Block Services?

siMac · Post by **siMac** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:18 am

Is there a way I can disable certain services in Adium? I have a Jabber server setup where I work and would like to be able to use Adium as the client for all the Mac users. However, I don't like the idea of putting an MSN/AIM etc client on all the users' machines because I don't want to take the blame for the drop in productivity that would come with it.

I'd basically like to put a Jabber-only Adium on these machines - is this possible? Can it be achieved by removing the right components from within the Adium.app bundle?

Please help - I want to ditch Psi!

Arenzera · Post by **Arenzera** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:38 am

I'm pretty sure Adium can't do what you're expecting it. I would be really surprised if it did.

However, wouldn't it be possible to block MSN/AIM/whatever traffic using a firewall?

Kiel :-)

Tipo 61 · Post by **Tipo 61** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 11:39 am

Yeah, AIM/MSN use different ports than Jabber. Blocking them would be a good idea

siMac · Post by **siMac** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:16 pm

I thought about that, but according to this article it's not that simple:

http://nscsysop.hypermart.net/no_chat.html

ofri · Post by **ofri** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 1:23 pm

You may try to build from source without all the services you don't want.

Post by **evands** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 2:47 pm

ofri wrote:You may try to build from source without all the services you don't want.

Which is an easy change -- comment out the services you don't want in CBGaimServicePlugin.m

siMac · Post by **siMac** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 3:41 pm

Sounds good to me, I'll give it a shot. Thanks!