Work firewall blocks uTorrent

vodkadub · 03-10-2008 12:40pm #1

As the title says I'm trying to get uTorrent to work(from work), any way to accomplish this via some kind of tunnel e.g putty?

BaconZombie · 03-10-2008 12:44pm

I think you need to reread your companies "Acceptable Usage Policy".

Torrents are blocked for a reason, not just to stop you downloading stuff, running a torrent client opens the whole corporate network to exploits and other attacks.

Also, IBTB.

vodkadub · 03-10-2008 12:47pm

Regardless of the policy I would like to know how to accomplish this, any ideas?

Biro · 03-10-2008 12:49pm

vodkadub wrote: »

Regardless of the policy I would like to know how to accomplish this, any ideas?

Sleep with the IT guy who administers the firewall.

vodkadub · 03-10-2008 1:02pm

I am the IT guy

Mena · 03-10-2008 1:03pm

vodkadub wrote: »

I am the IT guy

Then you fail at your job?

aidan_walsh · 03-10-2008 1:04pm

Why do you need to use torrents internally?

lazernuts · 03-10-2008 1:05pm

i was trying utorrent aswell today.
if i find a listening port on the server, is this all you need? then set up that port in uTorrent?
It *seems* to be working for me, but when i do the 'check if port is forwarded properly' test it says its not forwarded??

aidan_walsh · 03-10-2008 1:07pm

vodkadub wrote: »

I am the IT guy

Are you the one who sets IT policy?

BaconZombie · 03-10-2008 1:47pm

I think you need to read up on how port forwarding works....

Or many this book would be a better start....

lazernuts wrote: »

i was trying utorrent aswell today.
if i find a listening port on the server, is this all you need? then set up that port in uTorrent?
It *seems* to be working for me, but when i do the 'check if port is forwarded properly' test it says its not forwarded??

Work firewall blocks uTorrent

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