Instant messenger services with no downloads?? help??

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » November 3rd, 2006, 3:55 pm

Trying to use yahoo or MSN instant messenger at work but i cannot download anything on my computer. Any ideas?

Post by **Custommx3** » November 3rd, 2006, 4:08 pm

Download it @ home...

upload to a Gmail account and download the attachment @ work via webmail

Post by **Custommx3** » November 3rd, 2006, 4:08 pm

Or...
http://www.oldversion.com

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » November 3rd, 2006, 4:17 pm

Custommx3 wrote:Download it @ home...

upload to a Gmail account and download the attachment @ work via webmail

nope. can't access email accounts....

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » November 3rd, 2006, 4:29 pm

Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web page at this time.

Reason:
The Websense category "Freeware and Software Download" is filtered.

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URL:
http://www.oldversion.com/

Post by **Custommx3** » November 3rd, 2006, 5:29 pm

USB thumb drives pwn all removal media at this time thanks.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » November 3rd, 2006, 6:28 pm

Use Web MSN. Just type it in google, eBuddy or Web Messgener will work.

Bochek · Post by **Bochek** » November 3rd, 2006, 7:57 pm

http://webmessenger.msn.com

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » November 3rd, 2006, 8:41 pm

thanks for the help guys...nothin works. We have a program on our computer that lets me use none of the posted options so far...

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » November 3rd, 2006, 8:50 pm

Download the software at home.. burn it to a CD.. take it to work.. install from CD. Barry's removable USB drive should work as well.. but if that software is designed to prevent you from installing stuff.. even the CD idea wont work.. but it might have a better chance since the CD drives are a hard mount and the software may not be configured to stop installations from hard mount sources. Only other option would be to log in as an adminstrator and give yourself the rights to do such installations.. or check with your network admin and see if he will install MSN for you. Cheers

Tunes67

monty73741 · Post by **monty73741** » November 6th, 2006, 2:57 pm

jarid might just have a work station, no pc ...plus the admin might block software install

jason

cjthor · Post by **cjthor** » November 6th, 2006, 4:51 pm

monty73741 wrote:jarid might just have a work station, no pc ...plus the admin might block software install

jason

I have a PC but cannot download things as they are blocked by a program called websence..

Post by **Custommx3** » November 6th, 2006, 5:14 pm

logmein.com
free

I use it. I log in @ home and access what I need.

Access your pc from ANYWHERE with internet access and a web browser.

monty73741 · Post by **monty73741** » November 6th, 2006, 5:50 pm

Custommx3 wrote:logmein.com
free

I use it. I log in @ home and access what I need.

Access your pc from ANYWHERE with internet access and a web browser.

One method used to bypass Websense is to use a web-based proxy. With a proxy, Websense sees you browse to the web proxy -- not to the web site you are actually browsing to. You browse to the web proxy, and then the web proxy browses to the web site you want to visit. The reason that these web proxies are able to bypass Websense is the the 'S' in the HTTP address (https://) stands for secure connection and Websense does not block such secured connections. This is probably the simplest way to get around the Websense program as it takes little time and no one will wonder what you are up to.

johnnyb · Post by **johnnyb** » November 6th, 2006, 8:49 pm

I'd suggest you use caution if bypassing. You can be terminated for doing things like this