* List: alug@stu.uea.ac.uk James Green wrote:
Hehe. I did so anonymously through a proxy server. They don't know who I am :-)
off topic..... We found a neat "feature" with java applets and proxies... you can get the machines OS and memory and IP address from a machine behind a proxy by asking the applet to get the information from the local machine on which it has been downloaded and then sending it to the web server ;).... so are you safe from behind a proxy ?? well sortof ;) Sz -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Neill Newman Tel: Mobile 07970 673722 Department of Electronics Systems Engineering Work 01206 873708 University of Essex Fax: Work 01206 872900 http://wearables.essex.ac.uk/index.html email: njnewm@essex.ac.uk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [ This email came to you via the Anglian Linux User Group list ] [ If you only wish to recieve event announcements, email the ] [ SUBJECT of "unsubscribe" to this list and "subscribe" to ] [ alug-announce@stu.uea.ac.uk -- We do need your support, tho' ]