Anyway to disable firewall (i think) at work computer??

[Hoeboy]

I'm at work at a K-8 school and I can't access any webpage that is secured (HTTPS). It's running Win98. Is there anyway I can disable whatever they put on here so I can surf the web more freely? I can't even check my hotmail.

 

[Viper GTS]

Most likely it's not something on your workstation, it's on the proxy you're going through.

Try some sort of anonymizer, I'm sure people will have ideas for you. If your IT department hasn't blocked them they'll likely let you out.

Viper GTS

 

[bunker]

www.safeweb.com

 

[iamwiz82]

<< Most likely it's not something on your workstation, it's on the proxy you're going through.

Try some sort of anonymizer, I'm sure people will have ideas for you. If your IT department hasn't blocked them they'll likely let you out.

Viper GTS >>



viper is right. If they blocked anonymizers, make your own and set it up on the net, then run through that. That is how i beat Bess back in the day.

 

[Tauren]

PM me the porn you are surfing for, I can't get through to even Maximonline!

 

[Hoeboy]

they blocked safeweb.com. i've already tried that. and no i'm not surfing for porn. i can do that at home i want to do some shopping!

btw i know stuff about computers but when it comes to networking, i'm an idiot. i have no idea what an anonymizer is. i was hoping there is a program i can shut down or some settings i can adjust

btw, anyone know any other websites like safeweb.com?

 

[GodBlessTheUSA]

Hoeboy,

HTTPS travels through port 443. If that port is closed for incoming traffic on the firewall, U R screwed.

 

[jobberd]

<< If that port is closed for incoming traffic on the firewall, U R screwed. >>

wrong, you simply have to connect to an anonymizer. the problem with them is that the more popular ones are blocked off by proxies and such. you'll have to find a lesser known one (and in which case send the link to me ) or get some software and set one up at your own home to connect to. its almost exactly like a proxy in the sense that you connect to it from lets say port 80 (or any other allowed port), and tell THAT computer what site you want to go to.

 

[warlord]

There is a reason the firewall is in place, and you could be risking your job bypassing it. You create a security risk by creating a hole in the firewall. A perfect case of even worse result of this would be the guy from this website being prosecuted for installing RC5, for details see the thread at the top of this forum.

I won't even get into the fact that this is money being well spent in California school system. If you can surf for porn at home, why can't you SHOP from home, and quite wasting either tax payers money or the money of the parents paying tuition.

 

[Hoeboy]

lol. why are you getting all worked up dude? this is a K-8 school. that is kindergarden to grade 8. they have T1 connections and how can i be wasting money that is already spent? if it was up to me, i'd say they should get 56k dial up. T1 is useless in a K-8. dont complain to me. complain to the education system.

 

[bozo1]

<< they have T1 connections and how can i be wasting money that is already spent? >>


Dude, you really need to read the thread at the top of this page.

 

[maximus]

can someone please show a link to how to make your own anonymizer or a link to a lesser known one. my school sucks

 

[HamSupLo]

hey hoeboy why don't you put more effort into studying for you midterms

 

[warlord]

I'm not getting worked up, I assumed you were above the age of 12, which I obviously made a mistake thinking you could be working at this school. Now that I know that, I know you don't want to shop, you DO want to look for porn. So again I say that I'm glad to see tax payer money going to good use, a T1 line in a grade school.

 

[Hoeboy]

wow some people have nothing better to do than cause trouble. how about taking that anger somewhere else. maybe on yourself for being a jackas$ for no apparent reason?

you're wasting my brain cells talking to you. go away now.


jooksing, i was at work. didn't have my books and stuff with me. working on 4 hours of sleep in the past 48 hours. already not in a good mood and some d!ck like warlord has to come in and play mom.

 

[Harvey]

There is always the fact that it's the school's computer, not yours. Obviously, they don't want anyone using their system to go to these sites, regardless of your purposes. Whether you're a student or an employee, you're putting something at risk by trying.

 

[Hoeboy]

like i said, i don't know much about networking. i thought it might be as easy as unchecking some options. my original intention was to do it so i can check my hotmail on my break and surf secure webpages. i don't know and wouldn't want to goto any extreme means to disable the firewall. 1) i don't have the knowledge 2) it's a convenience if the firewall is disabled. if not then no big loss.

 

[PhiI2e]

<<That is how i beat Bess back in the day. >>

OMG! thats soo funny! We do that at school everyday. VNC is the greatest. VNC back to my house, and the fun begins!!

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< lol. why are you getting all worked up dude? this is a K-8 school. that is kindergarden to grade 8. they have T1 connections and how can i be wasting money that is already spent? if it was up to me, i'd say they should get 56k dial up. T1 is useless in a K-8. dont complain to me. complain to the education system. >>



The line and connection are not the only expenses. Bandwidth is a big expense. You are wasting money. Not to mention, if I was the admin, and I caught you trying to do these things you would have NO internet access if I could not fire you on the spot. Circumventing security measures is many times a fireable offense, not to mention legally hazy. As far as a proxy goes, if that is not secured there is no point. Putting your cc # into an https sites is fine unless you are going through an unencrypted link (ie http proxy). So keep your fetishes away from the children, accept the rules, and learn some respect kid.

