Friday, April 12, 2013

Telstra Bedside : Filter? What filter?

If, like me, you can't stand filters if you can surf with reasonable judgement, then this short post will come in handy for you.

(At time of typing - 12/04/13 - this is accurate and works.)

Firstly, if a site is blocked, or you simply get "Access to the selected page is unavailable from this service", type this into the address bar:

https://hidemyass.com

The secure URL "S" will break past the security in place.
If you remove the "S" from "HTTPS" you will get the "Access to the selected page..." alert.

Hide My Ass is a popular site for bypassing overly filtered links.
Once you're there, click on the "SSL Off" button to turn it On.

The advanced options allow for other ways to attack the filter to bust through.

ALWAYS best to leave Server and IP Address as Random, but you can either use Encoded or Encrypted on the connection. Encoding should work, but failing that, use Encryption.

The last two options are for Javascript and Flash in pages. Usually best to leave those.
(However, note that Disable Flash leaves any potential video players alive, but will kill adverts, so adding that is recommended if no Flash games are on your site.)

Once set, type the address you want in the yellow text box and click "Hide My Ass"!

Many sites load, even if porn sites won't play video (that I tried anyway).
(If porn is on your mind, images and fic seem to work fine!)

If your site is loud or offensive, please, ask for or bring earphones.(Common courtesy isn't it?)

That's as in depth as I got, since I am here as a (doctor? nurse? patient? janitor?) myself!

Enjoy!

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