Proxy/VPN recommendations for using Hulu outside of the US? (Non-free options welcome) [more inside]
posted on Aug 14, 2008 - 2 answers

Why are Firefox and Transmission ignoring my proxy settings? OS X 10.5.4 [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 5 answers

I've started a new job where they use *sense, the well known censorware. To me it's like a tooth ache, I can't stop poking at it. I forwarded my gmail to a 'me@mydomain.com' email account hosted by dreamhost, but a week later web* is blocking it. I set up CGIPROXY on a server, but *sense knows about it. I've tried PHPPROXY, but gmail won't load through it. What is a reliable, invisible, way around the damn thing? [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - 25 answers

I have an application installed on my PC at work that needs to connect to the internet through our ISA Server. The problem it has is that it can't connect directly unless I put in proxy settings. The problem that I have is that the proxy setting is just one long URL with no username or password. How can I get this application to connect? [more inside]
posted on Jun 19, 2008 - 1 answers

My work is boring and I wish I could have access to facebook and flickr. [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 10 answers

I am outside the US but would like to watch some online TV episodes from US networks websites. I have found many lists of US-based proxy servers online that I could try, but I am concerned about security -- would using such a proxy server make me more vulnerable to viruses, worms, spam, and/or other such things? Many thanks.
posted on May 19, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I reduce the hassle of reconfiguring multiple applications in my Windows laptop when switching between networks (home, office, VPN, hotel, ...) ? [more inside]
posted on Mar 27, 2008 - 4 answers

I borked my SO's exchange account. Help me unbork it before work tomorrow. [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2008 - 7 answers

I live outside the US but I'd like to watch US based content on my Mac from places like Hulu. Is there an easy Mac application that will seek out a working US proxy and make all the changes? I'm thinking of something with a big on/off I've played with the massive proxy lists- but most of them seem to not be working. I would pay for an easy solution.
posted on Mar 11, 2008 - 6 answers

My domain is resolving for others to see, but not me ! [more inside]
posted on Mar 3, 2008 - 8 answers

Did I harm my mac by connecting via a proxy server? [more inside]
posted on Feb 20, 2008 - 7 answers

How can I get MSN Messenger (or Windows Live Messenger, I guess it's called now) to show other peoples' webcams when I'm surfing behind an SSH tunnel proxy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2008 - 2 answers

How do I force WiFi to only work through VPN on company laptops? [more inside]
posted on Jan 14, 2008 - 4 answers

My work's firewall recently began blocking outbound traffic that isn't on ports 22, 80, and 443, and I'd like to use my home router (running openwrt) to proxy my personal IMAP email so I can read it from work. [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2007 - 9 answers

I need an unlimited online backup service which offers proxy support...Any suggestions? [more inside]
posted on Nov 3, 2007 - 13 answers

I'd like to use certain, specific applications over a SOCKS proxy on OS X. Is this possible? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 4 answers

squidguard or dansguardian ? [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2007 - 2 answers

My university requires me to use a proxy config file to connect to the internet. Not all applications support this. Is there any way to fool my computer into thinking that I have a direct connection to the internet? [more inside]
posted on Oct 8, 2007 - 10 answers

I would like to make an anonymous proxy using PHP (similar in concept to how http://anonymouse.org works). The difference between my project and Anonymouse is that my project is intended for private group use on a specific group of sites (note that this does not break the TOS of either my awesome webhost or the sites on which I'll be using the proxy). [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 7 answers

Can anyone help me with this? Firefox suddenly won't connect to anything.... I keep getting the following: The proxy server is refusing connections Firefox is configured to use a proxy server that is refusing connections. * Check the proxy settings to make sure that they are correct. * Contact your network administrator to make sure the proxy server is working. Any help would be mucho appreciated! [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2007 - 2 answers

I have a Mac running OSX and use programs like Coda and Transmit to send out files. However, on certain networks, the only access I have to the net is via an http proxy (with no https, even!) . I understand there are ways to tunnel sftp over http but could not find an easy guide (or set of tools) to do so in a way where I can attach such tunneling to one profile (ie. CUSTOMER or WORK) and not have the proxying happen on another profile (ie. HOME) [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 2 answers

I need a little help setting up remote admin (VNC) access for Mac OS X 10.4.10 from a Windows client at work. Firewalls on both ends, significant port restrictions at work, and [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for some insight and personal experiences running a proxy site network.. [more inside]
posted on Jun 18, 2007 - 3 answers

I use a laptop at work, where all web traffic goes through a proxy server and is logged. I don't have a problem with that. If I don't change my configuration in Firefox when I am back home, and keep the routing through that proxy server, are they still logging my activity even though I am accessing the internet on my home network?
posted on Apr 10, 2007 - 9 answers

cumulative voting: so a small number of shares could affect a proposal by stacking the votes? [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2006 - 3 answers

Two quick Mail.app questions: How do I "whitelist" an address, and how do I get it to work behind a proxy [more inside]
posted on Oct 19, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I spoof my location so ABC believes I am an american? [more inside]
posted on Oct 5, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I watch Battlestar Galactica's new web episodes in the UK? (They are not available in your region ).
posted on Sep 6, 2006 - 8 answers

I recently setup a wireless/wired network for a hotel to be used by about 75 guests. It was simply a matter of daisy chaining a few Netgear switches (JFS516) from the ISP's DSL modem/router and then connecting a few Netgear Access points (WG602) with alternating channels on each floor (one per floor). DHCP is controlled by the router. Everything worked great. However, now the hotel has requested that the network be upgraded to include a page that intercepts all internet requests and I'm looking for tips on how to do that? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2006 - 6 answers

