msn messenger needs anonymous access?

[Dave Sutherland]

the setup:
proxy 2, windows 2000 server sp1

to improve security, anonymous access was disabled on the default web site,
only windows authenticated users allowed.

the problem:
msn messenger stops working for authenticated users. now, we do have a
firewall that is blocking some ports, but that never stopped msn messenger
from working before. i've tested several scenarios, and the only time i can
get msn messenger to work is by enabling anonymous access, with proxy
enabled in IE5. it seems to rely on the www service to operate. i have
enabled tcp outgoing port 1863 in winsock as an added measure, still
nothing.

any ideas? is this a problem with msn messenger or proxy setup?

thanks...

Dave Sutherland
MCSE

[Jordan]

The problem with MSN Messanger and hotmail is that it is trying to get by
the Proxy using its user name and passwork and not your network logon.

I have a hotmail account say, "my_account@ hotmail.com" with password of
"my_hotmail_password". When Outlook Express (or MSN Messanger) tries to
download my email from hotmail it is trying to get through the proxy with
"my_account" and "my_hotmail_password" instead of "MYDOMAIN\Me" and "domain
password"

To work around this I had to set up accounts in User Manager for
"my_account" with the hotmail password "my_hotmail_password" and give that
account access to the proxy services needed.

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