Yup. If you really want to get around VPN blockers, proxies, and things like ssh tunnels... It's really hard when the person you want to block controls both ends of the tunnel. On Jan 4, 2016 3:00 PM, "Eric Kuhnke" <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> It takes some fairly deep packet inspection to 'block' an openvpn server > running in TCP mode (not the default UDP) on port 443. I have an openvpn > instance for just this purpose, in case I get stuck somewhere like a wifi > captive portal in an airport lounge behind an overly restrictive firewall. > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Justin Wilson <li...@mtin.net> wrote: > >> >> http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2084381/blocking-vpn-students-blocked-websites.html >> >> >> >> Justin Wilson >> j...@mtin.net >> >> --- >> http://www.mtin.net Owner/CEO >> xISP Solutions- Consulting – Data Centers - Bandwidth >> >> http://www.midwest-ix.com COO/Chairman >> >> On Jan 4, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> As an ISP why are you wasting your time 'blocking' anything other than >> standard ACLs like port 139/windows file sharing? It's not your duty or >> responsibility. If people want to implement their own firewall at their >> self-owned router/CPE, let them, or if they want to buy some net nanny >> software for their end point device, that's their responsibility. >> >> An ISP is a* pipe*. >> >> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 7:42 AM, Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >> >>> We're dealing with a customer who is trying to block porn from their >>> house. The person who has the 'problem' is tech savvy, and is using VPN >>> Services. Is there any way to block someone like this? I'm guessing any >>> content filtering wouldn't work because the VPN is terminating on the >>> computer behind the router. Any sort of IP or DNS Block they would be able >>> to bypass. Is there any way to stop a tech person from getting what they >>> want? Right now our only thought is to put in like a 10k/s queue on their >>> connection during the overnight hours. Other options? >>> >> >> >> >
