How to shorten URL’s?
When you are sharing information on social network sites specially TWITTER, where length of characters is a major problem. So we are forced to limit our characters while we send our tweets. We can shorten our message but sometimes very long web links are too difficult to make short. In this case we need to shorten our messages as well the website link (sometimes website links are too large), so there are many popular web sites providing internet users to shorten their website links or URL’s. These websites make your URL too short and it is easier to remember the URL. Shortening URL is the technique that allows users to access a particular webpage using its shortened web address instead of actual long web address.
How the shortened URL works?
URL shortening means that instead of typing the original long URL in the browser address bar, users now have to type its shortened version. The browser will send an HTTP request to the shortened URL server, which will then send back an HTTP redirect message to the user, redirecting the user to the actual website.
What about Firewall security?
Since the initial outgoing HTTP request from the user is going to the URL shortening website and not the actual website that the user trying to access, it means that such a technique can also be used to bypass the local firewall.
Is it Possible to use Shortened URL to bypass the network blocking?
Let us assume that www.facebbok.com is blocked by your network, then it is possible for the user to continue to access it by shortening the URL with the help of numerous URL shortening websites. Open those websites then type the www.facebook.com and get the shortened URL to www.facebook.com! Now instead of typing www.facebook.com you just type the shortened URL in the web browser then you will be accessing the actual website. The local firewall thinks that the user is trying to access the URL shortening website, but in reality, the user is using the technique to connect to a blocked www.facebook.com website.
Here are the URL shortening websites lists:
http://Bit.ly
http://goo.gl
http://tiny.cc
http://www.tinyurl.com
Now open any of the above website in your browser.
Type the URL or website address in the place.
Now you will get the shortened URL which you can use directly in the browser and access to the original website. That’s all…
When you are sharing information on social network sites specially TWITTER, where length of characters is a major problem. So we are forced to limit our characters while we send our tweets. We can shorten our message but sometimes very long web links are too difficult to make short. In this case we need to shorten our messages as well the website link (sometimes website links are too large), so there are many popular web sites providing internet users to shorten their website links or URL’s. These websites make your URL too short and it is easier to remember the URL. Shortening URL is the technique that allows users to access a particular webpage using its shortened web address instead of actual long web address.
How the shortened URL works?
URL shortening means that instead of typing the original long URL in the browser address bar, users now have to type its shortened version. The browser will send an HTTP request to the shortened URL server, which will then send back an HTTP redirect message to the user, redirecting the user to the actual website.
What about Firewall security?
Since the initial outgoing HTTP request from the user is going to the URL shortening website and not the actual website that the user trying to access, it means that such a technique can also be used to bypass the local firewall.
Is it Possible to use Shortened URL to bypass the network blocking?
Let us assume that www.facebbok.com is blocked by your network, then it is possible for the user to continue to access it by shortening the URL with the help of numerous URL shortening websites. Open those websites then type the www.facebook.com and get the shortened URL to www.facebook.com! Now instead of typing www.facebook.com you just type the shortened URL in the web browser then you will be accessing the actual website. The local firewall thinks that the user is trying to access the URL shortening website, but in reality, the user is using the technique to connect to a blocked www.facebook.com website.
Here are the URL shortening websites lists:
http://Bit.ly
http://goo.gl
http://tiny.cc
http://www.tinyurl.com
Now open any of the above website in your browser.
Type the URL or website address in the place.
Now you will get the shortened URL which you can use directly in the browser and access to the original website. That’s all…
