On our network, we use Optenet for filtering. I was asked to research methods to block bittorrent, and I've come up short on google. Now, I don't have access to the software itself, only to writing suggestions on ways to block it from being used. After emailing optenet, they said just block the ports bittorrent uses, but I know that it's not possible to just block ports 6881-6889 because bittorrent clients will also use other ports.
I need ways to block bittorrent either by url filtering, port filtering, or keyword filtering. I would like to avoid blocking all pages that contain the word "bittorrent" as keyword filtering would. If this is the only solution, though, I will ask that it be employed.
Is it possible to block bittorrent traffic by blocking the trackers? If I have the admin add a list of all the popular bittorrent trackers to the forbidden urls, would that stop the traffic (at least for those torrents using those trackers)?
Don't tell me I need a new netadmin, I'm aware of that, and I can't do anything about the situation. I just need to help him clear up the problem.
I need ways to block bittorrent either by url filtering, port filtering, or keyword filtering. I would like to avoid blocking all pages that contain the word "bittorrent" as keyword filtering would. If this is the only solution, though, I will ask that it be employed.
Is it possible to block bittorrent traffic by blocking the trackers? If I have the admin add a list of all the popular bittorrent trackers to the forbidden urls, would that stop the traffic (at least for those torrents using those trackers)?
Don't tell me I need a new netadmin, I'm aware of that, and I can't do anything about the situation. I just need to help him clear up the problem.
