Comments on: How to Get Around Corporate Internet Blocking Policies http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:27:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bill http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-315153 Bill Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:37:34 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-315153 Here's another suggestion. If you have a computer and internet connection at home, use remote desktop or VNC to operate your home computer. You can set up an ssh server on the home machine and make it listen on any port that goes through the company firewall then tunnel your remote desktop or VNC through the SSH connection. Not only can you then operate the home machine to do what you need to do but it's an encrypted connection and it would be tough for corporate snooping policies to see what you are doing on that home machine. Here’s another suggestion. If you have a computer and internet connection at home, use remote desktop or VNC to operate your home computer. You can set up an ssh server on the home machine and make it listen on any port that goes through the company firewall then tunnel your remote desktop or VNC through the SSH connection. Not only can you then operate the home machine to do what you need to do but it’s an encrypted connection and it would be tough for corporate snooping policies to see what you are doing on that home machine.

]]> By: Mark Schmulen http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-304880 Mark Schmulen Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:21:24 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-304880 NutshellMail provides a compliant and non-technical way for users to access personal email when blocked at work. The service works by sending recurring email Updates to work email address. The Update provide a snapshot of all new messages that have arrived in your various email and social networking accounts. Through the Update, you can select for any message to be forwarded into your work email account. Because the Update and any message forwarded are sent like any other email, they must pass through your company's internal mail servers. Consequently, the service is compliant with all government compliance standards and most corporate IT policies. You can check out NutshellMail on Forbes.com at http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/tech/km_nutshell091108. Or visit the site at http://NutshellMail.com NutshellMail provides a compliant and non-technical way for users to access personal email when blocked at work. The service works by sending recurring email Updates to work email address. The Update provide a snapshot of all new messages that have arrived in your various email and social networking accounts. Through the Update, you can select for any message to be forwarded into your work email account. Because the Update and any message forwarded are sent like any other email, they must pass through your company’s internal mail servers. Consequently, the service is compliant with all government compliance standards and most corporate IT policies.

You can check out NutshellMail on Forbes.com at http://www.forbes.com/video/?video=fvn/tech/km_nutshell091108.

Or visit the site at http://NutshellMail.com

]]> By: vpn service http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-304425 vpn service Fri, 12 Sep 2008 11:16:08 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-304425 Also you can use something vpn service to unblock blocked resources. It's more stable then proxy, TOR or something else. Due to traffic encyption you can prevent traffic monitoring Also you can use something vpn service to unblock blocked resources. It’s more stable then proxy, TOR or something else. Due to traffic encyption you can prevent traffic monitoring

]]> By: Matt http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302677 Matt Tue, 19 Aug 2008 02:01:15 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302677 Just use remote desktop and remote in to your home PC. Just use remote desktop and remote in to your home PC.

]]> By: Eddie http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302604 Eddie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:43:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302604 I'd say that VPN helps to to get around Internet blocking. http://blacklogic.com I’d say that VPN helps to to get around Internet blocking.

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]]> By: Alex http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302582 Alex Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:03:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302582 If you're working for the company as an employee it's something you have to deal with, it's part of their policy. If you're freelancing and working onsite for them, ask the IT administrators to set up an account for you to login or a seperate group with not as much restricted access. If neither of those are your cup of tea, get mobile internet. If you’re working for the company as an employee it’s something you have to deal with, it’s part of their policy. If you’re freelancing and working onsite for them, ask the IT administrators to set up an account for you to login or a seperate group with not as much restricted access. If neither of those are your cup of tea, get mobile internet.

]]> By: Morgan Roderick http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302573 Morgan Roderick Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:31:57 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302573 SSH tunnels to the rescue! Apart from being very handy on networks with limited connectivity, you also get the added benefit of being able to secure your communication while on unknown networks :-) SSH tunnels to the rescue!

Apart from being very handy on networks with limited connectivity, you also get the added benefit of being able to secure your communication while on unknown networks :-)

]]> By: Brendan http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302444 Brendan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302444 @ax0n You will have the need if whatever you work on for the specific company runs on secured internal servers. If this is not the case then the LJ in the article needs to ask herself why she's there in the first place. @ax0n
You will have the need if whatever you work on for the specific company runs on secured internal servers. If this is not the case then the LJ in the article needs to ask herself why she’s there in the first place.

