ip question

[doctor7]

Here's my situation. I am on a network at work that allows me to access various internet resources based on my work computer's/company's ip address. My company computer is behind the typical security/firewall. However, I have full access to run whatever program i need to on it and leave it running 24/7.

Is there anything that can allow me to fake that i am at my work ip address though i am on my computer at home?

[CGR]

Why exactly would you need to do that?

[OkydOky]

Why exactly would you need to do that?




Only reason I see..
If you need access to work's network resources from home, see if they have a VPN server, and if they can give you access.

[CGR]

Is there anything that can allow me to fake that i am at my work ip address though i am on my computer at home?

The above comment makes me think that he doesnt want to have VPN ability :)

Fake and IP in the same sentence = up to no good ;)

[Enablingwolf]

Is there anything that can allow me to fake that i am at my work ip address though i am on my computer at home?


Talk to the company sysop for a tunnel that you can use. Then you can use what your privlages are allowed to run at work. If the sysop says no, your out of luck.

[doctor7]

of course i'm up to no good...but it's not that bad: certain research resources are available if i authenticate using VPN settings (ejournals, etexts, etc.). However, there are select resources (the really expensive stuff) that fall outside of this realm due to the nature of their agreement with my company. You can only access such resources from a computer within the company network = i have to trek into work every time i want to look something up as if i'm back in the dark ages. i'd prefer something more slick than setting up a VNC server at work and going there from a home client. ip spoofing? http tunneling? never had a need to do it before but think this may be an excellent excuse to learn.

i wouldn't ask a sysop to help me skirt around corporate policy. no need to endanger someone else's job. as for me, i'm just trying to get some work in at home so the consequences of getting caught are negligible. i'm a hard worker but i'm lazy, too.

[Enablingwolf]

If you believe this is against company policy. I am sorry we cannot help you. Breaking into networks is not what this place is about.

If you had permission and everything in place. We would of went out of our way to assist you. Siince you do not want to endanger the sysop of the company. Why endanger others on this site?

I know it sounds all silly, but as staff. I look out for this place and all members here. I am sorry we cannot discuss this as it stands.

[smokie mcpott]

our company gets cisco software vpn on all laptops we configure. thats standard policy for our company.
if they have a VPN server, they probably have VPN routers they can give you to use on your home computer. you should consider talking to your IT guys and finding out if they offer VPN services there.