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Posted By: RoJo Accessing this site - 14/01/09 3:09 PM
Over the last few days when I try to get on to this site I get a message telling me that I am on a server test page.
Are others having this problem of is it just me/ this ICT department?

Yes I do have the address correct.

Robert
Posted By: Kawasaki Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 3:14 PM
Hi Robert
Yes, I've had the same problems. Maybe it's a Hampshire thing!!!
Posted By: bill_mcg Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 3:36 PM
Me Too..... Fedora Test Page. Just assumed it was the stupid filter but maybe not.
Posted By: RoJo Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 3:40 PM
Looks like Hampshire has got a lot bigger grin

Thanks guys, at least I know it is not a problem at this end.
One lesss problem for ICT to not fix.
The print server went down last Thursday and we still have not had our printer re-instated despite many calls. mad

Robert
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 4:01 PM
Thanks for letting me know guys.

If anyone else is getting problems can they also post here please.
Posted By: Peter Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 4:25 PM
Same problem here on and off
Posted By: Dicky Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 4:35 PM
Same here over the last few days, intermittently Fedora test page.
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 4:53 PM

OK, here's my farthing's worth ... I haven't noticed anything weird these past few days (and I've been logged on at all hours, on and off). What's going on, I wonder? frown
Posted By: Jonathan Wells Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 4:58 PM
Same here on and off - pretty certain it's server problem.
Posted By: Lee S Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 6:12 PM
This is the first time in 24 hours that I've been able to get on.

Lee
Posted By: BSM Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 6:20 PM
I've had this problem - albeit intermittently!
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 8:08 PM
Guys, are any of you experiencing problems from non NHS sites.
I'm wondering if it is an NHS cache issue.
Posted By: Mark Radbourne Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 8:11 PM
Not having any problems at all Huw.

Mark
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 8:34 PM

I expect they're trying to log web surfing habits into the latest "Big Brother" database that I've just been hearing about. frown

Don't they (the NHS IT Thought Police) also block access to certain other sites (like eBay, for example)?

They're probably also wondering why the site gets so many hits from within NHS intranets, I should imagine. You have been warned.

Or maybe they keep tabs on the threads, and have detected a whiff of criticism of the Almighty NHS!


Posted By: Dicky Re: Accessing this site - 14/01/09 8:38 PM
No problems accessing this site from home now you ask!
Posted By: Kawasaki Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 9:16 AM
The problem seems to be getting worse and intermittent. Tried to access the site several times this morning and only managed it twice.
Posted By: Skippy Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 9:22 AM
Problems here as well in the Anglia region, I see more fedora pages than EBME ones, must be this Barracuda web filter thing they have installed, although if it was, it normally says 'Site Blocked' access denied, of which it does not.
Just my two pennys worth to help
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:04 AM
Thanks guys, I can see that everyone posting, is in the same NHS network.

It looks like your IT dept is blocking the site. This happened a few years ago. They sorted it out when a few departments made them aware of the issue.

See this link.
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:26 AM

I wonder it a simple direction works (that is, a link to the site from another site). This "technique" used to work with eBay, apparently.

Otherwise, it's going to be mighty quiet on here during the day! frown
Posted By: Hulk Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:38 AM
No, i had the same problem out of work also (Live in Worcester)
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:38 AM
Not sure I follow Geoff.

Don't worry, it will get sorted. It just needs the IT depts to be alerted.

Please give your IT dept a call to let them know this site is ok.
EBME is an approved NHS Resource.



I don't think it's a direct 'block' as such (or there would be a "page blocked" alert as Skippy says).

They probably aren't allowing a reverse dns lookup or something similar.
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:40 AM
Originally Posted By: TheWoo
No, i had the same problem out of work also (Live in Worcester)

That, I can't explain.

However, I can tell you, that you are currently on the same NHS network as everyone else who has had problems.
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 10:48 AM
Originally Posted By: Huw
Not sure I follow Geoff.

