ssh tunnelling around regional content restrictions?

[Giles Bowkett]

Does anyone know if solutions like this exist? I believe my dad needs one.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Giles Bowkett <[hidden email]>
Date: Jun 25, 2008 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: Fooling the system??
To: Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com>


That's ridiculous if you pay and they cut it to 10 minutes.

 There are proxies out there, mostly designed to enable people in
 oppressed companies like China to exercise free speech.

 This web site is frequently banned by dictatorships, employers, and
 the State of Alabama:

 http://boingboing.net/censorroute.html

 The link's a guide to getting around censorware. Only some of these
 will be able to handle things at a network traffic level, though, and
 that's what you have to do to get around this video problem. I think
 it's actually easy to do, *if* you know the details, but I don't know
 the details. I believe it involves ssh tunnelling and getting a cheap
 shell account with any ISP or Web host anywhere in the United Kingdom.
 As long as the BBC is directing its traffic to an IP address located
 in the UK, you're good. You just need to have something at that IP
 address re-routing that traffic to you. I think an SSH tunnel would
 get the job done, but I don't really know how to build one of those.

 I might be able to ask around.


 On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
 > They already have some TV and radio program(me)s blocked to the US and
 > although I pay to watch Newsnight sometimes it is reduced from 50 minutes to
 > 10 as I am not allowed to watch the balance of the program(me=mid-atlantic
 > confusion) due to "copyright reasons".
 >  I realize this is not your speciality.
 >
 > g.
 >
 > 2008/6/25 Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>:
 >
 > > OK, *yeeeeees*, but I don't know how. But where did you see any
 > > indication that cheating it would be necessary? It doesn't say
 > > anything about geographical restrictions in either the video or the
 > > article.
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > >
 > > On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
 > > > Gi,
 > > > There must be some way to cheat on the US computer ID and run it through
 > an
 > > > irl/url or whatever in the UK to get this service!!??!!
 > > >
 > > >
 > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/25/bbc.television1
 > > >  --
 > > > Graham Bowkett
 > > >
 > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
 > > >
 > >
 > >
 > > --
 > > Giles Bowkett
 > >
 > > Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
 > > Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
 > >
 >
 >
 >
 > --
 > Graham Bowkett
 > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
 >



--

Giles Bowkett

 Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
 Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org

[Marcus G. Daniels]

Giles Bowkett wrote:
> I think an SSH tunnel would
> get the job done, but I don't really know how to build one of those.
>  
The following will remap port 10000 (a random free port) on localhost to
port 80 (the web) on a target machine.   The `gateway' machine is the
one that is uncensored.

ssh -L 10000:target:80 gateway

i.e. you'd use http://localhost:10000 instead of http://target

On Windows, you can use Putty (poke around in the Tunnel menu) or just
get Cygwin and use the command above literally.
On a Mac or Linux, the command will work literally.

This is also handy for avoiding firewalls that block IMAP or POP ports.

Marcus

[Darryl Ackley]

You can also set up a SOCKS proxy with ssh; Most web applications
support this kind of proxy, and it will handle traffic on multiple ports
(e.g. web, email, IM).  It's also a good practice when you're using
wireless in untrusted places, but have a server you can use as the proxy.

ssh -D [port] -f sleep 1d [uname at server]

Darryl

Marcus G. Daniels wrote:

> Giles Bowkett wrote:
>  
>> I think an SSH tunnel would
>> get the job done, but I don't really know how to build one of those.
>>  
>>    
> The following will remap port 10000 (a random free port) on localhost to
> port 80 (the web) on a target machine.   The `gateway' machine is the
> one that is uncensored.
>
> ssh -L 10000:target:80 gateway
>
> i.e. you'd use http://localhost:10000 instead of http://target
>
> On Windows, you can use Putty (poke around in the Tunnel menu) or just
> get Cygwin and use the command above literally.
> On a Mac or Linux, the command will work literally.
>
> This is also handy for avoiding firewalls that block IMAP or POP ports.
>
> Marcus
>
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[Mark (UFieGear)]

You'll need a gateway in the UK...

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/outsideuk

"Rights agreements mean that BBC iPlayer television programmes are only
available to users to download or stream (Click to Play) in the UK. However,
BBC Worldwide is working on an international version, which we will make
available as soon as possible."

http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/told_not_in_uk

"Our Geo-IP technology system recognises IP addresses provided by UK-based
internet service providers (ISPs). If BBC iPlayer doesn't recognise your
address, *you must contact your ISP* as they alone can register your
address.

If your ISP has registered with the appropriate databases, our servers are
updated on a monthly basis so you will have to wait until the next refresh
to gain access."


