news.software.readers

On 7/27/2007, Mike Dee posted this:
> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:46:16 -0700, Gene E. Bloch wrote:
>
>> I have had a chance to verify what I said about the dual boot. The
>> computer in question is definitely a dual boot system. There is a system
>> that connects to the employer's VPN and won't let us access anything
>> outside of the allowed network, and there is the user system that lets us
>> run Xnews, and also lets us connect to ordinary Internet stuff, but won't
>> let us access anything inside the VPN.
>>
>> So if you have a single boot setup locked to the VPN, Xnews (or any
>> thumbable newsreader) won't be of any help unless there's a news provider
>> available inside the VPN :-)
>
> Some experiment you may wish to try out, Gene E.:
>
> < / /2007/04/25/secure_web_access_through_firewalls_with>

I don't really have her permission to mess with her work computer...It
took some discussion to be allowed to do as much (or little) as I did.

In truth, I'm not that curious beyond the above :-)

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