My schools network security

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Re: My schools network security

We've got IDs and passwords linked to us, but that's where it ends. The computers can be either used in during class time, or there's a separate lab where you can spend your free periods (lunch breaks) or even in the afternoon, after school ends. According to official rules, it can only be used for "study" purposes, but only hard-core and repeatedly warned gamers get their accounts blocked (sucks that this also applies to in-class time, so if you're in a computer class... you better get a friend to lend you their ID). There is no censorware, because the school doesn't want to slow down our connection. I usually just check my e-mail, go on these forums, or do some schoolwork if I need to.

However, when I was in Bavaria on a student exchange trip (one week, stay with a German student whom you'll host when s/he comes to Prague), one of my friends wanted to check their e-mail on the library computer. The main page of Czech Republic's no. #1 e-mail provider, seznam.cz was blocked as "porn".
I think that helped me appreciate the no-blocking policy of our school.

Don't take life so seriously, it isn't permanent.

12-13-2008 10:11 PM

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My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-12-2008, 04:01 PM

Re: My schools network security - Elfy - 12-13-2008, 05:16 AM

Re: My schools network security - returnal - 12-13-2008, 07:36 AM

Re: My schools network security - Fire Elf - 12-13-2008, 07:51 AM

Re: My schools network security - Sunbourn - 12-13-2008, 08:06 AM

Re: My schools network security - Michio-kun - 12-13-2008, 08:36 AM

Re: My schools network security - Bri - 12-13-2008, 08:48 AM

Re: My schools network security - 6moredetentions - 12-13-2008, 01:07 PM

Re: My schools network security - monkey - 12-13-2008, 03:10 PM

Re: My schools network security - Puchiko - 12-13-2008 10:11 PM

Re: My schools network security - SoulRiser - 12-13-2008, 11:02 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-15-2008, 06:24 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-15-2008, 06:27 PM

Re: My schools network security - Quioxte - 12-16-2008, 09:16 AM

Re: My schools network security - Kitteneater - 12-16-2008, 12:17 PM

Re: My schools network security - wyldstryke - 12-16-2008, 12:51 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-16-2008, 04:02 PM

Re: My schools network security - thewake - 12-16-2008, 11:28 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-21-2008, 05:39 AM

Re: My schools network security - Thought Criminal - 12-30-2008, 06:21 AM

Re: My schools network security - Elfy - 12-30-2008, 08:17 AM

Re: My schools network security - Thought Criminal - 12-30-2008, 10:50 AM

Re: My schools network security - Elfy - 12-30-2008, 05:43 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-30-2008, 08:47 PM

Re: My schools network security - Thought Criminal - 12-31-2008, 03:05 AM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 12-31-2008, 10:19 AM

Re: My schools network security - Trar - 01-03-2009, 08:32 PM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 01-06-2009, 06:52 AM

Re: My schools network security - youvebeenthunderstruck - 01-06-2009, 06:57 AM

Re: My schools network security - Tasty Waffles - 01-06-2009, 06:59 AM

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