really. > >> > >> -- > >> Jonathan Kay > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > >> -- > >> > >> > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be > >> > changed by administrators? > >> > >> |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Just been looking into this key(MessageLoggingEnabled), and noticed its a reg_binary field. Is this data special, or is there something generic which I can use? Can I copy this keys data from a different profile (ie a master profile) and use that value, or is it specific for each users account? "fullcontact68" wrote: Quote: > Thanks Jonathan, > > That should be fine. > > Regards > Edward. > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: > > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID > > > > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using this > > page: > > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx > > > > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them all > > regardless of ID. > > > > -- > > Jonathan Kay > > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > > -- > > > > > > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx Quote: > > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could > > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. > > > > > > > > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > > > > > >> Greetings, > > >> > > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. > > >> > > >> As such, not really. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Jonathan Kay > > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > > >> -- > > >> > > >> > > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx > > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be > > >> > changed by administrators? > > >> > > >> |
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05-29-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Hi, This value is actually encrypted -- you can't force it on. By design I'm afraid. And no, you can't just copy it, it's specific to the machine. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:F48C8A8F-3913-44D4-9A85-86D65849A324@xxxxxx Quote: > Just been looking into this key(MessageLoggingEnabled), and noticed its a > reg_binary field. > Is this data special, or is there something generic which I can use? > > Can I copy this keys data from a different profile (ie a master profile) and > use that value, or is it specific for each users account? > > > "fullcontact68" wrote: > Quote: >> Thanks Jonathan, >> >> That should be fine. >> >> Regards >> Edward. >> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: >> Quote: >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the >> > \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID >> > >> > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using >> > this >> > page: >> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx >> > >> > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them >> > all >> > regardless of ID. >> > >> > -- >> > Jonathan Kay >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> > -- >> > >> > >> > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx >> > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could >> > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. >> > > >> > > >> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: >> > > >> > >> Greetings, >> > >> >> > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. >> > >> >> > >> As such, not really. >> > >> >> > >> -- >> > >> Jonathan Kay >> > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or >> > >> citation >> > >> -- >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx >> > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be >> > >> > changed by administrators? >> > >> >> > >> >> > |
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05-30-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Okay, thanks. I'll have to leave it for the time being. Could parential controls be looked at for a future release? "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: Quote: > Hi, > > This value is actually encrypted -- you can't force it on. By design I'm afraid. > > And no, you can't just copy it, it's specific to the machine. > > -- > Jonathan Kay > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > -- > > > > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:F48C8A8F-3913-44D4-9A85-86D65849A324@xxxxxx Quote: > > Just been looking into this key(MessageLoggingEnabled), and noticed its a > > reg_binary field. > > Is this data special, or is there something generic which I can use? > > > > Can I copy this keys data from a different profile (ie a master profile) and > > use that value, or is it specific for each users account? > > > > > > "fullcontact68" wrote: > > Quote: > >> Thanks Jonathan, > >> > >> That should be fine. > >> > >> Regards > >> Edward. > >> > >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > >> > >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the > >> > \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID > >> > > >> > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using > >> > this > >> > page: > >> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx > >> > > >> > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them > >> > all > >> > regardless of ID. > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Jonathan Kay > >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > >> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > >> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > >> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > >> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation > >> > -- > >> > > >> > > >> > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx > >> > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could > >> > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> Greetings, > >> > >> > >> > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent sign-ins. > >> > >> > >> > >> As such, not really. > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Jonathan Kay > >> > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger > >> > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger > >> > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com > >> > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com > >> > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or > >> > >> citation > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message > >> > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx > >> > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be > >> > >> > changed by administrators? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > |
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05-30-2008
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| | Re: Options lockdown Hi, There are already parental controls using Family Safety Live: https://fss.live.com/Default.aspx But you can't "force" logs on like you're trying to do -- you will however get a record of who's talking to whom and/or restrict a Live ID to only talking to specific people. -- Jonathan Kay Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation -- "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message news  636666F-3FE5-4B13-AC51-CBA3C78C6A61@xxxxxxQuote: > Okay, thanks. I'll have to leave it for the time being. > > Could parential controls be looked at for a future release? > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: > Quote: >> Hi, >> >> This value is actually encrypted -- you can't force it on. By design I'm afraid. >> >> And no, you can't just copy it, it's specific to the machine. >> >> -- >> Jonathan Kay >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation >> -- >> >> >> >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:F48C8A8F-3913-44D4-9A85-86D65849A324@xxxxxx Quote: >> > Just been looking into this key(MessageLoggingEnabled), and noticed its a >> > reg_binary field. >> > Is this data special, or is there something generic which I can use? >> > >> > Can I copy this keys data from a different profile (ie a master profile) and >> > use that value, or is it specific for each users account? >> > >> > >> > "fullcontact68" wrote: >> > >> >> Thanks Jonathan, >> >> >> >> That should be fine. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Edward. >> >> >> >> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: >> >> >> >> > HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSNMessenger and most in the >> >> > \PerPassportSettings\MSGRID >> >> > >> >> > Where MSGRID is an ID based on the Live ID signed in. You can generate the ID using >> >> > this >> >> > page: >> >> > http://messenger.jonathankay.com/msngrid.aspx >> >> > >> >> > Although if you're writing an app, probably be just as easy to enumerate through them >> >> > all >> >> > regardless of ID. >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > Jonathan Kay >> >> > Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> >> > MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> >> > MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> >> > Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> >> > (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or >> >> > citation >> >> > -- >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> > news:6209FBD7-9193-4BB3-9E30-26A58020FBC7@xxxxxx >> >> > > Where are the options stored, i.e. keep message history flags etc. I could >> >> > > write a small app to monitor these, and change back to my defaults. >> >> > > >> >> > > >> >> > > "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote: >> >> > > >> >> > >> Greetings, >> >> > >> >> >> > >> There are no GPOs for Messenger and locking down the registry will prevent >> >> > >> sign-ins. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> As such, not really. >> >> > >> >> >> > >> -- >> >> > >> Jonathan Kay >> >> > >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger >> >> > >> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger >> >> > >> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com >> >> > >> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com >> >> > >> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or >> >> > >> citation >> >> > >> -- >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> "fullcontact68" <fullcontact68@xxxxxx> wrote in message >> >> > >> news:A017B83E-56EF-4F44-86AB-E48C47BA0AA4@xxxxxx >> >> > >> > In WLM, is it possilbe somehow to lock down the options, so they can only be >> >> > >> > changed by administrators? >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > |
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