Unblock Filtered Sites With Two Tricks

Author: John Lee

Many work places and schools are cracking down on the web sites and online services. Blocking access to social sites has been a common tactic. The most common websites that are blocked in schools include MySpace, Bebo and Facebook.

There are however always legitimate reasons to bypass the internet filters and visit the blocked websites. The following methods will help you access blocked websites in school, college or your company.

Trick A: Using a web proxy to bypass restrictions. Proxies that focus on website browsing are called web proxies. A web proxy works by acting as a "middle man": it downloads the requested pages to its proxy server and in turn you download the page, all images and other such objects from the proxy server to your browser, thus bypassing any filters and annoying firewalls.

Assban.com ( http://www.assban.com ) is a popular web proxy. You can search on Google for "myspace proxy" and find a great deal of other web proxies as well.

But chances are that your school administration has already blocked access to most web proxies as well. In that case, you have one more options:

Trick B: You can download Ultrasurf (http://www.ultrareach.com/company/download.htm ) and save it to a USB stick. UltraSurf is a green software, which means no installation process is needed nor system setting is required to change when using the software. UltraSurf implements almost all browser functions based on HTTP and user needs, such as browsing websites, login and posting on web forums, using Web mail, uploading and downloading data files, real time audio, video and other multimedia programs, etc.

The more people are aware of these tricks, the more likely your network administrators will catch on and find ways to shut them down. So be sure not to let others know how to do these tricks. Accessing unauthorized web sites using the above tricks may be considered a violation of school or work policies and might put you in trouble. Use them at your own risk.

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John Lee is the admin of http://www.aplusproxy.com

Bypass Proxy Server - How to Bypass A Proxy Server

Author: Creztor Tessel

If you want to bypass a proxy server, be it while at work or at school, you have two options open to you.  The first is simple and easy and involves only your web browser.  The second is a little more complex but may be necessary if the first solution does not deliver.

If you are lucky enough, bypassing the proxy at your work or school may be as simple as disabling it in your web browser.  Check the internet connection settings of your web browser and check to see if the proxy server details are set up in your web browser.  If they are, try to disable them and connect to the internet again.  You may find that with some luck the proxy server is disabled but you are now able to access the web normally.

Many schools or offices block specific websites (such as social networking or classified sites) and this is usually why you may have trouble accessing them. They do this usually with the goal of stopping students or employees from wasting valuable time online visiting unproductive websites. However, your school or office does not and cannot block the entire internet. Instead they block specific websites based on their website url. Therefore, you are free to access a proxy server which then redirects your connection to your desired website allowing you to access the blocked website even from work or school.

To bypass a proxy server, first check to see if your web browser at work or school is setup to access the proxy.  Disable it and try again.  As a last resort, you may need to setup your own elite proxy in order to access websites while at work or school.

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