Firewalls are being installed
in the residence halls that provide security for the networks
and to the students living on campus. Experience over the
last several years has shown a rapid increase in both probes
and compromises related to personally owned machines in the
RH network. With recent compromises, even one or two machines
being taken over and used for Denial of Service attacks can
generate sufficient traffic to saturate a given link (denying
or unreasonably slowing traffic to all residents)
AOL IM will pass through the firewall for
chatting. However students can not connect directly to each
other to transfer files. We have tested a method that will
allow students to send files to each other and to others over
the Internet. The following instructions will guide you through
the process of configuring AOL IM properly.
Facts you need to understand to make this
work.
- You have to upgrade your AOL IM to the
latest version. Currently that is 5.5.
- You need to configure the file transfer
preferences in IM to use "AOL as the proxy only".
Once you start a chat session with someone, you can send
files by clicking on File then send file,
then pick the file(s) to send, then click send.
- You can not click on the picture icon that
connects directly to another user to send images. This is
method makes you a server and will be blocked.
- This file transfer method
uses the Internet to send and receive files. The bandwidth
used to transfer your files will count against your bandwidth
limit. Use this bandwidth wisely!
- You can send files through
PSU email and not use Internet bandwidth. However there
are limitations on files sent through PSU email servers.
Please be aware of that.
Configuration instructions:
Make sure that you are using
the newest version of AOL Instant Messenger. From the buddy
list box, click on
My AIM then click on upgrade
AIM
Click Upgrade now, then click
ok
It will download the newest version
of AOL. to your machine
Click OK. It will now install
the program. Tell it whether or not you want to install icons
on your desktop and in your programs menu.
When it finishes you will be
able to sign in to AOL IM with the newest version.
Once you login the main AOL dialog
box is shown with all your buddies listed. Hit the F3 button
to go into preferences.
This will bring up the following
box: (Note if hitting F3 doesn't show the box below, click
on My AIM, then edit options, then edit preferences).
Click on File Transfer,
then
click on the firewall button. Another box will appear and
you want to select "AOL proxy server only".
This configuration makes all
file transfers go through the AOL file server.
This file transfer method uses
the Internet to send and receive files. The bandwidth used
to transfer your files will count against your bandwidth limit.
Use this bandwidth wisely!
You can send files through PSU
email and not use Internet bandwidth. However there are limits
on the size of files that can be send through PSU email. Please
be aware of that. |
