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Hi
My computer data is obviously being used by the provider to block my internet access. I tested it with 3 different browsers and 2 Linux distributions.
So I have to prevent the data from going to the provider or changing the data regularly. What are the options?
a) Block the transmission with the firewall? But how?
b) Set computer name, browser version, MAC address randomly or change it manually each time? But how and where?
I need very good and precise instructions by Monday, please!
Merry Christmas
"My computer data is obviously being used by the provider to block my internet access"
What data? How? In what way is it obvious? There seems to be unstated things in here. Perhaps it's best to start from the beginning.
linuc - Does your ISP place your data in the cloud ? If you have all your data on your ISP's storage and not on your computer's storage media, then you should not be surprised by what is happening to your data. ISP's that aren't providing such ephemeral storage keep only what you allow them to keep, such as records of who is accessing your web page and your email traffic. They had better not be able to see what's on your computer's hard drive.
If you are on a shared server, then that server's IP address might be blocked through the actions of other users on the same server. Your emails can be rejected as spam if the ISP's spam blocker sees a misconfiguration in the credentials against which it checks your data. If that service passes through a ring buffer (one domain name that has several IP addresses) than a bad actor at one of those addresses can get it blocked. It might be that your secure service credentials are out of date.
The problem is that the provider uses my computer data to recognize me and then blocks internet access. I use a WIFI from a hostel. The provider apparently uses the information about the browser, the computer name and the MAC address. So I have to change this before I set up the WIFI connection. Either block everything with the firewall, or then change the data with the terminal, or maybe with a tool? I need instructions for this. In trisquel I was able to set the MAC address to random. But that wasn't enough. Where and how do I change the browser name that is submitted and the computer name? How can I use the firewall (gufw) to completely block the transmission of this information? I'll be back reading in about 2 hours.
Many Thanks!
>"Where and how do I change the browser name that is submitted and the computer name?"
You can use the Chameleon extension on Abrowser: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chameleon-ext/
It will allow you to set random user agent strings that identify your browser as being a different browser or a different version of the same browser, and can randomly identify you as using different Operating Systems.
Thank you, I will try this :-)
You can set it to change your identity every 1 minute, so maybe that would help you not to get kicked out by the wifi provider after 2-3 minutes of browsing.
Ok, I'm having trouble accessing the trisquel server here in the public library. Some websites are blocked here, even my own ;-)
But because I wanted to test a Russian Linux for a long time, I installed Runtu (light version, very fast!) and there is firefox and now I installed chameleon. That looks pretty good :-) Now I just have to practice with it a bit!
I try it with trisquel when I have internet access where the server can be reached.
Thank you for the good tip!
> I'm having trouble accessing the trisquel server here in the public library.
Clearly, this is because of people using the chameleon extension and making life even harder for their fellow public wifi users.
Have you tried using wget? If this does not work, your problem is probably not related to your browser leaking stuff through your user agent.
If by "computer name" you mean the name you gave your machine when you installed your current system, then you could try using wget from a live system. If it still does not work, the source of your problem will highly likely lie elsewhere in that public wifi network.
wget https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/wget.html
The problem is that the provider can recognize my computer when I establish a WIFI connection. I can then surf the internet with no problems. But as soon as I log in, for example in facebook, or in my email account, I lose the internet connection after about 2-3 minutes and can no longer establish a new one. I then installed another browser (Midori) and tested it again. I was also able to surf and log into fb with Midori. Then I lost the connection after 2-3 minutes. So I am tracked and then my current computer information is listed and blocked. I think it's mainly the browser name with version.
Have you tried using an email client? The general idea is to get offline as soon as the required data have been transferred to your computer, either through wget or through your email client. That way you may be able to get online again next time you need it, instead of staying connected until you get kicked out.
Have you asked any of the other 30 people using that wifi connection whether they are also getting kicked out after 2-3 minutes?
I dont believe Linux have a relation with that, you never try connect via Tor?
TOR cannot establish a connection because I am disconnected from the internet by the provider. The problem is the provider, not the internet. So I have to prevent the provider from being able to recognize me on the WIFI. In the place where I live there are about 30 people who use the same WIFI. Only a few have a computer, most have a smartphone.
"smartphones" a.k.a trackers are computers too, anyway you never try use a DNS and Proxy DNS? in the https?
Here the solution that I am using now:
"You can use the Chameleon extension on Abrowser: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/chameleon-ext/"
from "andyprough"...thank you so much!
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