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irc and firewalls?

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  • 27-04-2000 2:34pm
    #1
    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭


    i've finally reached the stage where doing no work is too much like hard work, so now its time for irc. but i can' find anyway of ircing through our firewall. i've tried many different web irc-programs, includeing java ones,to no avail and i can't use the socks option in mirc either ( can't find the firewall name).
    any ideas?

    MiCr0

    [This message has been edited by MiCr0 (edited 27-04-2000).]


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    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Isn't there a JAVA Applet IRC client on the boards?
    /me has a look...
    It's here!!!

    Unfortunately, I've never used it (JAVA Applets are blocked by our firewall).


    All the best,

    Dav
    @B^)
    My page of stuff


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    #3
    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    ...Also the boards java chat uses the boards' own irc server, rather than Quakenet or whatever. Well, it did last time I tried it anyway smile.gif


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    amp
    Registered Users Posts: 11,446 ✭✭✭✭amp


    See if you can do a tracert out to an irish website (www.boards.ie) for example and then
    try all the ip's it returns as the firewall name.

    Probably won't work but worth a go.
    Lunacy Abounds! Play GLminesweeper!


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Unless they have the IRC port open you ain't going anywhere.

    Most corporations have a DOOR server though.

    So TELNET to "door", if it appears it will ask for username password. Normally it would be like the example below...

    username: user@telnet.iol.ie
    password: (password to log into remote telnet).

    The only problem now is to find a Telnet server which supports IRC. IOL used to a long time ago. Don't know if they still do.

    Corporations tend to monitor the DOOR as well from time to time.


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    Hecate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭Hecate


    heres something that may sort it out:
    http://www.symbiosys.org/IRCBounce/IRCBounce99-1.5.2.59.zip


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    #7
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    bleh... sign up for a free account on nether.net
    telnet to nether.net and run *****X (you know u want to)


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    #8
    -=Raven=-
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭-=Raven=-


    Hobbes.....no telnet servers provide irc services anymore. Far too much of a security risk. Yea, used to remember when iol did it about 2 years ago there - was great for spying in irc =)


    ...i mean it was great if you were that sad and wanted to know what people were saying about you, and become paranoid online aswell.
    Sad eh? wink.gif


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    #9
    logic1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,859 ✭✭✭logic1


    hat to point it out again but nether.net give free unix shell accounts which provide irc services i.e. ircII (not servers)


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    #10
    MiCr0
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 6,265 CMod ✭✭✭✭MiCr0


    got 2 shell accounts with ircii but no telnet access frown.gif


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    #11
    Hecate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,518 ✭✭✭Hecate


    I used nether.net a while back to telnet into irc.barrysworld.com, it worked grand, you just have to go through several quite convoluted stages.

    anyway, telnet is *painful* to use for irc.


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