Evil Corporate security blocking MSN Messenger

[Deleted User]

Today, everyone found that all messaging software was blocked, along with websites related to them (i.e. myspace). Other websites blocked include web-based messaging sites and proxy sites.

There's nothing in our rules to say we aren't actually allowed to use these sites, they don't really mind us using the net and frankly, we work lots of unpaid hours and sometimes you want to chat to a mate whilst a task is going on in the background and you have to wait.


Soo.. short of setting up another box and VNCing into it.. does anyone know of another way into MSN Messanger? My gf thinks i'm ignoring her

The_doomed

are you kidding? No wonder they have blocked it given you seem to rely on it!


Check you employee contract / IT poilcy agreement.... internet usage is a privilage and can be removed without warning or reason at any time.
-Law impies this and any agreement with employer is only offered as a reminder.

gbmacqueen

try Trillian. In some places it works. It works fine at my place of work were msn and icq are blocked.



Dont forget to thank me if my coments help.

[Deleted User]

I just noticed i put this on the wrong board, should have put it on Tech. My bad.

My firm regulally makes people on 40 hour contracts work more than 48 hours (I know of 90 hour weeks having occured).. They are pretty evil in that respect. The only time i've known them crack down on messenger clients is because of virus threats.

The hunt continues.. this is an IT firm, so someone will figure it out eventually

Alfonso_Skinarelli

ringo_24601 wrote:

this is an IT firm, so someone will figure it out eventually

Not a very good one by the sounds of it !!

While you guys are trying to figure it out, try the online alternative.

https://www.e-messenger.net

woo

you can also try a http tunnel.

it is blocked at our work too.. we have got a way round it... using ssh and an external linux box running a dns server, if you set the ssh port to be 443 then they wont block that port.

A:I

He said all web-based messenger sites are blocked, and proxy sites... ouch!
I don't know what to suggest really, kill the admin and hyjack his P.C hehe.

[Deleted User]

www.e-messenger.net appears to be blocked by the Corporate Firewall of Doom.

Trillian appears to be blocked.. looks like the ports are blocked.

I guess the http tunnel approach is the only way, plus I've got a mate with a linux box running a DNS server.. this looks like a plan, i just need instructions

going2die_rich

If you are working for a lot of unpaid hours go and get a job elsewhere!

Why would you stay and work for free?

Either ask for a payrise to compensate it, ask for overtime or get a job elsewhere. I don't think being allowed to chat on MSN is a viable source of payment.

It might be a perk of your job but surely it shouldn't be instead of being paid for doing the work.

What sort of money saver are you????

Hang your head in shame

woo

going2die_rich wrote:

If you are working for a lot of unpaid hours go and get a job elsewhere!

Why would you stay and work for free?

Either ask for a payrise to compensate it, ask for overtime or get a job elsewhere. I don't think being allowed to chat on MSN is a viable source of payment.

It might be a perk of your job but surely it shouldn't be instead of being paid for doing the work.

What sort of money saver are you????

Hang your head in shame

Think that is a bit harsh.. there might be lots of reasons.
I do my contracted hours and then some, no overtime for me either.
But.. I get to leave the office at 4 every day so i can spend time with my kids (worth more than overtime) before working some more after they have gone to bed... work from home a few days a week. In fact i have worked at home for the last 2 months as i knackered my cruciates.
so yes i could get more else where, but if that entailed no working at home and longer office hours why would i want to?

[Deleted User]

On the plus side, I've spent about 10k on expenses in the last year on flights/expensive hotels/rather nice meals. I too can work at home sometimes.

Don't get me started on my hours, i got an email at 5.40pm last night (don't tend to leave till 6pm) saying that if we didn't fix an issue, a project would fail to go live. I knew it was an idle threat so I just went home. I actually have a thread with me !!!!!ing about my lousy payrise (5.4%, yet i average 16% unpaid overtime)

Only been in the job a year, got to wait till i hit junior management before I jump ship or i'll set myself back. I've got a long term plan.. it's just not a very good one and involves lots of hard work