On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 23:37:35 +0100 Chris Whittleston <csw34@xxxxxxxxx> allegedly wrote: > Can someone else running a relay from their home connection confirm > that they get an 'Access denied' error from http://www.nhs.uk? I've > checked with someone using the same ISP in the flat above me and they > seem able to access the site just fine, as can I via mobile internet > so I'm down to suspecting that they are blocking all Tor relay IPs. > This is the exact error I get: > Access DeniedYou don't have permission to access "http://www.nhs.uk/"; > on this server. > > Reference #18.1f7f1002.1397514736.1fe2170c > The reference seems to change each time I visit. If this does turn > out to be them blocking Tor - advice on how to approach contacting > them to resolve this would be appreciated. > Confirmed. My (non-exit) relay in Amsterdam is blocked. Another (non-tor) server in Amsterdam is not blocked, nor are my non-tor servers in the UK, SanFrancisco or NYC blocked. As for getting this changed, that may be difficult. You could try contacting the site through the page at: http://www.nhs.uk/aboutNHSChoices/Pages/ContactUs.aspx and selecting the "I have experienced a problem accessing or using the website or some part of it" radio button and then commenting. You could contact the NHS at the (postal) address below. You could contact the DoH (Charles Massey) https://www.gov.uk/government/people/charlie-massey As evidence in favour of Tor's value, you could point to the "who uses Tor" page at https://www.torproject.org/about/torusers.html.en. You could usefully explain the obvious value of anonymity in browsing health related sites. And, since you appear to be in Cambridge, you could look for some support (and possible advice) from Ross Anderson (http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~rja14/). You can bet that Ross uses Tor, and he almost certainly has experience in dealing with awkward parts of HMG. Best Mick ------------------------------------- NHS address NHS Connecting for Health Informatics Directorate Department of Health Princes Exchange Princes Square Leeds West Yorkshire LS1 4HY --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mick Morgan gpg fingerprint: FC23 3338 F664 5E66 876B 72C0 0A1F E60B 5BAD D312 http://baldric.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------
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