On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone know if solutions like this exist? I believe my dad needs one.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>
> Date: Jun 25, 2008 9:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Fooling the system??
> To: Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com>
>
>
> That's ridiculous if you pay and they cut it to 10 minutes.
>
>  There are proxies out there, mostly designed to enable people in
>  oppressed companies like China to exercise free speech.
>
>  This web site is frequently banned by dictatorships, employers, and
>  the State of Alabama:
>
>  http://boingboing.net/censorroute.html
>
>  The link's a guide to getting around censorware. Only some of these
>  will be able to handle things at a network traffic level, though, and
>  that's what you have to do to get around this video problem. I think
>  it's actually easy to do, *if* you know the details, but I don't know
>  the details. I believe it involves ssh tunnelling and getting a cheap
>  shell account with any ISP or Web host anywhere in the United Kingdom.
>  As long as the BBC is directing its traffic to an IP address located
>  in the UK, you're good. You just need to have something at that IP
>  address re-routing that traffic to you. I think an SSH tunnel would
>  get the job done, but I don't really know how to build one of those.
>
>  I might be able to ask around.
>
>
>  On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > They already have some TV and radio program(me)s blocked to the US and
>  > although I pay to watch Newsnight sometimes it is reduced from 50
> minutes to
>  > 10 as I am not allowed to watch the balance of the
> program(me=mid-atlantic
>  > confusion) due to "copyright reasons".
>  >  I realize this is not your speciality.
>  >
>  > g.
>  >
>  > 2008/6/25 Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>:
>  >
>  > > OK, *yeeeeees*, but I don't know how. But where did you see any
>  > > indication that cheating it would be necessary? It doesn't say
>  > > anything about geographical restrictions in either the video or the
>  > > article.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > > > Gi,
>  > > > There must be some way to cheat on the US computer ID and run it
> through
>  > an
>  > > > irl/url or whatever in the UK to get this service!!??!!
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/25/bbc.television1
>  > > >  --
>  > > > Graham Bowkett
>  > > >
>  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>  > > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > --
>  > > Giles Bowkett
>  > >
>  > > Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
>  > > Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
>  > >
>  >
>  >
>  >
>  > --
>  > Graham Bowkett
>  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>  >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Giles Bowkett
>
>  Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
>  Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>

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[Robert Holmes]

Cool! So the FRIAM list is getting into piracy. Anyone got a cracked version
of Photoshop they can post a link to? ;-)

Robert

On 6/25/08, Mark (UFieGear) <ufiegear at omnimarkshop.com> wrote:

>
> You'll need a gateway in the UK...
>
> http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/outsideuk
>
> "Rights agreements mean that BBC iPlayer television programmes are only
> available to users to download or stream (Click to Play) in the UK. However,
> BBC Worldwide is working on an international version, which we will make
> available as soon as possible."
>
>
> http://iplayerhelp.external.bbc.co.uk/help/download_programmes/told_not_in_uk
>
> "Our Geo-IP technology system recognises IP addresses provided by UK-based
> internet service providers (ISPs). If BBC iPlayer doesn't recognise your
> address, *you must contact your ISP* as they alone can register your
> address.
>
> If your ISP has registered with the appropriate databases, our servers are
> updated on a monthly basis so you will have to wait until the next refresh
> to gain access."
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM, Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know if solutions like this exist? I believe my dad needs one.
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>
>> Date: Jun 25, 2008 9:51 AM
>> Subject: Re: Fooling the system??
>> To: Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> That's ridiculous if you pay and they cut it to 10 minutes.
>>
>>  There are proxies out there, mostly designed to enable people in
>>  oppressed companies like China to exercise free speech.
>>
>>  This web site is frequently banned by dictatorships, employers, and
>>  the State of Alabama:
>>
>>  http://boingboing.net/censorroute.html
>>
>>  The link's a guide to getting around censorware. Only some of these
>>  will be able to handle things at a network traffic level, though, and
>>  that's what you have to do to get around this video problem. I think
>>  it's actually easy to do, *if* you know the details, but I don't know
>>  the details. I believe it involves ssh tunnelling and getting a cheap
>>  shell account with any ISP or Web host anywhere in the United Kingdom.
>>  As long as the BBC is directing its traffic to an IP address located
>>  in the UK, you're good. You just need to have something at that IP
>>  address re-routing that traffic to you. I think an SSH tunnel would
>>  get the job done, but I don't really know how to build one of those.
>>
>>  I might be able to ask around.
>>
>>
>>  On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  > They already have some TV and radio program(me)s blocked to the US and
>>  > although I pay to watch Newsnight sometimes it is reduced from 50
>> minutes to
>>  > 10 as I am not allowed to watch the balance of the
>> program(me=mid-atlantic
>>  > confusion) due to "copyright reasons".
>>  >  I realize this is not your speciality.
>>  >
>>  > g.
>>  >
>>  > 2008/6/25 Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>:
>>  >
>>  > > OK, *yeeeeees*, but I don't know how. But where did you see any
>>  > > indication that cheating it would be necessary? It doesn't say
>>  > > anything about geographical restrictions in either the video or the
>>  > > article.
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>>  > > > Gi,
>>  > > > There must be some way to cheat on the US computer ID and run it
>> through
>>  > an
>>  > > > irl/url or whatever in the UK to get this service!!??!!
>>  > > >
>>  > > >
>>  > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/25/bbc.television1
>>  > > >  --
>>  > > > Graham Bowkett
>>  > > >
>>  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>>  > > >
>>  > >
>>  > >
>>  > > --
>>  > > Giles Bowkett
>>  > >
>>  > > Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
>>  > > Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
>>  > >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > --
>>  > Graham Bowkett
>>  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>>  >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Giles Bowkett
>>
>>  Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
>>  Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
>>
>> ============================================================
>> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
>> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
>> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>>
>
>
> ============================================================
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> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
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[Stephen Guerin]

