Firewall Work Around

[AggieDave 6]

For all who want, I think this should work. I embedded the site (dropzone.com) in another site on one of my domains, since I'm lazy and I don't want to actually change the setting in my firewall here at home to test it, I would appreciate it if someone who is behind a restrictive firewall would test it.
The link is http://www.daves-world.com/dz
Let me know. If this doesn't work, I'll try to set aside some time to actually script out something that'll work, since this is just a simple html iframe. Maybe use a Perl script or something...
Oh, btw, this will only work in IE 4.x or better. If the iframe trick will work for you, but you don't use IE, then I can rescript the html later.
Once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue
And into the black-NeilYoung

[harro 0]

I am behind an Australian Govt firewall and was able to access site without issue
Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly, freesex

[AggieDave 6]

Normally or through my site? I'm trying this b/c a couple people's employers have cut the site out via their firewall.
Once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue
And into the black-NeilYoung

[indyz 1]

The problem with using an iframe is that the user's browser still generates the request to dropzone.com, so a proxy will block access to the site.
I just tried setting up an Apache server with the mod_proxy module. Unfortunately, the Apache module doesn't rewrite URLs in the proxied html. You can see where this could cause problems.
--
Brian
"The sky is lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I pull"

[AggieDave 6]

Cool, I wasn't sure what generated the request. I was trying to get this done KISS and quickly, so that's what I tried. Hmm...I'll play around with it a bit, maybe tomorrow and see what I can do. Once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue
And into the black-NeilYoung

[SpeedRacer 1]

Ooop, NERD ALERT!
Speed Racer
What contemptible scoundrel has stolen the cork from my lunch?!
-WC Fields

[harro 0]

Both!!
Freemind, freesky, freebeer, freefly, freesex

[cyberskydive 0]

maybe you could just use a php include? -lol
?>
require ('http://www.dropzone.com');
?>
You would have to prolly include each link for each page individually? I have no Idea if this would work tho, its 6 am-lol
for that matter you prolly could use SSI, maybe HH would be interested in providing a mirror based on your ideas?
http://www.cyberskydive.com/

[cyberskydive 0]

I was able to make it kinda work at http://www.cyber.sunraydesigns.com/dropzone.php
I think if you went this route, to make it work you'd have to have some of the dz.com html code copied to your server, use absolute urls for images and any other required things, change all the links to reflect the php includes eg.
http://www.yoursite.com/dz.php?go=dropzone
or
http://www.yoursite.com/dz.php?go=forum
and use something similar to the code below:
#will include the basic html code for dz.com
require('link_to_dz.com_html_code_on_your_server.txt');
#will have to change links to reflect thew values in the switch
#statement below. So each link would actually just include
#another page from dz.com. In turn for each page you wanted
#to have working, you would prolly need to have the basic
#html code or perl code existing in a file on your server

switch($dz) {

case "forum": require("http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forums/wwwthreads.pl?Cat=");
exit;
};
?>
not a complete explanation by any means, but with minimal effort you should be able to do this, and make the forums work anyhow. For avid dz.com users you could start by just enabling reading /posting, at least then they could get to it from work! -lmfao
http://www.cyberskydive.com/

[Slappie 9]

I work for a company that uses "Websense" as an i-net filter. BLOCKS EVERYTHING worth a shit to see!!! So I surfed around and found a "proxy" site. There are a few you pay for and they work great at getting around firewalls and filters. There are also some good free sites. Only problem are they are slow, but they work. Try The-Cloak it has worked for me to visit some sites that my company has blocked with the i-net filter. This will also help keep your sanity. My New Website with 24hr Chat

[lummy 4]

Since I'm in the CompuGEEK thread, someone posted a fix a while ago that would prevent the pop up ads from the Web. Anyone remember that or use it? If so, can you repost the fix?

[jfields 0]

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someone posted a fix a while ago that would prevent the pop up ads from the Web.

You mean, other than disabling Javascript? Justin
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[lummy 4]

Hmmm... hadn't thought of that.

[cyberskydive 0]

I think disabling javascript is going a little overboard just to rid popup windows. there are many more uses for javascript that are widely used.
The solution is to be able to control popup windows.
I use a program called popup stopper. I got it free from downloads.com. Go to downloads.com and search for popup stoppers and find one suitable to your needs. Many are freeware and are usually really small programs. If I need to have a popup window open all I have to do is hold down trhe shift key when I click on a link, this way I dont have to keep getting into the browser properties.
http://www.cyberskydive.com/

[indyz 1]

Use a recent Mozilla (right click on image, "Block Images from this Server"). Installing Junkbuster also works very well.
--
Brian
perl -e 'eval join " ", reverse qw/Freefaller" Another "Just print/'

[lummy 4]

Cool, I'll give them a try. Thanks everyone :)

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

As a stopgap, I have discovered Cyber's site. It is outstanding, certainly as nice as this one (my home). I am not blocked from it and happily posted away all day long. That being said, I am glad that I made it to "veteran" here before I got shut out at work. That way I won't fret when all the johnny come latelys start making their runs for stardom . I still spend nearly an hour every night checking in here and posting away.
Chuck
My webpage HERE

[airann 1]

This forum is my favorite. But there are many that I go to.
Sometimes I run into the same crowd and sometimes there are new folks. I still get harassed everywhere I go, however.
http://www.AirAnn.com
Ugly Girl #6

[AggieDave 6]

Sorry, but I'm a bit busy right now to actually sit down and script something out... There's people around on the forums with a hell of a lot more experience and programming ability then I have, so maybe they'll notice and square something away too...in the mean time maybe this'll help: http://www.anonymizer.com It may be accessable from where you work, though you probably won't beable to post, you'll beable to read.
Once you're gone, you can't come back
When you're out of the blue
And into the black-NeilYoung

[airann 1]

Ok, Cybers forum is super cool.
and I get to be a sugar plum fairy
http://www.AirAnn.com
Ugly Girl #6