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At my work, I have a network administrator that presumably sees everything I connect to on the internet (and has banned things like Facebook, Youtube, etc). However, tor seems to let me through those blocks. How does Tor prevent my network admin and local network from seeing what I'm doing. It seems to me that everything I request from my browser must go through my work's router/network first. Can't they see these initial requests? Does this anonymity also apply to downloading?
Tony Stark
Posted 2010-07-19T20:24:50.537
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2Maybe you should consider saving your browsing for when your not at work. Which one is more important: A job or Facebook? – TheLQ – 2010-07-19T21:06:52.067
2Keep in mind that while the admin cannot see the content of what you are doing he most likely can see that you are doing something. If you cannot come up with a good explanation about why you are hiding your activity you may face dismissal, and even criminal charges if someone suspects you have compromised the network somehow. – Zoredache – 2010-07-19T22:21:51.660
Like said a bit in the earlier comments, keep in mind that cheating the company rules about filtered content is a reason to get you fired in some firms. It's not even about time you spend there. Keep in mind that you are on their computers, their network, their rules. It's better to negotiate with your local sysadmin, if you have a good reason to do it. If not, you should not do this, for your own job safety. – Gnoupi – 2010-07-20T09:04:27.403