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Using Firefox portable on a secured lan

  • 04-02-2009 7:15pm
    #1
    homer911
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,137 ✭✭✭


    Can any techie out there advise me? The company I work for locks down their PCs to users - no admin rights

    We all have to use IE7 for internet access

    I prefer firefox

    I can drop it onto my C drive and run it from there, (USB drives have no write permissions) but connection settings under IE7 are also locked down and not viewable.

    Is there any way to detect the proxy settings in use so I can apply them to Firefox? I'm not looking to bypass proxy servers or anything (access to anonymous proxy servers is also restricted), just to use my preferred browser!


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  • #2
    Dr4gul4
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭Dr4gul4


    If you attempt to bypass Corporate security and are caught you can expect to be on the dole queue, do you really want to use firefox that much to risk it ?


  • #3
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,141 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    If you would like to use it, see about getting it added to the installation by IT. Bear in mind once it is installed, you may not be able to install add ons etc.

    Maybe you can get them all to switch. :)


  • #4
    FruitLover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,534 ✭✭✭FruitLover


    I'd try to find one of those 'Firefox vs IE' type websites that list various security benefits of running Firefox and point management to it, see if they're convinced.

    If your IT dept is any use, most of them probably already use it.


  • #5
    ComputerMad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16 ✭ComputerMad


    what about trying
    http://portableapps.com/
    it lets you run firefox from a usb pen drive


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