[ale] Getting around blocking software

[Jerald Sheets]

Buuuut, in the event it's ok, give her a VNC login into an X desktop so
she can at least browse.  The other benefit there is that it even keeps
the browsing history on your Linux box rather than on her work machine.

--jms

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Bob
Toxen
Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 3:23 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] Getting around blocking software


On Tue, May 04, 2004 at 03:43:23PM -0400, Ryan Williams wrote:
> Can anyone suggest a linux alternative to Circumventor type software?
That might be considered to be violating company policy or security.
Please be sure that that is not the case before trying to get around it.

> http://www.peacefire.org/circumventor/simple-circumventor-
> instructions.html

> I'm setting up a linux box at home and wanted to give my wife a way to
> get around some of the blocking software at her work. For some odd  
> reason, they have inexplicably blocked some truly harmless sites she  
> wants to view on her down time. We've tried just using the IP for
these  
> sites or various anonymous proxies, but no joy. Any suggestions are  
> welcome.

> Thanks!

> Ryan

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