]]> By: ax0n http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302439 ax0n Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:40:23 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302439 I wrote about these very same issues a while back. The most logical solution for any modern road warrior is a mobile broadband (EVDO/Edge) adapter. If connectivity equals productivity, this seemingly significant investment can provide the networking you need. Most mobile workers don't have a genuine need to access a client's internal network. This just makes everyone's life easier. It's also likely tax-deductible as a business expense. I wrote about these very same issues a while back. The most logical solution for any modern road warrior is a mobile broadband (EVDO/Edge) adapter. If connectivity equals productivity, this seemingly significant investment can provide the networking you need. Most mobile workers don’t have a genuine need to access a client’s internal network. This just makes everyone’s life easier. It’s also likely tax-deductible as a business expense.

]]> By: Brendan http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302420 Brendan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 09:12:51 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302420 The last one is the best option. Think of this beforehand so everything can be arranged. Also consider the option of asking for an internal account and machine. Sometimes you also need internal (VPN) access which is only available for "internal users". Go through the red tape and also use this time spent with IT to build bridges. It doesn't hurt to show appreciation and interest for what they are doing. The last one is the best option. Think of this beforehand so everything can be arranged. Also consider the option of asking for an internal account and machine. Sometimes you also need internal (VPN) access which is only available for “internal users”. Go through the red tape and also use this time spent with IT to build bridges. It doesn’t hurt to show appreciation and interest for what they are doing.

]]> By: Peter http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302383 Peter Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:26:06 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302383 Any IT admin who is locking down the network but letting unknown machines onto the network has no idea what they are doing. Letting an unknown client onto your network is far more dangerous than letting people send IMs. All my corporate clients are on one network with a strong firewall and full content control. We have a separate network for clients, vendors, etc... who are free to connect when they are in the building. They get no firewall, no filtering and no access to our internal resources. They are free to do whatever they want because they can't interact with my corporate clients. Any IT admin who is locking down the network but letting unknown machines onto the network has no idea what they are doing. Letting an unknown client onto your network is far more dangerous than letting people send IMs.

All my corporate clients are on one network with a strong firewall and full content control. We have a separate network for clients, vendors, etc… who are free to connect when they are in the building. They get no firewall, no filtering and no access to our internal resources. They are free to do whatever they want because they can’t interact with my corporate clients.

]]> By: Loren http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302367 Loren Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:53:56 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302367 Talk to their IT administrator. Most of them deal with internet-policy related requests all the time, and if you can make a justification for allowing access to certain things, it's not that tough for them to allow you into those sites. Corporations using the more expensive blocking software will have most proxy servers locked down, although setting up your own is always possible. However, the IT admin can see where you're going and if they figure it out, they definitely aren't happy about it. Talk to their IT administrator. Most of them deal with internet-policy related requests all the time, and if you can make a justification for allowing access to certain things, it’s not that tough for them to allow you into those sites.

Corporations using the more expensive blocking software will have most proxy servers locked down, although setting up your own is always possible. However, the IT admin can see where you’re going and if they figure it out, they definitely aren’t happy about it.

]]> By: Scott Blitstein http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302362 Scott Blitstein Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:46:03 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302362 I'm with Kimberly. If access to my external services is critical to my conducting business, I make sure that I have that access without relying on anything from my client. Using any means to bypass their restrictions without their knowledge is counterproductive to the relationship that I build with them. SB I’m with Kimberly. If access to my external services is critical to my conducting business, I make sure that I have that access without relying on anything from my client.

Using any means to bypass their restrictions without their knowledge is counterproductive to the relationship that I build with them.

SB

]]> By: Damien Dong http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302360 Damien Dong Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:36:59 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302360 When working on-site at clients, we would use logmein or gotomypc to connect to our desktops from within the client's network. Since it's all browser-based, it let us through without a problem. This worked well for e-mail and most other things we needed external access for. For IM services, we just used Meebo, since that's also completely web-based. Generally anything web-based is the way to go, since IT policies typically lock down other port numbers, but almost always leave HTTP services alone. When working on-site at clients, we would use logmein or gotomypc to connect to our desktops from within the client’s network. Since it’s all browser-based, it let us through without a problem. This worked well for e-mail and most other things we needed external access for. For IM services, we just used Meebo, since that’s also completely web-based. Generally anything web-based is the way to go, since IT policies typically lock down other port numbers, but almost always leave HTTP services alone.

]]> By: Kimberly Blessing http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/08/14/dealing-with-corporate-blocking-policies/#comment-302355 Kimberly Blessing Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:56:37 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.wordpress.com/?p=3341#comment-302355 Why bother relying on the client's network at all? When consulting on-site, I always use my own EVDO card to connect to those services that I rely on for *my* business. I only use the client's network for the work which I do for them. Why bother relying on the client’s network at all? When consulting on-site, I always use my own EVDO card to connect to those services that I rely on for *my* business. I only use the client’s network for the work which I do for them.

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