NFOA website blocked

[landon410]

After about a year of going to site on my work computer the site is now blocked because "weapons" oh well, still got my phone

[greg58]

Yea same with my work, e-bay, CL, fantacy football, car sites, all ok, but NFOA blocked for "weapons".

Greg58

[Chris C]

Reading things like this makes me realize that the times I think of getting a normal 9-5 eaiser job instead of working for myself as a sole proprietor just wouldn't work.  Plus my mouth would get me in trouble in no time.   

[SeanN]

Some days I'm happy I'm the IT admin. Even if we did implement a web filter device (which I would fight as much as possible), I could always allow traffic for just me. 

[bkoenig]

I'm just glad my boss is as big of a gun nut as I am. 

[Lmbass14]

I used to be BIG BROTHER and monitored web usage.  Strange, my co-worker and I could go anywhere we wanted w/o being noticed, unless you monitored the router table.  The router knows all.

[David Hineline]

While I am not suggesting you do personal surfing while on work time or go against company policy.  Usually a TeamViewer or LogMeIN type of remote control of your home PC can be remotely viewed on a work PC. 

[Wildgoose]

The way I see it when I am at work I am on their dime. Their equipment and internet access. They are entitled to manage it however they want to.
If I need to access something when I am on break or lunch I can use my phone. Other wise I am obligated to be doing what I am taking their money for.

[AWick]

I was visiting the in-laws in Iowa over the weekend and was blocked by the NFOA server when I was trying to log in over their wi-fi. That was the first time that has happened since I've been a member over the multitude of trips I've taken. I also had poor cell service so I don't know if my cell data wasn't transferring correctly over the cell towers when I switched my connection to cell data, but I still couldn't get on... looks like I missed a couple good active threads!

Any advice on the server, Dan?

[KY57]

Site was blocked for me anywhere overseas.  I suspect that any non-US IPs are blocked, which makes sense.

[Dan W]

Any non USA IP's or Non USA proxies will be blocked at the server access level. If I am blocking a legit USA IP and you want me to whitelist it, send me a note. Other wise I will update the list of allowed USA IP's as soon an I can get to it

[AWick]

Thanks Dan, no hurry. It will be a few months before we visit again.

If I'm using the same device, but in a different location in the US, how does that affect the IPs  and other things that would cause a block?

[Dan W]

If the device is utilizing a proxy server the IP can change every log on, and many (most?) proxies are used by a lot of hackers to hide their locations. It is also a good possibility that my allowed IP list just needs an update

[Dan W]

I just updated the allowed list to the most recent IP's that I can be had without paying for the service, which means the list is 30 days old, but changes are not really that frequent so I usually update it quarterly or when I get a question like this