Re: Version of Skype - "supernode"?

[Paul Keser <pkeser () STANFORD EDU>]

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Here is a good page on configuring Skype & Skype security at Univ of
Waterloo:

https://www.cs.uwaterloo.ca/twiki/view/CF/SkypeConfiguration


Paul Keser
Assoc. Information Security Officer
Stanford University
650.724.9051
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Todd Clementz wrote:
> I worked on this yesterday and no luck on the registry settings.  The admin
> doc listed on their site is for an older version.  The reg settings don't
> exist in the newest ver.  Still haven't worked with the GPO yet, but if I
> have any success or anyone else does let me know.
>
> Todd Clementz, MCP
> Systems Engineer
> Knowlton School of Architecture
> The Ohio State University
> 614.292.8544
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Shannon Roddy
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:30 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Version of Skype - "supernode"?
>
> Alex wrote:
> > I believed there was a registry setting to limit Skype to not be a
> > supernode.
>
> Skype has links here to a network admin doc and a group policy template.
>
> http://skype.com/business/security/
>
> > -Alex
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> > [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Tupker, Mike
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 11:37 AM
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Version of Skype - "supernode"?
> >
> > I haven't looked at it for a while but I think there is a group policy
> > template that you can download from skype that will allow you to force
> > certain settings including the super node functionality.
> >
> > If they have removed that ability from the GPO template as well then I
> would
> > expect the campus', that do allow skype, to drop it pretty fast.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv
> > [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Theresa Semmens
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 10:23 AM
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: [SECURITY] Version of Skype - "supernode"?
> >
> > We allow Skype use on campus as long as they configure it  so that it is
> not
> > in super node status. The Help Desk is informing me the new versions of
> > Skype do not have the ability to configure the application so won't
> operate
> > in super node mode. Does anyone have any suggestions, instructions, on how
> > to reconfigure these newer versions?
> >
> > Theresa Semmens, CISA
> > NDSU IT Security Officer
> > PO Box 6050
> > North Dakota State University
> > Fargo, ND 58108
> > Phone: 701-231-5870
> > FAX: 701-231-8541
> > Theresa.Semmens () ndsu edu
> >
> > Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a
> > tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.
> > -Albert Einstein
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