[OT] Getting out from behind a corporate firewall

[William Park]

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 11:00:56PM -0400, Howard Gibson wrote:
> On Mon, 10 May 2010 11:16:59 -0400
> Stephen <stephen-d-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> 
> > In June I start work on a ten month project for a company that makes 
> > network equipment for ISPs.
> > 
> > I expect that they have a very tight firewall and web proxy.
> > 
> > I want to be able to get out from it, of course.
> > 
> > Nothing more than email and accessing photography web sites that are 
> > banned on most proxies.
> > 
> > I have read about httptunnel. Is this the way to go?
> > 
> > I will have an XP machine as client, and have a Linux server with a 
> > public IP at home.
> > 
> > All thoughts welcome!
> > 
> > Stephen
> 
> Stephen,
> 
>    Try to see your employer's point of view.  They need to protect
>    their network.  The biggest threat to their networks exists been
>    keyboards and chairs.  First, they make an exception for you, then
>    they make an exception for Tyler Aviss, then they make an exception
>    for James Knott, and so on.  Then they get infected with a virus,
>    and they have to recall all their network equipment.  
> 
>    Do you need access to photography websites during the day, or do
>    you want access to photography websites during the day?
> 
>    It sounds like you can do all this stuff from your computer at home.  

Seconded.  Don't do it.  
    1. It's unethical.
    2. It's cause for dismissal.
    3. I'm sure it's learning experience.  But, I'm also sure that you
    can learn just as much some other way.

-- 
William

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