using mIRC behind company proxy
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[deleted] · 2013-01-01 15:38

I'm trying to connect to Quakenet using the mIRC I've downloaded but I
keep getting the "timed out connection" error.
I know we use a proxy, and I've tried putting in the the proxy
connection details into the mIRC client, but didn't get any results.
the web-irc from Quakenet works though...

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chandler243 · 2013-01-01 22:39

Which port are you attempting to connect too? I know for my personal
server, my school blocks ANY traffic on port 6667, however 6697, 9997,
and just about any other port works fine.

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faghat · 2013-01-02 01:14

Web clients can't be blocked via ports as they use 80 (http).

Try using SSL ports (I assume 6697 and 9999 will work for SSL on
Quakenet).

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AltReality · 2013-01-02 02:49

you may need to bounce through another server with more open ports.
For a long time I had a SSH server listening at home on port 443 (SSL)
which was open on my companies firewall, and I could bounce through
that to any port on any server I wanted to. It's not terribly hard to
set up.

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kellyzdude · 2013-01-02 04:52

This is true, but depends on the definition of "web client." A web-
based Java client for example is loaded via a web page but loads
client-side and connects directly. A web-based system such as Mibbit
would more likely work as it is a server-side IRC client and the IRC
connection is handled by the site itself.

Most (not all) clients that use Flash or Java will be client side and
suffer the same block.

I'd suggest an SSH proxy out, but bear in mind that bypassing any
security that has been put in place using such a method is likely
against any IT agreement you might have agreed to and could be grounds
for disciplinary action up to and including termination. You do so at
your own risk.

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tanilolli · 2013-01-02 11:51

I like to use a ZNC bouncer I have set up at home and connect to it
from a TOR Socks proxy while away using my portable client from my USB
drive.

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mrzhi · 2013-01-02 14:21

I love the fact that I wasn't the only one to figure this trick out.
It's been my most successful trick for years.