Web Filters - Page 2

MasterOfMagic · 10-08-2007, 11:56 AM

*nod nod* Yeah, it didn't always work, but it got me into forums, a few comics, and so on. And those were my major time wasters.

Khael! · 10-08-2007, 12:07 PM

My school's filter was set up to block out key words. Mostly to catch gaming sites and pornographic or otherwise inappropriate material. Stupid thing was webcomics and forums weren't listed as games, so they got through. Chat sites too. Any swearing or illicit material in image format got by, as the filter checked through text. Chats were clear because any swearing was confined to the applet, which was of course embedded within the site and not a part of it that got checked.

And for the love of god, if you do use something like that, pick the keywords carefully. I found pages on this forum containing the word fuck, shit and so forth to be fine, yet other pages got blocked. Later at home, I couldn't find anything key that would tip the filter off. Also, searching keyboard brought up hot naked chicks on Google. I don't understand how.

We had this really cool guy at my highschool who managed to get a keylog onto the tech teacher's admin account. I think from home. From there, he added programs to be installed across the network (including DOOM), changed some names to inconspicuous stuff, hid the new folders, turned off several settings. Yeah. He also hid an invisible link to several proxy servers withing the school website itself. I'm really not sure what you could do to stop someone like that, but perhaps changing the admin option setup might limit damage. If you don't want that sort of thing.

Mondt · 10-08-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProphetX

Proxy server in the browser which bypasses the barracuda (poor baby, I love those boxes) Or you could pull the ultimate dick card and just VPN out of the school network into another network which has split tunneling turned off (hairpin technology required for use) and just ride their internet pipe. *caveat* this does requite IPSEC over TCP connectivity configured to use an open egress port from your originating network *hint* try 110 =)

In english, please.

BlackMageGirl! · 10-08-2007, 04:34 PM

In English?
You stop using your school's connection, and use an unfiltered one.

How? I dunno. I need a translation for that as well.

- Melfice

Vault Of Thrones · 10-08-2007, 04:40 PM

Yeah, a translation of that would be nice.
If it makes any difference they're Macs and we are on a single district wide network.

bananarama · 10-08-2007, 04:43 PM

Here's the ultimate way to break through web filters:

No computers= no web filter= no problem... oh yeah and your welcome

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MasterOfMagic · 10-08-2007, 04:46 PM

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Proxy server in the browser which bypasses the barracuda (poor baby, I love those boxes)

Use one of them proxy server sites to bypass the school's firewall.

Quote:

Or you could pull the ultimate dick card and just VPN out of the school network into another network which has split tunneling turned off (hairpin technology required for use) and just ride their internet pipe.

I'm sketchy on this, but I believe he's saying to connect to an outside network using a Virtual Private Network that has things set up so that you can access their resources through VPN connections. It'd basically be like you were sitting at a computer connected to their network, using their Internet connection. Which doesn't have the school's firewall/filters. Essentially a fancy proxy.

I'm pretty sure anyway, I'm sure I've got some detail wrong >.>

Zilla · 10-08-2007, 06:29 PM

I have to circumvent our school's lightspeed filter on a daily basis to read the webcomics I like.

I don't like the idea of taking this away from people, so I'm a little reluctant to share it, and also I'm a minority. Most kids have given up since a lot of the more common routes have already been blocked.

Mondt · 10-08-2007, 06:40 PM

Whatever it is, Zilla, if he tells anybody about it other than people that will use it and not block it, he'll get a personal assbeating from me.

'Cause seriously I need more ways ot not pay attention in class.

Zilla · 10-08-2007, 06:52 PM

yeah, fine.

Google up {"Start using CGIproxy"} for one method. You may have to go down the list a ways before you find one that works/isn't slow/isn't blocked, but it works.

Alternatively, google up {"nph-proxy" cgi .pl} and you get a pretty extensive list that is a bit exclusive of the first list.

10-08-2007, 12:07 PM	#12
Khael! I'm somebody else these days. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Same house same hill same bat channel still canada Posts: 1,968	My school's filter was set up to block out key words. Mostly to catch gaming sites and pornographic or otherwise inappropriate material. Stupid thing was webcomics and forums weren't listed as games, so they got through. Chat sites too. Any swearing or illicit material in image format got by, as the filter checked through text. Chats were clear because any swearing was confined to the applet, which was of course embedded within the site and not a part of it that got checked. And for the love of god, if you do use something like that, pick the keywords carefully. I found pages on this forum containing the word fuck, shit and so forth to be fine, yet other pages got blocked. Later at home, I couldn't find anything key that would tip the filter off. Also, searching keyboard brought up hot naked chicks on Google. I don't understand how. We had this really cool guy at my highschool who managed to get a keylog onto the tech teacher's admin account. I think from home. From there, he added programs to be installed across the network (including DOOM), changed some names to inconspicuous stuff, hid the new folders, turned off several settings. Yeah. He also hid an invisible link to several proxy servers withing the school website itself. I'm really not sure what you could do to stop someone like that, but perhaps changing the admin option setup might limit damage. If you don't want that sort of thing. __________________ "Life is like a box of chocolates. Cheap, thoughtless, perfunctory gift that nobody ever asks for." - CGB Spender Super Perfundo on the Early Eve of Your Day. Last edited by Khael!; 10-08-2007 at 12:14 PM.

10-08-2007, 04:40 PM	#15
Vault Of Thrones A Threat to the District Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: /dev/null Posts: 444	Yeah, a translation of that would be nice. If it makes any difference they're Macs and we are on a single district wide network. __________________ Twitter!

10-08-2007, 06:29 PM	#18
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	I have to circumvent our school's lightspeed filter on a daily basis to read the webcomics I like. I don't like the idea of taking this away from people, so I'm a little reluctant to share it, and also I'm a minority. Most kids have given up since a lot of the more common routes have already been blocked. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

10-08-2007, 06:52 PM	#20
Zilla Lakitu Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,378	yeah, fine. Google up {"Start using CGIproxy"} for one method. You may have to go down the list a ways before you find one that works/isn't slow/isn't blocked, but it works. Alternatively, google up {"nph-proxy" cgi .pl} and you get a pretty extensive list that is a bit exclusive of the first list. __________________ MENCHI Pink It's cowboy time, I'm so MENCHI right now. Metroid is a great man because his friends don't rape him.

10-08-2007, 11:56 AM	#11
MasterOfMagic ahahah Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,456	nod nod Yeah, it didn't always work, but it got me into forums, a few comics, and so on. And those were my major time wasters.

10-08-2007, 04:34 PM	#14
BlackMageGirl! Oh hi! :D Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Currently in reality! Posts: 2,688	In English? You stop using your school's connection, and use an unfiltered one. How? I dunno. I need a translation for that as well. - Melfice

10-08-2007, 04:43 PM	#16
bananarama Old Gregg Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,189	Here's the ultimate way to break through web filters: No computers= no web filter= no problem... oh yeah and your welcome .