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legwarmer
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 Posted: Jan 02, 2005 7:10am Post subject: mIRC from work |
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I'm trying to use mirc from work but mirc doesn't pick up my internet connection even though i can browse and check email no problem. I understand that it's probably due to the firewall here installed on the network blocking ports used by mirc, but is there a way around this other than using a web based irc client?
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Talrias
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2005 9:03am Post subject: |
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No - you should contact the network administrator if you need to use IRC - (s)he can open the appropriate ports on the firewall.
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upinsmoke
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Location: pennsylvania
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2005 11:25am Post subject: |
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you could try using HTTPort 3.SNFM http://www.htthost.com/httport.boa
to tunnel through a port 80 proxy but it does slow you down alot |
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codemastr
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Joined: 05 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2005 11:25am Post subject: Re: mIRC from work |
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| legwarmer wrote: | | I'm trying to use mirc from work but mirc doesn't pick up my internet connection even though i can browse and check email no problem. I understand that it's probably due to the firewall here installed on the network blocking ports used by mirc, but is there a way around this other than using a web based irc client? |
If they are blocking the ports, most likely, it is because they don't want you using IRC. If you could circumvent the firewall (even by using a webchat), that probably means you are putting your job at risk. I know if I hired you, and you broke my company's rules, I wouldn't keep you around... |
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legwarmer
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2005 1:42pm Post subject: |
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| Cheers upinsmoke. |
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Robert-E-Lee
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Joined: 22 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Jan 02, 2005 4:21pm Post subject: |
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| another option is a program known as 'antifirewall' i hear varying reports on its effectiveness, so it's not guaranteed. |
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magpie
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Joined: 18 Jan 2004
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Location: Essex, UK
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2005 4:33am Post subject: Re: mIRC from work |
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| codemastr wrote: | | If they are blocking the ports, most likely, it is because they don't want you using IRC. If you could circumvent the firewall (even by using a webchat), that probably means you are putting your job at risk. I know if I hired you, and you broke my company's rules, I wouldn't keep you around... |
So just use SSH. :) |
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aquanight
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Joined: 14 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2005 11:41am Post subject: |
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And/or VNC  |
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codemastr
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| Posted: Jan 03, 2005 11:52am Post subject: Re: mIRC from work |
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| Quote: | | So just use SSH. |
I don't think it really matters how you break the rules, just that you are breaking the rules. |
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Theo-
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| Posted: Jan 08, 2005 10:43pm Post subject: |
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I agree with the others that are saying that the company does not want you to be using it, yet there may be other cases that users may want to use this.. I can't really think of one but hey, thats not my job. 
One way to get around this is to setup a Remote Desktop Server on your home pc then when you are at work you can connect to your computer and control it. I believe someone said VNC, VNC is also like the windows remote desktop and would also work. Their website is www.realvnc.com.
Another way would be to connect to a proxy and have it connect to the server for you. If you have your own box then I would suggest you setting up psybnc or bnc on it, that way it will be more stable and you will not have to worry about other users using the same proxy.
Yet it would be a bad idea to do this if your work does not want you on IRC there must be a reason.. It might just be that they don't want you talking to other people like some jobs don't want you having a cell phone or having it on. I decided to post this because this may be helpfull to other users that are in other cases than just this. |
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mouselike
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| Posted: Jan 18, 2005 4:42pm Post subject: |
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| or you could just use the cgi:irc chat at www.mouselike.org or amongst other websites that also use cgi:irc like blitzed.org? etc |
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GreyMouser
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| mouselike wrote: | | or you could just use the cgi:irc chat at www.mouselike.org or amongst other websites that also use cgi:irc like blitzed.org? etc |
Actually, you should just respect your company's wishes. |
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[DiMENSiON]
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Joined: 06 Sep 2003
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2005 3:30am Post subject: |
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| feck the companys wishes.. irc 4 life! |
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mouselike
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2005 8:52am Post subject: |
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| GreyMouser wrote: | | mouselike wrote: | | or you could just use the cgi:irc chat at www.mouselike.org or amongst other websites that also use cgi:irc like blitzed.org? etc |
Actually, you should just respect your company's wishes. |
My company wishes? They dont mind as long as the work is done.
But if he gets fired thats his job not ours mate, so why are you worrying. he asked for a solution to it, not a lecture of life and how to do is work when you got your own to be thinking about. |
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GreyMouser
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| Posted: Jan 19, 2005 6:30pm Post subject: |
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| mouselike, perhaps to you "just don't do it" is a lecture, however, it's not to any grown-ups I know. |
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