Proxy sites

[bored]

I find a combination of a hosted linux box running ssh on port 443 and the neat trick of openssh that lets you use it as a socks proxy usually gets me through most corporate firewalls.

Though I don't use it all the time, once in a blue moon. It's useful to be there if I need it.

Hmm, ssh on port 443 that's a nice idea, thanks!

[portseven]

I find a combination of a hosted linux box running ssh on port 443 and the neat trick of openssh that lets you use it as a socks proxy usually gets me through most corporate firewalls.

Though I don't use it all the time, once in a blue moon. It's useful to be there if I need it.

[DaveB]

Someone mentioned that service last year and I thought it was a joke and did not exist or was a dodgy site.

It's genuine but will probably be on the client co. filter list anyway and is also blocked by CUK.

[TheFaQQer]

Someone mentioned that service last year and I thought it was a joke and did not exist or was a dodgy site.

Nope, but you won't be able to use CUK through it.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Try hidemyass.com then.

Someone mentioned that service last year and I thought it was a joke and did not exist or was a dodgy site.

[Jubber]

WHS. Companies put web filters in place for a reason. There are ways around them but getting caught trying to circumvent them will most likely get you escorted from the building.

If you really can't live without your Facebook fix get a web enables PDA/Phone or a laptop and a 3g dongle and use that.

Yep

[TheFaQQer]

Try hidemyass.com then.

[minestrone]

Ach, not to bothered about clientCo really, I am out of here in 2 weeks anyway, I usually never touch the web on a contract until I know that I am leaving then I get my boots filled with the stuff.

I will have a look at YourFreedom.

[DaveB]

I'd be wary of doing anything like that - after all, the client has put them in there for a good reason.

WHS. Companies put web filters in place for a reason. There are ways around them but getting caught trying to circumvent them will most likely get you escorted from the building.

If you really can't live without your Facebook fix get a web enables PDA/Phone or a laptop and a 3g dongle and use that.

[TheFaQQer]

I think the work has brought in the same firewall that the Chinese state uses and I am now blocked from using quite a few sites that can get you through a dull day.

Does anyone know some good proxy sites that I can use to get to the outside world?

Thanks

I'd be wary of doing anything like that - after all, the client has put them in there for a good reason.

[tim123]

I think the work has brought in the same firewall that the Chinese state uses and I am now blocked from using quite a few sites that can get you through a dull day.

Does anyone know some good proxy sites that I can use to get to the outside world?

Thanks

You think that the net nanny is that dumb?

The last time I did that I got: "illegal attempt to avoid site blocking using proxy" - and all I was doing was trying to translate something with google :-(

tim

[DiscoStu]

I think the work has brought in the same firewall that the Chinese state uses and I am now blocked from using quite a few sites that can get you through a dull day.

Does anyone know some good proxy sites that I can use to get to the outside world?

Thanks

Laptop and a 3g dongle, they're cheap as chips these days

[b0redom]

Or just use YourFreedom - that's what I do....

[JoJoGabor]

No I think most of the anonymizers were banned a few years ago. Anyway your web filter will probably block access to those sites as well.

You could setup something at home to proxy through via https. You can get Unix utilities (I can't remember the names - it was a long time since I've touched Unix) or you could setup a Citrix server at home with a CItrix Secure Gateway - unless the web filter was clever enough to detect ICA within https - I doubt it.

THen connect to your CItrix server and surf from there?? Or is that too much effort?

[minestrone]

I think the work has brought in the same firewall that the Chinese state uses and I am now blocked from using quite a few sites that can get you through a dull day.

Does anyone know some good proxy sites that I can use to get to the outside world?

Thanks