Reply to: Ultimate Doom

[jmo21]

Last clientco disabled all USB stick usage recently - nightmare.

My last client co had all USB ports disabled too!

[BrilloPad]

Rumour here at client site is they are thinking of restricting our internet access....

No more posting on CUK!!!

What should I do if the rumour is true?!

Take it to the ECHR.

HTH

[TykeMerc]

Stick Joikuspot on your 3G phone to turn it into a wi-fi hotspot and use your own laptop (not connected to the client network natch) to surf away. That's what I do.

That assumes that non client equipment is allowed on site which it often isn't at least at many of the clients where I have worked.

As someone who's had to work on network security projects proxy browsing is a great way to get permies on a final warning and contractors instantly terminated if the IT policies are written by anyone with a functioning braincell.

[Tex]

Stick Joikuspot on your 3G phone to turn it into a wi-fi hotspot and use your own laptop (not connected to the client network natch) to surf away. That's what I do.

[moorfield]

Stick a usb 3g stick in your machine and configure *.contractoruk.com requests to through that.

Well, thats how I surf "banned" sites at client co anyway.

Last clientco disabled all USB stick usage recently - nightmare.

You could try running the Psiphon web proxy server on a pc at home over broadband (you'd need to run it on port 80 though) - great fun to use.

[expat]

And on some client sites that's a guaranteed security escort to the site exit, do not get timesheet signed, do not collect £XXXXX, do collect shreds of contract for gross misconduct.

Bypassing client internet access restrictions is begging for termination unless specifically cleared by the client manager in writing.

I've seen it done and in fact had to boot people off site who were bypassing firewall restrictions by various methods.

Edit: I assume you would use your own laptop for that?

[TykeMerc]

Stick a usb 3g stick in your machine and configure *.contractoruk.com requests to through that.

Well, thats how I surf "banned" sites at client co anyway.

And on some client sites that's a guaranteed security escort to the site exit, do not get timesheet signed, do not collect £XXXXX, do collect shreds of contract for gross misconduct.

Bypassing client internet access restrictions is begging for termination unless specifically cleared by the client manager in writing.

I've seen it done and in fact had to boot people off site who were bypassing firewall restrictions by various methods.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Stick a usb 3g stick in your machine and configure *.contractoruk.com requests to through that.

Well, thats how I surf "banned" sites at client co anyway.

Can I just say that I now have a 16 Gig Usb Stick ?

See - Eck was right - All is Vanity.

[Pickle2]

Stick a usb 3g stick in your machine and configure *.contractoruk.com requests to through that.

Well, thats how I surf "banned" sites at client co anyway.

[expat]

Internet access is heavily restricted here but am lucky enough to be on a less restricted bit of the network cos I'm a developer and I need access to lots of different websites for - ahem - technical queries. Could be worth trying this argument. Preferably with a straight face.

All estimates are increased by 15% in the event of no internet access.

[Zippy]

Just found out that MSDN is restricted here...

I consider that to be a result

[swamp]

Worth a try. After all, CUK does have a technical forum

[Zippy]

Small 3G laptop would be my preferred solution. If it's allowed...

Internet access is heavily restricted here but am lucky enough to be on a less restricted bit of the network cos I'm a developer and I need access to lots of different websites for - ahem - technical queries. Could be worth trying this argument. Preferably with a straight face.

[swamp]

Get yourself a laptop with mobile internet access. Or valium.

Small 3G laptop would be my preferred solution. If it's allowed...

[Mich the Tester]

Get yourself a laptop with mobile internet access. Or valium.