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hey guys, I am completely NOT programming savvy lol. Im an infantry medic overseas in Afghanistan. After paying $100 a month for internet service (very unstable service at that), they have some kind of feature installed that blocks us out from stuff. Yes, I enjoy watching porn in my free time, sue me lol. But if Im paying out the rear for crappy service, I should be able to go where I want. Last deployment I used webtunnel.com but thats not working. And if I type it in as https:// it says its not in service. Can anyone help me circumvent this BS? When you type in a restricted site, the following address comes up in the address bar -

http://block.opendns.com/?url=888888159080868180837915688078&ablock

Some help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Short, practical summary and safe options.

As described, the page you see is a sign of provider-level filtering (commonly DNS or a transparent web/proxy filter). That kind of block often prevents name resolution or inserts a block page before a secure connection can be established, so simply forcing https usually will not bypass it. is also right to flag free, unknown "tunnel" services — they frequently log traffic, inject ads, or carry malware.

Why networks do this: to enforce acceptable-use rules, conserve limited bandwidth, and limit legal/exposure risks from peer-to-peer and unvetted services. Attempting to circumvent those controls on a unit or paid connection can create operational, security, and disciplinary problems, and it can expose personal devices to compromises.

Safer next steps that avoid technical circumvention:

  • Talk to the comms/ISP team and explain the need; whitelist requests or approved exceptions are the cleanest solution.
  • Use authorized commercial services or personal cellular data (if allowed) for private browsing or downloads.
  • Avoid P2P clients and unknown web proxies; they are a common source of malware and account theft.
  • If connectivity itself is flaky, do basic diagnostics first: try another device, reboot equipment, and report persistent failures to the provider rather than installing third-party network tools.

For background on privacy and why random "free VPNs" or proxy sites are risky, see resources from privacy groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation and general info from the Tor Project. They explain tradeoffs without encouraging unauthorized bypass. In a deployed environment, working through your comms office is the safest, most practical route.

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at this day n age, not a good idea. there's always a hefty price to pay later. free this free that, have u any idea how many honey traps out there?

i had a user went ahead against my advice (i told him no checker on earth could protect him if he carried on). well his laptop got infected and he panicked thought the police would go after him found out where he's been ... in a moment of aberration .. he smashed his laptop into pieces.

a better solution .. become a monk

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PS if they allow youtube, you might be able to find some videos there "safely" entertaining.

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well i found out last night that we cant even connect on limewire....so we kinda stuck lol....and ive tried the celebacy thing....dont really work for me lol....but thanks for the info.....

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limewire is NOT worth it, so no loss there. do they let u visit youtube? u can download the movies locally.

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