Proxy sites?

Morrigoon · 08-23-2006, 11:16 AM

In all those articles about kids on myspace and such, I remember reading that schools have a heck of a time keeping the kids off myspace, because they'll set up proxy sites through which they go wherever they want.

Seeing as I and the only other MCer at my company haven't been able to get on MC all morning, yet people at other companies can... I'm starting to think I have a new computer skill to learn.

What do you think? Do you know how? Teach me?

T'would make a great addition to my homepage

BarTopDancer · 08-23-2006, 11:34 AM

There is a reason you can't access sites from work. It is highly unadvisiable to attempt to circumvent your IT rules. Some comapnies will go as far as termination for circumventing the company filters.

You can access LoT but not MC. Probably the topics and verbage used.

Signed,

Your resident IT Goddess.

Morrigoon · 08-23-2006, 11:38 AM

Fair enough.

Let's hope it's not a blocked-at-work thing though. Otherwise LoT will be next (because let's face it, there isn't another site out there worthy of my daily attention like LoT and MC, so w/out one, I'll be spending more time on the other... LoTs more)

BarTopDancer · 08-23-2006, 11:52 AM

I think it's the language and subject matter that is hitting the filters.

Do you get any sort of error message when trying to access MC? Or a web filter saying you aren't allowed to access this site due to....?

Moonliner · 08-23-2006, 11:53 AM

Depending on the policy, you can sometimes legally get around it by remoting into your own home PC. What you do once you are on your home PC is your business. It's not going through their servers.

Ask your IT staff if remote access into your home PC (for getting files you worked on at home

) is acceptable or not.

Morrigoon · 08-23-2006, 01:49 PM

I get a DNS error and it offers to see if the domain name is available

Moonliner · 08-23-2006, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Morrigoon

I get a DNS error and it offers to see if the domain name is available

Try putting in: 69.16.243.148 for an address.

Morrigoon · 08-23-2006, 01:53 PM

This is what I'm getting:

Morrigoon · 08-23-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Try putting in: 69.16.243.148 for an address.

Moonliner · 08-23-2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Damn you have some lazy IT folks.

08-23-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Proxy sites? In all those articles about kids on myspace and such, I remember reading that schools have a heck of a time keeping the kids off myspace, because they'll set up proxy sites through which they go wherever they want. Seeing as I and the only other MCer at my company haven't been able to get on MC all morning, yet people at other companies can... I'm starting to think I have a new computer skill to learn. What do you think? Do you know how? Teach me? T'would make a great addition to my homepage __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	There is a reason you can't access sites from work. It is highly unadvisiable to attempt to circumvent your IT rules. Some comapnies will go as far as termination for circumventing the company filters. You can access LoT but not MC. Probably the topics and verbage used. Signed, Your resident IT Goddess. __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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08-23-2006, 11:38 AM	#3
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Fair enough. Let's hope it's not a blocked-at-work thing though. Otherwise LoT will be next (because let's face it, there isn't another site out there worthy of my daily attention like LoT and MC, so w/out one, I'll be spending more time on the other... LoTs more) __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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08-23-2006, 11:52 AM	#4
BarTopDancer Prepping... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 11,405	I think it's the language and subject matter that is hitting the filters. Do you get any sort of error message when trying to access MC? Or a web filter saying you aren't allowed to access this site due to....? __________________ Spork is the new MacGyver Postcards From My Edge
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08-23-2006, 11:53 AM	#5
Moonliner 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 9,022	Depending on the policy, you can sometimes legally get around it by remoting into your own home PC. What you do once you are on your home PC is your business. It's not going through their servers. Ask your IT staff if remote access into your home PC (for getting files you worked on at home ) is acceptable or not. __________________ - Taking it one step at a time.
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	I get a DNS error and it offers to see if the domain name is available __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	This is what I'm getting: __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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