EBME near the bottom of the page under "Tech forums". smile
Posted By: Skippy Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 2:50 PM
Any chance of putting a link for 'EBAY' on ere, that way I can keep track of my selling activities via e.b.m.e.
Posted By: Skippy Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:02 PM
On a serous note, Huw, is the Fedora web page anything to do with the EBME web, or is it to do with the NHS side of things, I have spoken to our IT and they are coming to have a look T/M, I just needed to know who was what .

Cheers
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:14 PM
Originally Posted By: Skippy
Any chance of putting a link for 'EBAY' on ere, that way I can keep track of my selling activities via e.b.m.e.

Doesn't the link from my site do the business? See under "General stuff". smile
Posted By: Skippy Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:25 PM
Originally Posted By: Geoff Hannis
Originally Posted By: Skippy
Any chance of putting a link for 'EBAY' on ere, that way I can keep track of my selling activities via e.b.m.e.

Doesn't the link from my site do the business? See under "General stuff". smile


Thanks for the link Geoff, fraid it dont work here, this Barracuda is a strict filter
it wont even let us look at the BBC weather pages, blocks it as 'Entertainment'
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:37 PM

What's that ... even my site is locked out!

Up until now, I hadn't even heard of Barracuda ... what's the point of it? Are NHS managers saying that they don't trust their staff?

Which moron is charged with categorizing websites, I wonder. Would it be a person who understands the English language, for instance? I daren't ask if s/he is an internet savvy person.

Not to mention the cost of implementing the thing. But don't worry, the British taxpayer has become used to chucking away £££ trillions! frown
Posted By: Dicky Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:37 PM
Tried it here Geoff,doesn't work.
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 3:40 PM

What ... the link? frown
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 15/01/09 4:39 PM
Guys,
Anyone who's had a problem, can you please clear your cache (Ctrl+F5) and let me know if everything is ok?

Thanks.
Posted By: Skippy Re: Accessing this site - 16/01/09 9:34 AM
Hi Geoff,

Its not your site thats blocked! , its the link to Ebay via the links page, The moron who blocks these sites here is on something like £400 a day, called an IT manager, I must be in the wrong job here I think.
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 16/01/09 10:46 AM
Originally Posted By: Skippy
On a serous note, Huw, is the Fedora web page anything to do with the EBME web


I think it may indeed have been a server issue. I'm not getting any 403 alerts now.

Posted By: biomedbill Re: Accessing this site - 16/01/09 12:05 PM
I've had a few Fedora pages here. But we are experiencing a virus on our network at the moment, I assumed that our IT team were blocking sites.
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 16/01/09 12:53 PM
Is that today Bill?
Posted By: Geoff Hannis Re: Accessing this site - 16/01/09 1:08 PM
Originally Posted By: Skippy
The moron who blocks these sites here is on something like £400 a day, called an IT manager, I must be in the wrong job here I think.

Yes ... we're all in the wrong job when it comes to bringing in the wonga.

But, don't forget that these so-called IT Managers will be Microsoft Certified this and Microsoft Certified that. Which means ... squat!

Judging from the ones I've had the good fortune to meet, those people know bugger all! Ideal for that role, then. frown
Posted By: biomedbill Re: Accessing this site - 19/01/09 12:28 PM
Huw,

It was last week, access has been ok since.
Posted By: Huw Re: Accessing this site - 19/01/09 12:34 PM
Thanks Bill, the error logs are considerably smaller now wink
Posted By: JohnBhoy Re: Accessing this site - 19/01/09 1:06 PM
Originally Posted By: Geoff Hannis

Yes ... we're all in the wrong job when it comes to bringing in the wonga.

But, don't forget that these so-called IT Managers will be Microsoft Certified this and Microsoft Certified that. Which means ... squat!

Judging from the ones I've had the good fortune to meet, those people know bugger all! Ideal for that role, then. frown


Well there is one thing for sure - they know how to maximise their income potential wink
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