Help me watch mlb.tv in Tokyo -- they're blacking out live games due to my Japan-based IP address. [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2006 - 9 answers

Looking for a free app that can enable/disable the proxy settings in Internet Explorer on a timer. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Help me make a bookmarklet for a proxy server - now doesn't that sound like fun! [more inside]
posted on Mar 12, 2006 - 2 answers

I had heard that there was a pretty harsh proxy firewall set up for the United Arab Emirates... but I largely ignored it as I didn't plan or needing warez, pornography, or dissident views. I'm here now, and an absolutely astounding amount of (non-prurient, non-dangerous) things are blocked. Is there a workaround? [more inside]
posted on Jan 13, 2006 - 26 answers

Free (or very cheap) proxy server that runs on W2k3? We just need it to block access to internet for some, not for others. Optimally, would like it to be tied into Active Directory (W2k3) so we don't have to use new username/passwords. Any suggestions? About 60 user company. [more inside]
posted on Dec 21, 2005 - 6 answers

Rhapsody has launched for free on the web, and it's compatible with Macs. Great - except I'm based in the UK, and they're using IP blocking to prevent non-US residents from using the service. So what's the most efficient, most reliable, least painful way for my UK-based Mac to spoof Rhapsody into thinking I'm in the States? I don't mind paying a little.
posted on Dec 5, 2005 - 17 answers

Apparent proxy server problem with Internet Explorer on Win XP. I get "Cannot find server or DNS Error" messages on an irregular basis when accessing sites which require use of the proxy server. [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2005 - 9 answers

Should I apply for a job on behalf of a friend? [more inside]
posted on Aug 23, 2005 - 16 answers

I've been using an IRC bouncer (more info for the uninitiated) for a bit now to allow me to connect from whichever computer I happen to be using - or even more at the same time. I'd like to do the same for the AOL and MSIM accounts I use. Googling AIM bouncer and AIM proxy don't seem to provide much direction though.
posted on Aug 13, 2005 - 8 answers

Anybody ever set up a proxy server that authenticates using an external LDAP server - so that (for example) off-campus university students can access third-party web services that are restricted to campus IP addresses? [more inside]
posted on Aug 2, 2005 - 4 answers

I want to use an IRC client from work, their proxy won't let me. [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2005 - 9 answers

What is the easiest way, in Windows, to sniff the HTTP (and HTTPS) requests and responses back from the server for an application that won't let you tell it to use a proxy? [more inside]
posted on Mar 30, 2005 - 9 answers

I'm considering ordering some relatively expensive gear online from the US, however the suppliers will only ship domestically. Being that I live in Australia, this is a problem. Does anyone know of some reliable proxy operators who will provide a US address for delivery, and then ship internationally? Is this worth the risk/expense?
posted on Feb 2, 2005 - 11 answers

How to access live UK only streams?
posted on Jan 24, 2005 - 2 answers

I have managed to install my beloved Firefox on my "heavily secured" computer at work and told it to use the company proxy server (we can only go through port 80). I'm not supposed to be using anything other than IE, but, well, you understand. The problem is that I can't access any .net domains (.com, .org, .co.uk and any other TLD works as it should) with Firefox, while this is not a problem in IE. Using the IP number of a .net website brings me to the site just fine, so it seems to be a DNS issue, but I have never heard of a TLD requiring its own DNS server or a special port. I can't ask the company IT people as I'm not allowed to use FF in the first place, and the FF support forums have never even answered my question. Any ideas?
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 9 answers

I'm on a foreign network (traveling for work) and more than half the websites I try to load (any browser) end up at a dodgy looking place called 'Med Network' (viagra, etc). [little MI]
posted on Nov 20, 2004 - 12 answers

AirPort problem: I just set up my new AirPort Express basestation, and, believe it or not, it doesn't work properly. more inside...
posted on Aug 15, 2004 - 10 answers

I want to register a domain, which I've never done before. Is it best to register a domain by proxy? Also, is Godaddy.com good for this kind of thing?
posted on Jun 21, 2004 - 20 answers

I'm trying to get my application (VB, but that doesn't matter) to connect to the internet and support proxy servers that require a username and password. The former is easy, the latter not. What I'm doing is sending Proxy-Authorization: Basic [authentication] in the header (where [authentication] is "username:password" base64 encoded) with each request. However the proxy server keeps reporting error 407 (authentication required). I've read the RFC's, I've read google groups but I have no idea what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas?
posted on Apr 30, 2004 - 2 answers

My s.o. needs help with a technical problem on his home PC: "I cannot open any eBay page on my Internet Explorer. This just started last night. I can open all other internet pages, just none related to eBay. Is there a virus that specifically prevents people from opening eBay pages? This is really frustrating, I have run virus and spyware checks and found nothing, but I cannot think of anything else that could prevent access to a certain domain. Please help."
Anybody got any ideas (besides, obviously, switching to a Mac)?
posted on Apr 26, 2004 - 9 answers

My friend has just moved from the US to the UK. She still has a Movielink account, and would like to continue to download her movies. However, the Movielink site bounces her away, because of her UK IP. Anonymizer.com won't cut it. Any suggestions?
posted on Apr 24, 2004 - 2 answers