Anonymizer used to be the standard for web proxy surfing to get around the Great
Chinese Firewall in the 90s.

TOR is now in wide use.
<http://www.torproject.org/overview.html.en>

-Stephen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Giles Bowkett [mailto:gilesb at gmail.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:54 AM
> To: The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group
> Subject: [FRIAM] ssh tunnelling around regional content restrictions?
>
> Does anyone know if solutions like this exist? I believe my
> dad needs one.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>
> Date: Jun 25, 2008 9:51 AM
> Subject: Re: Fooling the system??
> To: Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com>
>
>
> That's ridiculous if you pay and they cut it to 10 minutes.
>
>  There are proxies out there, mostly designed to enable
> people in  oppressed companies like China to exercise free speech.
>
>  This web site is frequently banned by dictatorships,
> employers, and  the State of Alabama:
>
>  http://boingboing.net/censorroute.html
>
>  The link's a guide to getting around censorware. Only some
> of these  will be able to handle things at a network traffic
> level, though, and  that's what you have to do to get around
> this video problem. I think  it's actually easy to do, *if*
> you know the details, but I don't know  the details. I
> believe it involves ssh tunnelling and getting a cheap  shell
> account with any ISP or Web host anywhere in the United Kingdom.
>  As long as the BBC is directing its traffic to an IP address
> located  in the UK, you're good. You just need to have
> something at that IP  address re-routing that traffic to you.
> I think an SSH tunnel would  get the job done, but I don't
> really know how to build one of those.
>
>  I might be able to ask around.
>
>
>  On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > They already have some TV and radio program(me)s blocked
> to the US and  > although I pay to watch Newsnight sometimes
> it is reduced from 50 minutes to  > 10 as I am not allowed to
> watch the balance of the program(me=mid-atlantic  >
> confusion) due to "copyright reasons".
>  >  I realize this is not your speciality.
>  >
>  > g.
>  >
>  > 2008/6/25 Giles Bowkett <gilesb at gmail.com>:
>  >
>  > > OK, *yeeeeees*, but I don't know how. But where did you
> see any  > > indication that cheating it would be necessary?
> It doesn't say  > > anything about geographical restrictions
> in either the video or the  > > article.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > On 6/25/08, Graham Bowkett <graham.bowkett at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > > > Gi,
>  > > > There must be some way to cheat on the US computer ID
> and run it through  > an  > > > irl/url or whatever in the UK
> to get this service!!??!!
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/25/bbc.television1
>  > > >  --
>  > > > Graham Bowkett
>  > > >
>  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>  > > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > --
>  > > Giles Bowkett
>  > >
>  > > Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com  > > Portfolio:
> http://www.gilesgoatboy.org  > >  >  >  >  > --  > Graham
> Bowkett  > http://web.mac.com/glenhaven/iWeb/Glenhaven/Earthship.html
>  >
>
>
>
> --
>
> Giles Bowkett
>
>  Blog: http://gilesbowkett.blogspot.com
>  Portfolio: http://www.gilesgoatboy.org
>
> ============================================================
> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv
> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College
> lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
>
>

[Marcus G. Daniels]

Robert Holmes wrote:
>
> Anyone got a cracked version of Photoshop they can post a link to? ;-)
>
Git yer warez here!

http://www.gimp.org/