Date: 10/07/08 (IT Professionals)    Keywords: software

So I'm looking for a way to block any type of remote access type programs from my windows machines - VNC, gotoassist.. the like. Sure, I could block the standard ports for VNC, deny access to the gotomypc/gotoassist network ranges.. etc.. But I'm sure there are 100s of other products that do the same thing and I can't possibly keep up with blocking specific things for each one.

I'd think there'd be SOMETHING.. Somewhere.. that says "If the mouse/keyboard isnt plugged into this computer.. don't give access to it.."

Reason for this is now there are a number of software that require no admin access, run over standard https ports via outbound connections, that I just can't find any sane way to block. I'd bet that maybe 10% of my users could be social engineered into running one of these and allowing some random fool into the network.

Any thoughts would be great.

Thanks

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