Some privacy issues

[goobimama]

Here's the deal:

My friend has gotten internet in his room (in the university) which connects through a central server. The Central server is managed by senior students and such. Now, CAN the guys at the server monitor what all he or she surfs? I mean, see which sites are opened and such? If yes, is there a way to block em' out and maintain one's privacy?

Thanks.
Goobi

[icecoolz]

The answer to you first question is yes they can monitor your surfing habits and keep a track on the sitesyou visit (why they would do this on a college server is beyond my understanding).

And the answer to the second question is a yes also however a better idea will be to talk to your admins and ask them if they do log ur site visits and find out whats legal and whats not.

[siriusb]

Can socks proxies be used here effectively?

[goobimama]

Its not that he is surfing porn or anything illegal like that. Just that there are some dark secrets which would be revealed if the "students" at the servers get to know the site he visits....

I heard about them anonymous IP services, any good?

[QwertyManiac]

maybe not as it changes the ip only in the sites and not on ur servers...

[expertno.1]

yes they can monigtor your surfings !

just aks the admins for the privacy if they could provide

i cannot understand what is your "college server"

[goobimama]

College server as in a regular server. Only thing is that it is administered by senior students who could spoil the name of the one in question. Anyway, thanks for all the replies guys.