ResNet Regulations

[Sammy]

I tried posting this thread before, but it didn't seem to work. So I'm having another go.

There is only one question that I'd like answered:

"Connection to ResNet is for accepted academic purposes only"

How strongly is this enforced?

Thanks for any replies.

[munchingfoo]

Unless you do something illegal which a company contacts the university about (i.e. torrents) its not.

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[DrAlex]

Enjoy your pornography.

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[schmod]

Speaking of odd restrictions, are outgoing SSH connections firewalled from us?

[AuZ]

I wouldn't think so, I used SSH last year in DRA and it worked amazing (gotta love the 100MBps)...

[iab2]

The Sinner chatroom seems to be blocked from my resnet connection, which is a shame. The one that really annoys me is the block on the ports needed to get Valve's Steam platform to work. I miss DoD, CS:S and the nameless others.

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[DanboDaxter]

Regarding outgoing SSH connections, it certainly worked last year but this year any SSH connection to a server that's not part of the university seems to have been blocked, which in my opinion is really bloody stupid.

I've got half a mind to contact ResNet and complain about it - I've always used SSH for messing about with my webhosting, and now I can't.

(I'm in DRA)

Edit : Oh yeah, it seems they blocked IRC too - I don't really use it at all but it's still something that makes no sense whatsoever.

[Admin]

Is the Chat applet blocked, or your IRC client?

[DanboDaxter]

Tried both the chat applet and mIRC - no dice.

Quoting admin from 12:23, 6th Oct 2007
Is the Chat applet blocked, or your IRC client?

[orudge]

They've blocked access to IRC from the university network (well, Resnet, Eduroam and the computer rooms, at least). I didn't know about the SSH one though, that surprises me somewhat - I'm glad I'm not in halls this year!

EDIT:

For those who want to access #thesinner from ResNet, I've put the IRC server on port 8080 (which is currently not blocked) - just connect to irc.zernebok.com port 8080 from your IRC client, or click irc://irc.zernebok.com:8080/thesinner. I gather the Chat page will be updated soon.

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[Admin]

Chat page now updated. Hopefully it'll work, but if people still have issues connecting from Resnet, please email admin@thesinner.net

[schmod]

Yep. Outgoing SSH *definitely* blocked.

Any idea of who to complain to?

[orudge]

http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/staff/itsupport/Networksandsystems/resnet/Reportingforms/firewall/#d.en.15312 is the official form for it.

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[schmod]

Thanks!

Cheers

[Traveller]

Outgoing SSH is still allowed to central.st-and.ac.uk, and from there to the rest of the world. You'll need to ask the helpdesk to enable your login for central.

[turnblad]

Quoting iab2 from 11:58, 6th Oct 2007
The Sinner chatroom seems to be blocked from my resnet connection, which is a shame. The one that really annoys me is the block on the ports needed to get Valve's Steam platform to work. I miss DoD, CS:S and the nameless others.

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http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/104233.html

Join Wiredsoc. You can then play some of those mentioned games over Resnet.

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