On 2007-12-19, Jean Berniolles <jeanberniolles@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm new to linux networking, and I wondered what type of software I > would need to evade these restrictions. A resignation letter. Restrictions are there to _avoid_ a lot of problems, if you can't get authorization to do something and you have no idea how to do it yourself, don't do it. > (thinking of which, it would be neat to be able to tunnel ssh through > the company's proxy before or after you get fired for breaking the policy? Davide -- Do you have a point, or are you saving it for a special occasion? -- David P. Murphy

On 2007-12-19, Jean Berniolles <jeanberniolles@gmail.com> wrote: > > In my new company, we are behind an very restrictive http proxy. (well- > formed requests on port 80) The proxy is not transparent. > > I'm new to linux networking, and I wondered what type of software I > would need to evade these restrictions. Whatever email software your organization uses to write a very careful and well-informed email message to the person or people who wrote these restrictions, asking for an exemption to their policies; if they won't grant you an exemption, do your private work from home. (If possible, find out the reason(s) for the restrictive proxy, and address it very clearly in your message.) --keith -- kkeller-usenet@wombat.san-francisco.ca.us (try just my userid to email me) AOLSFAQ=http://www.therockgarden.ca/aolsfaq.txt see X- headers for PGP signature information