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Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: pofnlice on 2 November 2003, 05:50
OK...here's the problem.  My work place uses windows 2000 pro.  The system admins are Nazi's who creat word filter for site access through the server that blocks a lot of legit sites.  What's the best way to over come some of these filters.
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: TheQuirk on 2 November 2003, 06:56
Get an Anonymizer account (it's fairly cheap).
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Stryker on 2 November 2003, 07:02
you probably can't. If it's a proxy server they control everything... ur screwed. If it's a lower network layer setup on a gateway to the internet, no hope if they filter packets. I suppose the real question is... how are they doing it?
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: pofnlice on 2 November 2003, 07:15
They blocked it!!!  Any other Idears?
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Stryker on 2 November 2003, 14:01
quote:
Originally posted by AmericanBastard:
They blocked it!!!  Any other Idears?


lots of ideas, but it all depends on how they are blocking it. How exactly are you connected to the internet? I'm sure it's not a direct connection, it's sounding like a proxy server but I don't know for sure...

If it is a proxy you're pretty much screwed unless they have a second, non-blocked, proxy server on the network you can use.

I'd suggest just following your work's policy on internet usage.
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: TheQuirk on 3 November 2003, 04:46
Do you have your own phone line?

It may be time to get a Korean ISP to service you!
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Stryker on 3 November 2003, 11:09
quote:
Originally posted by TheQuirk:
Do you have your own phone line?

It may be time to get a Korean ISP to service you!


That's one idea that I thought of, but if he has a phone he has it for a reason, and his office probably wants him to be reachable with it.

and really... dialup's a little slow.

I think you should bring it up with the techs there, explain how you want to visit a good site. If they say no, deal with it.
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: pofnlice on 3 November 2003, 11:57
LOL...I understand  :(

They use a proxy

It's a U.S. Government Network.  They use packet and word filters...ie...anything which contains hack, hacker, phreak, phreaker phreakers, phreakerz...bla bla bal in the address of context of the site..it's blocked.

Yes Phones in a Police station are way to important to block with a dial up, We're on a T-3.

Sometimes I try to go to sites that are blocked as part of investigation...sometimes curiosity...but NEVER PORN...quick way to loose rank...
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Stryker on 3 November 2003, 12:21
Nothing you can do to get around it. Talk to the people in charge of the office, explain the situation to them. That's your best bet.
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: TheQuirk on 3 November 2003, 17:51
Just out of curiousity, what's your rank (rate?)?
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: AmericanBastard on 4 November 2003, 16:01
Sergeant / E-5
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Maniaman on 5 November 2003, 07:36
You could try proxy bouncing. I used to have a good article explaining how to do it but I seem to have loist it and forget how to do it myself.

Proxy bouncing >
<proxyaddress-_-address(I think)> > proxy where you work gets the new proxy address, providing it isn't blocked, will let you access the next proxy. > the next proxy gets the address and sends you the page.

Works something like that atleast.
Title: network filters and work surfing
Post by: Stryker on 5 November 2003, 21:17
quote:
Originally posted by usr/bin/maniaman:
You could try proxy bouncing. I used to have a good article explaining how to do it but I seem to have loist it and forget how to do it myself.

Proxy bouncing >
<proxyaddress-_-address(I think)> > proxy where you work gets the new proxy address, providing it isn't blocked, will let you access the next proxy. > the next proxy gets the address and sends you the page.

Works something like that atleast.


Everything would still have to go through the original proxy, which would still filter it.