▲ 692 ▼ Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine (itsfoss.com) submitted 6 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/technology@lemmy.world 184 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] laz@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 6 months ago (10 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 6 months ago (9 children) If he can't even install an addon for a browser, what do you think he can do with DNS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (6 children) It depends whether or not they left the DNS setting unlocked, which is actually highly likely. Would have to use a public server, but it should in theory work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago I wouldn't think so. I would also assume that direct DNS requests to external servers aren't allowed in the firewall. But even if they are, they probably can't use a non-company DNS server if he needs to reach internally hosted services. So it would at least require using different browser for internal and external browsing, assuming DNS requests to external servers really are allowed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) Great. Now you can be responsible for why group policies arent applying and the user is not able to access drive shares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ask IT to make their DCs public facing /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* Unless they just use Firefox's proxy settings. EDIT: It's not DNS but should still work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Firefox supports DNS over HTTPS. Enabling it will bypass the operating systems DNS. You can set a custom server that has ad blocking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 6 months ago If they locked down extensions, it's highly likely they also locked down modifying the DNS settings. permalink fedilink source parent [+] laz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) No company that doesn't allow you to install browser add-ons will allow you to run a pi-hole instance. Not on your machine, and much less as an actual pi plugged into their network. If you did plug an actual pi into the network it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* …it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 6 months ago (9 children) If he can't even install an addon for a browser, what do you think he can do with DNS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 9 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (6 children) It depends whether or not they left the DNS setting unlocked, which is actually highly likely. Would have to use a public server, but it should in theory work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago I wouldn't think so. I would also assume that direct DNS requests to external servers aren't allowed in the firewall. But even if they are, they probably can't use a non-company DNS server if he needs to reach internally hosted services. So it would at least require using different browser for internal and external browsing, assuming DNS requests to external servers really are allowed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) Great. Now you can be responsible for why group policies arent applying and the user is not able to access drive shares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ask IT to make their DCs public facing /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* Unless they just use Firefox's proxy settings. EDIT: It's not DNS but should still work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Firefox supports DNS over HTTPS. Enabling it will bypass the operating systems DNS. You can set a custom server that has ad blocking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 6 months ago If they locked down extensions, it's highly likely they also locked down modifying the DNS settings. permalink fedilink source parent [+] laz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) No company that doesn't allow you to install browser add-ons will allow you to run a pi-hole instance. Not on your machine, and much less as an actual pi plugged into their network. If you did plug an actual pi into the network it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* …it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent load more comments (-1 replies)
[–] mlg@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (6 children) It depends whether or not they left the DNS setting unlocked, which is actually highly likely. Would have to use a public server, but it should in theory work. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago I wouldn't think so. I would also assume that direct DNS requests to external servers aren't allowed in the firewall. But even if they are, they probably can't use a non-company DNS server if he needs to reach internally hosted services. So it would at least require using different browser for internal and external browsing, assuming DNS requests to external servers really are allowed. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) Great. Now you can be responsible for why group policies arent applying and the user is not able to access drive shares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ask IT to make their DCs public facing /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* Unless they just use Firefox's proxy settings. EDIT: It's not DNS but should still work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Firefox supports DNS over HTTPS. Enabling it will bypass the operating systems DNS. You can set a custom server that has ad blocking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 6 months ago If they locked down extensions, it's highly likely they also locked down modifying the DNS settings. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago I wouldn't think so. I would also assume that direct DNS requests to external servers aren't allowed in the firewall. But even if they are, they probably can't use a non-company DNS server if he needs to reach internally hosted services. So it would at least require using different browser for internal and external browsing, assuming DNS requests to external servers really are allowed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 months ago (2 children) Great. Now you can be responsible for why group policies arent applying and the user is not able to access drive shares. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ask IT to make their DCs public facing /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* Unless they just use Firefox's proxy settings. EDIT: It's not DNS but should still work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mlg@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago Ask IT to make their DCs public facing /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] captcha_incorrect@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago* Unless they just use Firefox's proxy settings. EDIT: It's not DNS but should still work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) Firefox supports DNS over HTTPS. Enabling it will bypass the operating systems DNS. You can set a custom server that has ad blocking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 6 months ago If they locked down extensions, it's highly likely they also locked down modifying the DNS settings. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scytale@piefed.zip 3 points 6 months ago If they locked down extensions, it's highly likely they also locked down modifying the DNS settings. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] laz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 6 months ago (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) No company that doesn't allow you to install browser add-ons will allow you to run a pi-hole instance. Not on your machine, and much less as an actual pi plugged into their network. If you did plug an actual pi into the network it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* …it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 6 months ago (1 child) No company that doesn't allow you to install browser add-ons will allow you to run a pi-hole instance. Not on your machine, and much less as an actual pi plugged into their network. If you did plug an actual pi into the network it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* …it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago* …it would probably reason to be just straight up fired. permalink fedilink source parent