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Title: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: Uncle on March 05, 2009, 02:48:47 PM
Say for example there is website A and ibay B. There is also location C and location D.

Now location C can only access ibay B and no other sites (they access ibay B externally). Location D hosts the SME server and can access website A, ibay B and any other site like you normally would.

Is it possible to use SME to redirect website A through ibay B either as something to do with the ibay itself or as it's own ibay? Or does SME have some sort of forwarding that allows this to happen?

I have a server in one city and people who can access it's domain but cannot access any other sites (due to super strict firewalling and policies, etc.). Is there some way I can let them access other sites through my server??

I know there are things like YourFreedom which let you download things, etc. through them, even though they are blocked normally, as though you were linking to them directly so I know this kinda stuff exists, I just have NO clue how to do it! :3 Any ideas?

EDIT: And no it's not something dodgy! Just some friends that need to access their campus portal while out of town.
Title: Re: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: cactus on March 05, 2009, 05:24:26 PM
Quote from: Uncle on March 05, 2009, 02:48:47 PM
EDIT: And no it's not something dodgy! Just some friends that need to access their campus portal while out of town.
Typically this is setup using VPN.
Title: Re: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: Uncle on March 06, 2009, 11:26:57 AM
If people from location C can't VPN into the server, then what??
Title: Re: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: Stefano on March 06, 2009, 11:56:51 AM
ok.. so, what can do people form location C? https? ssh? openvpn?

Ciao
Stefano
Title: Re: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: Uncle on March 06, 2009, 01:21:51 PM
All people at location C can do is access the sites hosted by the server at location D :3
Title: Re: Routing external websites through an ibay
Post by: mmccarn on March 06, 2009, 01:49:53 PM
I can think of 4 ways to do this: