School Websurfing

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

Everytime I go back to school (high school), I'm usually thinking of different ways to get around doing work in computer classes, or other classes that we use computers in (ie. research, etc..).

I've been thinking about setting up a PHP page, which takes the inputted URL from a form, and gets the data from the page using file_get_contents() or maybe even curl?

But I've also been wondering if they would be able to see what page was being requested?
Is there a way for school network admins to monitor POST data?

Also, am I going about this the wrong way, and is there an easier way to stop them from seeing what I'm viewing?

[atripes]

not quite sure I understand the question.

are you trying to bypass an http restrictor?

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

They monitor all traffic through the server, with time, IP, etc. Then they can match the IP and time with the user that was on the comp at that time.

I'm trying to get around this monitoring so I can go to other sites without them noticing (like this one or other forums).

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

why are you wasting brain power on such a dumb thing like this? Its not worth it to do stuff like this and get caught/kicked out of school just because you couldnt wait to get home and surf your favorite website... I would just simply email the person who runs the network if it is ok to surf certain websites and that's that. I know in labs it gets boring and to kill time I check out websites like this one among others.....Usually your school makes you sign a paper saying you can't do this or that.

I was going to sleep and this was what I was thinking about.. not like I could've been doing anything productive with that time.

[AlxRogan]

If you're on their network and you use non-encrypted protocols, they will be able to see your traffic. I would suggest you look into secure proxies for your traffic if you truly don't want them to check it out..

Good luck.

[Edit: 0versight makes a good point in e-mailing the admin and asking about the restrictions and monitoring, MOST admins respect when you ask a legitimate question.]

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

If you're on their network and you use non-encrypted protocols, they will be able to see your traffic. I would suggest you look into secure proxies for your traffic if you truly don't want them to check it out..

Good luck.

[Edit: 0versight makes a good point in e-mailing the admin and asking about the restrictions and monitoring, MOST admins respect when you ask a legitimate question.]

I don't have to email them, they are my teachers, or next door to my classroom in all my computer classes. Anyways, the principle controls the network admins, and he's a internet nazi, meaning he only allows access to school-related stuff. Even when you have a legit reason (no homework, classwork, etc.. to do).
I'm not too worried about being caught, since they probably won't do anything, but it's better not to test them. Sometimes they have to enforce rules..

Anyways, this all may be in vein, since if they suspect anything, they have remote desktop on all the computers on the network. They are all macs and have the programs loaded up.

And if the program didn't work (if I could find a way to disable it, or something), then they'd probably suspect something and just go to the computer lab and investigate..

So, this all might be for nothing.. heh
I might just surf the sites, and if they complain, forget about it and do it at home.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone.

[allentrace]

What to do in school.

.. not like I could've been doing anything productive with that time.

Hmmm, doing something productive in school. Jokes aside I understand what you are going through man and I commiserate with you. I just graduated from High School myself and my computer repair class was a misnomer, by that I mean I sat around and did stupid shit instead fo building computers. My school like yours ( I believe) routed all internet traffic through a centralized server they kept in the office and it was fun when I was a freshman to find out ways to get past their Net Nanny, Fortress and other programs designed to keep me and my friends off of certain websites, (I went to a small private religious school) peer sharing programs and email services to name a few. Then I grew up for two years and realized there were things I could be doing with my time even if I did not want to admit it to myself. And besides it is not really worth getting into trouble in High School so that it affects your future. Wait for a couple years then mess over your life, ok. That way you can have a life changing experience and reform. Wow ok I am done with my moral rant.

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

uhh, i was talking about the time before I go to sleep ;)

I do productive things in my school. but they won't even give me webspace and the only thing I could compile last year was java code, and I wasn't exactly good at it at the time.

[jesse]

jesus christ, you angsty teens should be glad your school has internet access, period.

When i was in highschool, all our school's computers were shitty apple 2s except for a tiny lab of p90s running windows 3.1 which had internet access that was uncensored, but no one was allowed to use them.

soooooo, shutthefuckup. Go take woodshop or something if you need a class that "challenges" you.

[d3ad1ysp0rk]

urgh, what the hell is everyones problem?

it wasnt as much a "hey! i wanna surf pr0n at school, show me how!" question, it was just a theory thing, I was wondering about a few issues, and I felt like asking.

I'm so sorry for being curious and asking, I'll remember to never do that again. jesus.


anyways, that's such a shitty ass statement "well, we had crappy computers, so you should be happy with what u have!". why? why be happy with what we have? what if your generation's parents told everyone that and they listened, schools would still have those old computers!

I know, upgrading technology vs allowing access to non-school related sites isn't quite the same, but it's still a valid comparison when it comes to what you said.

[foned]

I agree with d3ad1ysp0rk, you can't just be happy because somone before you had it worse, or somone else in the world somone had it worse. in ethiopia they don't have food, you should be happy you have onions to eat!! (assuming you're like me and don't like onions) anyway, theres always somone that had/has it worse, that doesn't mean you can't be unhappy with what you have.


(i realise ethiopia has food it was just an example.)

[theish]

urgh, what the hell is everyones problem?

it wasnt as much a "hey! i wanna surf pr0n at school, show me how!" question, it was just a theory thing, I was wondering about a few issues, and I felt like asking.

I'm so sorry for being curious and asking, I'll remember to never do that again. jesus.


anyways, that's such a shitty ass statement "well, we had crappy computers, so you should be happy with what u have!". why? why be happy with what we have? what if your generation's parents told everyone that and they listened, schools would still have those old computers!

I know, upgrading technology vs allowing access to non-school related sites isn't quite the same, but it's still a valid comparison when it comes to what you said.

forget these angry thoughts....use previous mentioned advice.....go secure proxy.