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06 July 2007, 11:58 AM
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hi people, a quick question i am at work and trying to access a website but i get a message saying the site is not accessible or blocked; is there a way around this? as i know this site is avabile and online
06 July 2007, 01:53 PM
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As above, and for your sake I'd like to point out that repeated attempts at accessing the site or remote proxy sites will pop your head above the parapet as far as the security people are concerned.
but hey, if you want to try, go ahead
but hey, if you want to try, go ahead
06 July 2007, 02:40 PM
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Leave your home PC on, install Logmein software, and access it via the logmein website from work.
But as above, your comapny blocks websites that they don't want you to view from work, if you're caught looking then pack your bags!
But as above, your comapny blocks websites that they don't want you to view from work, if you're caught looking then pack your bags!
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07 July 2007, 12:04 PM
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It's certainly the way i've always worked...
07 July 2007, 12:08 PM
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Could try the following sites but i dont think you can use forums with them though.
related:www.the-cloak.com/ - Google Search
related:www.the-cloak.com/ - Google Search
07 July 2007, 12:23 PM
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Granted, but why have a proxy if you're going to allow people to bypass it by removing the settings/installing a browser that isn't auto-configured? Surely rule 1 of introducing content filtering is ensuring that a firewall rule is in place to restrict access out to all but the proxy
It's certainly the way i've always worked...
It's certainly the way i've always worked...
To me it sounds like their IE is auto configured through group policy forcing them to go through the proxy but someone managed to get admin rights to install firefox and there is no rule on the firewall blocking internet access without going through the proxy first which like you say is bad practice.
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Well like our place users have to go through the proxy however certain people in IT like the server team have exceptions set to allow them out bypassing the proxy and striaght through the firewall so we have unmonitored access allowing us to download patches, test external email coming in/going out etc that wouldn't be possible if we were forced like users through the proxy. However this is only allowed by speciifed rules on the firewall by our inividual ip addresses. Try going out to the internet with no proxy and you go no where without the firewall letting you.
To me it sounds like their IE is auto configured through group policy forcing them to go through the proxy but someone managed to get admin rights to install firefox and there is no rule on the firewall blocking internet access without going through the proxy first which like you say is bad practice.
To me it sounds like their IE is auto configured through group policy forcing them to go through the proxy but someone managed to get admin rights to install firefox and there is no rule on the firewall blocking internet access without going through the proxy first which like you say is bad practice.
We operate an almost identical policy to yours in our place
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