Thread: Access to the MB at work or from a Agency computer.

No fabijo; I'm quite a bit lower on the aviation industry food chain. I repair heavy aircraft fuel tanks and fuel systems; crawl around jet fuel; AKA - Tank Rat.

Originally Posted by fabijo

5T, if you are in the FAA, I could help you work around that issue.

Originally Posted by Fivetears

No fabijo; I'm quite a bit lower on the aviation industry food chain. I repair heavy aircraft fuel tanks and fuel systems; crawl around jet fuel; AKA - Tank Rat.

LOL. Either way, you might be able find a different proxy server to use. I accidentally discovered around 4 or 5 different proxy servers in the FAA by typing in the name of the proxy server in my browser window to see what would happen. It listed some code that had a list of other FAA proxy servers. I noticed that the one we are supposed to use often filters us from sites, but others let us in.

To find out what proxy server you are using at work, look in your Internet Explorer menu for Internet Options, then click on the Connections tab, then click on the LAN Settings button. On the bottom of the form is a checkbox that says, "Use a proxy server...." Then try typing in that address into your browser window to see what happens. Who knows? There might be other servers less restrictive than yours!

Around here, you could easily get your hand slapped for that; A nice Time-Off Award.

Originally Posted by fabijo

LOL. Either way, you might be able find a different proxy server to use. I accidentally discovered around 4 or 5 different proxy servers in the FAA by typing in the name of the proxy server in my browser window to see what would happen. It listed some code that had a list of other FAA proxy servers. I noticed that the one we are supposed to use often filters us from sites, but others let us in.

To find out what proxy server you are using at work, look in your Internet Explorer menu for Internet Options, then click on the Connections tab, then click on the LAN Settings button. On the bottom of the form is a checkbox that says, "Use a proxy server...." Then try typing in that address into your browser window to see what happens. Who knows? There might be other servers less restrictive than yours!

Fabijo,

I don't understand why this is, but some agencies have tighter policies than others regarding the use of the internet for personal reasons. Some agencies initially gave quite a lot of freedom and later started to restrict their use. Why so much of a discrepancy? There is software to detect each pc and see what the employee is doing at any time. Is this something left to the discretion of local agency heads or what?

Originally Posted by fabijo

LOL. Either way, you might be able find a different proxy server to use. I accidentally discovered around 4 or 5 different proxy servers in the FAA by typing in the name of the proxy server in my browser window to see what would happen. It listed some code that had a list of other FAA proxy servers. I noticed that the one we are supposed to use often filters us from sites, but others let us in.

To find out what proxy server youcies are more stringent are using at work, look in your Internet Explorer menu for Internet Options, then click on the Connections tab, then click on the LAN Settings button. On the bottom of the form is a checkbox that says, "Use a proxy server...." Then try typing in that address into your browser window to see what happens. Who knows? There might be other servers less restrictive than yours!

What's even more humorous is there is a CHATROOM web site on the Secure USAF Web Portal that has quite an array of ... eh... lets say... topics blazing by the screen 24/7. Much, much worse than anything ever displayed here. Why that is allowed, and financial web sites and information are not... is well beyond my level of comprehension.

Originally Posted by sponsor

I don't understand why this is, but some agencies have tighter policies than others regarding the use of the internet for personal reasons. Some agencies initially gave quite a lot of freedom and later started to restrict their use. Why so much of a discrepancy? There is software to detect each pc and see what the employee is doing at any time. Is this something left to the discretion of local agency heads or what?

I'm not so sure if it is about agency policy as it is about how much an agency cares to spend on getting filtering services. Then if they do pay for those services, they may have a choice as to who to go with. Depending on who they go with, you might wind up with a site incorrectly filtered as an MP3 site or personal finance site.

Use caution! I for one can testify that Big Brother is watching or can watch every site you got to and probably your key strokes if you have to log in with an individual ID and password. Managers/supervisors can get access to you Agency E-Mail accounts. We probably should move this talk to another thread to get other input.

Originally Posted by sponsor

Fabijo,

I don't understand why this is, but some agencies have tighter policies than others regarding the use of the internet for personal reasons. Some agencies initially gave quite a lot of freedom and later started to restrict their use. Why so much of a discrepancy? There is software to detect each pc and see what the employee is doing at any time. Is this something left to the discretion of local agency heads or what?

I will expand on the subject later today, but I have to go out and shovel 6 inches of snow. Joy!!!!

We (Corps of Engineers) just got an email this past week that bandwidth has become a problem and they are going to crack down on non business websites, ie financial websites. They've threatened this before, but nothing has ever come from it.

It'll be a real drag if I'm unable to access this site in the future. It's not like I'm surfing porn or something. This crackdown could directly affect my retirement and with the dirth of assistance from Uncle on how to handle our funds, you'd think they would be a little more opened minded. Open minded???? what was I thinking.

Here's to keeping my fingers crossed that this site remains available.

CB

Some of you may know that I operate by getting instant email notifications of threads I subscribe to on my cell phone. While its a far cry from having access to a desktop it works ok. I cant post moves to be tracked but I can gather info in helping make a decision then phone in IFT to Thriftline to make changes. At the Post Office I work for my super is pretty cool and when timing is right will allow me to peek at the forum from his desktop but I dont dare sign in. So far still getting access there. The cell phone is one way to cope. If you can combine that with slightly longer term trading stratigy you can probably get by pretty good without a desk top. Sometimes I phone home to the wife and have her look up stuff on the putor at home for me. Its always a constant grapple to get the most updated info right before the wire. I get trembling with adrenalin sometimes.

Palm pilot or other wireless internet access devices are an option too but I hear access ability and quality can vary from area to area. I will probably be looking into these things in the not to distant future.