Accessing host from work

[tidusjar]

Hi Guys,

I cannot access my host from work e.g. http://examplehost.com:7013

That above port would allow me access to part of my webserver. But I cannot access it from my work internet?
I am able to access it externally from my phone so I know it's open.

Any work around I can use?

 

[KIA]

Change the port to 80 or 443?
Does your router support port redirection?

 

[ASE001]

You may need to use a VPN tunnel to get through the web Proxy server at work. I use OpenVPN myself using pfsense, setup as a VM openvpn server.

You need to add the following lines to the OpenVPN client config file .ovpn at work.

http-proxy default.proxy.Mycompany.com 80 authfile.txt ntlm
http-proxy-timeout 100
http-proxy-retry


The file authfile.txt has the user and password needed to connect to internet through the proxy. There are lots of Youtube videos on how to set it up.

 

[tidusjar]

Change the port to 80 or 443?
Does your router support port redirection?

I possible could but I'd rather not have it sitting on an obvious port. Regarding the vpn tunnel can you link me to a video?

 

[BattFink]

Without trying to sound like a bore, have you checked with your IT department that this is OK to access?

Only reason I ask is trying to subvert the proxy array at our place could easily be classed as gross misconduct. A properly configured firewall/proxy is likely to block most VPN attempts as well

 

[KIA]

I possible could but I'd rather not have it sitting on an obvious port.

Using a random port is only security through obscurity.

 

[tidusjar]

Using a random port is only security through obscurity.

Very true.

 

[Ev0]

Using a random port is only security through obscurity.

Which if your only attempt at securing something it isn't ideal.

But if it's used as part of a defence in depth approach then it's not exactly a bad thing, just don't rely on it