How to disable LAN proxy server

Need_More_Money_2

A_Nice_Englishman wrote:

Sorry, that's not quite what I meant!

What I meant was that using the appropriate software and a Virtual Private Network (VPN) remote workers can work at home as if they were sat at a computer in the office

I knew what you meant, but I can only guess that our IT people see that allowing access to the network from the Internet as a security risk, even via VPN

A_Nice_Englishman

Need_More_Money wrote:

I knew what you meant, but I can only guess that our IT people see that allowing access to the network from the Internet as a security risk, even via VPN

But they are already (unintentionally) allowing access to network from the Internet via the Firefox 'hack'

I don't know what the politics are like at your workplace but if I were in your position I would write to your boss, tell him what functionality you need to do your job and say that you are not getting this at the moment. Ask him / her to escalate this up the chain to the top management of the IT Dept and ask how they were going to provide it.

Arguing directly with IT will just put them on the defensive, especially if they are inexperienced and feel you know more than they do.

Need_More_Money_2

A_Nice_Englishman wrote:

But they are already (unintentionally) allowing access to network from the Internet via the Firefox 'hack'

Not sure I understand or if you misunderstood me. The Firefox use allows people on the internal network to connect to the Internet without going via the proxy server. It still goes through a router and NAT.
Allowing VPN connections would mean opening ports to incoming connections on the firewall and I'm assuming that is the problem they have with it

A_Nice_Englishman

Need_More_Money wrote:

Not sure I understand or if you misunderstood me. The Firefox use allows people on the internal network to connect to the Internet without going via the proxy server. It still goes through a router and NAT.
Allowing VPN connections would mean opening ports to incoming connections on the firewall and I'm assuming that is the problem they have with it

What I meant was that they SHOULD have a problem with unauthorised web browsing bypassing the proxy server but they SHOULDN'T have a problem with a VPN under their control.

Need_More_Money_2

A_Nice_Englishman wrote:

What I meant was that they SHOULD have a problem with unauthorised web browsing bypassing the proxy server but they SHOULDN'T have a problem with a VPN under their control.

Oh I see

Yes I agree with you.