The rookie says to the hamburgler:
Depending on the application and the rationale behind your site's
security policy (e.g. it makes a difference if your site identifies all
off-site remote shell access as a security risk, as opposed to remote
access using unencrypted connections), you could ask your security folks
to consider giving you access to the ssh (secure shell) facility. If
you think it's worth the trouble to make the request, this is your best solution.
Ssh provides telnet functionality (and a great deal more) over an
encrypted channel.
Trying to circumvent security policies and being caught in the act is a
good way to get fired. Given the way that you have asked for
assistance, I wouldn't try to hack your own solution, as there is a high
probability that you will only irritate your security administrator
(assuming he is competent to carry out the security policy he is tasked
with enforcing).
-Bayard
--
"I don't make things complicated; that's just the way they are."
-M. Gibson, LETHAL WEAPON, paraphrasing J. Derrida, LIMITED, INC.
P.S. "You people"??? There's a sociological bombshell of an address...
Any cultural studies people out there want to have a go at this
message? Perhaps some script kiddie polemicists?
On Tue, 13 Apr 1999, Micky Mac wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
>
> I am having problems trying to access telnet from with my workstation
> in work. I have very little information on the firewall and I am
> wondering if any of you people know of software that will allow me
> telnet access over a web proxy (or if it is even possible). Or
> software that will allow me connect to a UNIX server etc so I can
> telnet out.
>
> Micky
begin:vcard
n:Bell;Bayard
tel;pager:(404) 743-7292
tel;fax:(404) 727-0079
tel;work:(404) 727-7157
x-mozilla-html:FALSE
org:Emory University;Division of Campus Life
version:2.1
email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
title:Local Support/MIS
adr;quoted-printable:;;Drawer DDD=0D=0A605 Asbury Circle;Atlanta;Georgia;30322;
x-mozilla-cpt:;0
fn:Bayard Bell
end:vcard