 

[Hoeboy]

<<The line and connection are not the only expenses. Bandwidth is a big expense. You are wasting money. Not to mention, if I was the admin, and I caught you trying to do these things you would have NO internet access if I could not fire you on the spot. Circumventing security measures is many times a fireable offense, not to mention legally hazy. As far as a proxy goes, if that is not secured there is no point. Putting your cc # into an https sites is fine unless you are going through an unencrypted link (ie http proxy). So keep your fetishes away from the children, accept the rules, and learn some respect kid. >>


shoot me for surfing anandtech and amazon for 10-15 minutes a day, 2-3 days a week. oh no, i'm wasting so much bandwidth by visiting a site that is mostly text. i think i'm starting to understand why some of you are so anal about this. it's cuz you're geeks. just as the PETA people are all over animal rights, you hobos jump at the chance that someone is "mistreating" a network. and the funny thing is i asked this question NEVER intending to try to "hack" or break through the barriers. like i said, i dont know sh!t about networking. just because i think it's a convenience if there is no firewall, it doesn't mean i will go through the hassle and trouble of disabling it if it's that difficult.

and what do you mean keep my fetish away from the children? i didn't really get pissed until you said that. i hope it doesn't mean what i think you're trying to imply. i totally love kids. i'm even thinking about abandoning my engineering major (high pay) to be a teacher (low pay). and if you said that because of the porno thing, you really need to go back and check your sarcasm before you came in this thread. and don't tell me to learn respect. i give respect where respect is deserved. and so far a lot of you guys need to take your head out of your ass and realize i didnt kill your mom so get off my as$.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< <<The line and connection are not the only expenses. Bandwidth is a big expense. You are wasting money. Not to mention, if I was the admin, and I caught you trying to do these things you would have NO internet access if I could not fire you on the spot. Circumventing security measures is many times a fireable offense, not to mention legally hazy. As far as a proxy goes, if that is not secured there is no point. Putting your cc # into an https sites is fine unless you are going through an unencrypted link (ie http proxy). So keep your fetishes away from the children, accept the rules, and learn some respect kid. >>


shoot me for surfing anandtech and amazon for 10-15 minutes a day, 2-3 days a week. >>



I have no problems with that, just correcting your previous statement: they have T1 connections and how can i be wasting money that is already spent?



<< oh no, i'm wasting so much bandwidth by visiting a site that is mostly text. i think i'm starting to understand why some of you are so anal about this. it's cuz you're geeks. just as the PETA people are all over animal rights, you hobos jump at the chance that someone is "mistreating" a network. >>



If you want to "mistreat" a network, do it on your own time and money to your own equipment. I am tired of admins putting up with the CRAP users like you put them through.



<< and the funny thing is i asked this question NEVER intending to try to "hack" or break through the barriers. >>



Circumventing a security measure is essentially Cracking a network, or as you put it "break through the barriers".



<< like i said, i dont know sh!t about networking. just because i think it's a convenience if there is no firewall, it doesn't mean i will go through the hassle and trouble of disabling it if it's that difficult. >>



There are a lot of convenieces that are not good things.



<< and what do you mean keep my fetish away from the children? i didn't really get pissed until you said that. i hope it doesn't mean what i think you're trying to imply. i totally love kids. i'm even thinking about abandoning my engineering major (high pay) to be a teacher (low pay). and if you said that because of the porno thing, you really need to go back and check your sarcasm before you came in this thread. >>



I do apologize for that comment. Liquid lunches arent the best thing



<< and don't tell me to learn respect. i give respect where respect is deserved. >>



Again, circumventing security measures is cracking a network. Cracking a network is VERY disrespectful to the security admin in charge.



<< and so far a lot of you guys need to take your head out of your ass and realize i didnt kill your mom so get off my as$. >>



When you understand the work the admins went through to keep the network running and secure, you may understand why I responded the way I did. I also helped you out by showing you the follies of a proxy in this situation.

 

[Jzero]

These "hobos" jump on you for 2 reasons:
One of our own is facing extraordinary maximum penalties for mistreating the school network where he worked. You are asking how to do something similar.
The second thing is that there are a lot of techie-type people on this board. People who run networks with firewalls, like me. We set up firewalls and proxies for a variety of reasons, and convenience is not one of them. It rots that you are blocked from getting hotmail and viewing secure sites, but it was done to protect the network. While I can protect my own network, I can't protect others. My mail servers and every desktop have working anti-virus programs. Our last virus attack came from someone who downloaded it in a web-based mail account from their school. He could have been fired.

If you can go through an anonymizer, just be careful. If yuo can't get through, don't try and break through...it could cost you your job....or more.

 

[Hoeboy]

you know what? i do apologize for everything i've said. i just woke up from a long 4 hour nap. it's been awhile since i got some rest and i realize i shouldn't have acted or said what i said. my original intention wasn't really to "harm" the network or disrespect the admin. i can totally understand if you take it personally. again i apologize for the misunderstanding and for my immature behavior.

please accept my apology n0cmonkey and warlord. it was the lack of sleep talking

 

[jobberd]

is going through a proxy/anonymizer considered compromising the network security?