I HATE Websense!
Originally Posted by Brandon Boomhauer
Speed, great information, thanks for sharing that. How do I go about using that code in firefox?
That little script I put up isn't a firefox user script, it's just a quick little perl script. If you want to use it and you are running windows, just download and install the perl ide from www.activestate.com. Then just copy that code into notepad and save it as something like liconv.pl. Then from a dos prompt, just run by typing
perl liconv.pl
where it will ask you for a url like www.ls1tech.com and will output the full link. Just copy that into your browser. If the site stays within the same structure, you will only have to do this once per session.
I'll work on a user script for firefox but it will be a while
. Anyway, enjoy!
Originally Posted by cyphur
Speed, great rundown of information. Just keep it informational and cordial! Not everyone is an "expert" in the areas they claim expertise in. 
When I have some more time I'll have to take a look at that script.
When I have some more time I'll have to take a look at that script.
I know, I know
I was giving the kid a little tough love. Since security is what I do for a living, I was hoping to make a strong enough case that others in the thread looking to implement such a solution would think seriously about some of the suggestions before just sticking something on their computer and hoping for the best.
Have fun with that script. It's a little clunky but I threw it together pretty fast trying to use just vanilla active state perl. I'll have to ramp on up a little bit to build the user script for firefox if that will even work at all.
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Firsts of all, next time you engage in a conversation with me, lose the condescending attitude.
Second, I know of the security risks associated with vnc or any other rdp for that matter...but like I said before, I gave a simple answer to a simple question to people that have a simple understanding of computers. I have been using vnc to access my home network for well over 3 years now, my home network has never been compromised by a 'script kiddie' or anyone else. Now, would I tell someone to put this program on their work computer, which contains vital information, hell no, but I really don't think it is that big of a security risk to use on your home computer. If you feel that it is, that is your opinion, but I really doubt anyone cares how much **** is stored on your computer.
As I understand it, this paragraph contains things that would make a proxy connection to your home computer safer, correct? In my post following this post, I said that vnc posseses all these things, which at the time you obviously did not know since you were trying to describe its short comings. This is why I said your knowledge of vnc is limited, not to put you down. If I was wrong about your knowledge I am sorry, I can only go by what I think you are trying to say.
Ok,
1. **** your tough love, *******.
2. Nobody said anything about the absolute most secure way to circumvent websense. Actually, I bet most computer users, that aren't IT professors, would give up a little security for a lot of convenience.
3. I still can't believe you had to go read my profile. I mean, are you serious? Get A Life, Loser.
Second, I know of the security risks associated with vnc or any other rdp for that matter...but like I said before, I gave a simple answer to a simple question to people that have a simple understanding of computers. I have been using vnc to access my home network for well over 3 years now, my home network has never been compromised by a 'script kiddie' or anyone else. Now, would I tell someone to put this program on their work computer, which contains vital information, hell no, but I really don't think it is that big of a security risk to use on your home computer. If you feel that it is, that is your opinion, but I really doubt anyone cares how much **** is stored on your computer.
Originally Posted by Speed
Plus, if their firewall admin lets anything like vnc out from general client machines out directly, they aren't much of a firewall admin! That be the case, an even easier, faster, and more secure way would be to put a proxy server on their home machine and configure the proxy port to 5800 or 5900. Then put it behind their home firewall and configure the firewall and proxy to only allow inbound connections on that port to only from their work IP. Even a step further, you could password protect the proxy.
Originally Posted by Speed
I was giving the kid a little tough love. Since security is what I do for a living, I was hoping to make a strong enough case that others in the thread looking to implement such a solution would think seriously about some of the suggestions before just sticking something on their computer and hoping for the best.
1. **** your tough love, *******.
2. Nobody said anything about the absolute most secure way to circumvent websense. Actually, I bet most computer users, that aren't IT professors, would give up a little security for a lot of convenience.
3. I still can't believe you had to go read my profile. I mean, are you serious? Get A Life, Loser.
Originally Posted by jpat1023
Its not hard to bypass at all...and no, another isp is not going to help. Websense is a firewall that filters everything for the entire network, so if you are accessing the internet through that network, your data is being filtered and monitored.
Solution: Use RDP, or Remote Desktop Protocol. Rdp from your work computer to your home computer. Then you can surf the net from your home computer but display and control it on your work computer.
For most, just enable rdp on your home computer and use the client side at work.
But what if your work computer doesn't have rdp and you can't install programs? That is simple, http://www.realvnc.com ...real virtual network computing, just install on your home computer and enter your ip address(actual ip on the net, not your local one) in the web browser, it uses a java app through the web browser so that you do not have to install anything on the client side.
There are a few simple details, like port forwarding if you are on a network, etc., but nothing to difficult.
Good Luck!
btw, I use this method every single day at work, without it I wouldn't be posting this right now.
Solution: Use RDP, or Remote Desktop Protocol. Rdp from your work computer to your home computer. Then you can surf the net from your home computer but display and control it on your work computer.
For most, just enable rdp on your home computer and use the client side at work.
But what if your work computer doesn't have rdp and you can't install programs? That is simple, http://www.realvnc.com ...real virtual network computing, just install on your home computer and enter your ip address(actual ip on the net, not your local one) in the web browser, it uses a java app through the web browser so that you do not have to install anything on the client side.
There are a few simple details, like port forwarding if you are on a network, etc., but nothing to difficult.
Good Luck!
btw, I use this method every single day at work, without it I wouldn't be posting this right now.
i go to AOL.com, and download their newest version. I opened it up and installed the program. I open the program up, i input my password that's from my AOL account at home, and WHALA... every single page that is blocked using internet explorer/mozilla/etc... is PERFECTLY FINE when i run it through AOL.
so explain again to me how another ISP won't work?
now remember i don't work at some fancy office complex or anything, i'm just a finance manager at a car dealership so go easy on me for words. and we have ALOT of downtime at this new store so we are either playing poker or video games now
Last edited by Slow Z28; Nov 14, 2006 at 06:19 PM.
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Why would I call BS? 
As long as you aren't connecting to the internet through the filtered network, then it won't be filtered...looks like you solved your particular internet problems yourself just fine. 
As long as you aren't connecting to the internet through the filtered network, then it won't be filtered...looks like you solved your particular internet problems yourself just fine. 
