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7.4.5 IM/P2P Blocking IM, short for Instant Message, is required to use client program software that allows
users to communicate, in exchanging text message, with other IM users in real time
over the Internet. A P2P application, known as Peer-to-peer, is group of computer
users who share file to specific groups of people across the Internet. Both Instant
Message and Peer-to-peer applications make communication faster and easier but
your network can become increasingly insecure at the same time. Billion’s IM and P2P
blocking helps users to restrict LAN PCs to access to the commonly used IM, Yahoo
and MSN, and P2P, BitTorrent and eDonkey, applications over the Internet.
Field Description
Instant Messa
g
e
Blocking
The default is set to Disabled.
• Disabled: Instant Messa
g
e blockin
g
is not
triggered. No action will be performed.
• Always On: Action is enabled.
• TimeSlot1 ~ TimeSlot16: This is the self-
defined time period. You may specify the time
period to trigger the blocking, i.e. durin
g
workin
g
hours. For setup and detail, refer to Time Schedule
section.
Y
ahoo/MSN
Messenger Check the box to bloc
k
either or both Yahoo or/and MSN
Messen
g
er. To be sure you enabled the Instant Messa
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e