Using Slackware as a proxy

Addict3dtoX · 09-17-2004, 09:23 AM

Hello everyone, i would like to set my slackware box up to function so that i can access it from across the net to access web pages. Basically this is my attemp to be able to check my email, peruse bash.org and play browser games at school where pages like those are blocked. My school filters all internet traffic through websense. I thought about trying to setup a proxy, but im not sure that would solve the problem. so if anyone could point me in the right direction that would be awesome.

carboncopy · 09-17-2004, 09:57 AM

Umm.. sounds something like tunneling. I am not sure whether your school would let you access an external proxy for a matter of fact.

Anyway, look up squid in google. or linuxpackages.net. It is a proxy that would let you install on Linux. Other suggestions are welcome.

I hate squid. My uni uses it. Thank God NAT is back on now.

Nikon01 · 09-17-2004, 11:09 AM

Another thing to consider is at school aren't you on a windows machine? It's been a while but don't you need a program to use ssh tunneling? Which is the only way you would be able to get through your school network undetected (well you could probably just connect to it but ssh tunneling is so they don't know what you're doing).

I'm probably wrong so double check me lol.

Addict3dtoX · 09-17-2004, 10:41 PM

thanks guys, im attempting to setup squid right now. as for using ssh tunneling, i think you are correct about what it does, but i dont really care if they figure out what im doing. ill update on monday or teusday when i get a chance to test it out at school.

carboncopy · 09-18-2004, 12:36 AM

I can help you test it out, you can message me your IP.

WMD · 09-18-2004, 12:59 AM

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and play browser games at school where pages like those are blocked.

Guess what: magical simple and reliable way to bypass those. Add "nyud.net:8090" to the end, for example, instead of "www.blockedgames.com", put "www.blockedgames.com.nyud.net:8090". God knows if your school will pick up on this...if they do, I can imagine they wouldn't like it. Proceed at your own risk.

Poetics · 09-18-2004, 05:46 AM

Or you can always do the following (or program a script to do it for you):

Find the IP of desired site (xxx.yyy.zzz.aaa)
Add the following values: (xxx*256^3)+(yyy*256^2)+(zzz*256)+(aaa*1)
Type the resulting # into your browser.

Yay binary octet to decimal translation!

carboncopy · 09-18-2004, 10:09 AM

But how does websense work? Just by the IP and domain name?

320mb · 09-18-2004, 10:49 AM

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Originally posted by Addict3dtoX
and play browser games at school where pages like those are blocked. My school filters all internet traffic through websense.

for one, you are at school to learn not to play stupid games............
and two, those school computers DON'T BELONG to you, and you can be expelled for trying to hack, and/or bypass
school security procedures.............they are set to keep out the scum from destroying school data............and when you
get caught ( and you will )doing these things, don't come whining to us about it..............