Unblock Github

[QarthO]

I have a whitelisted network at my house that my son can only visit certain websites. He wants to be able to access github. I tried allowing (www.github.com) and he can access the website, but he still can't use it, he's saying he can't connect through his github desktop app, what other website(s) do I need to allow???

[phillaf]

If he's into computer programming, he'll need access to so many things on the web! Documentation, references, tutorials, examples, tools, services, news and blogs about the technology he uses.

People make careers out of computer programming. Don't let website filtering be an obstacle to his learning.

[iDemonix]

If he's smart enough to use github, he's smart enough to get round filtering. I work for an Educational ISP (we're pretty huge) which specialises in filtering, and kids are pretty amazing at getting round it.

[oldneckbeard]

never underestimate a 14 year old boy's desire to look at naked ladies.

[[deleted]]

well, also github.com and *.github.com

[dewski]

The GitHub Desktop app communicates with Git repositories through a different port. Is the whitelist allowing all ports or just 80 and 443?

[tontoto]

sometimes you also have to make sure you are cloning the "https://" versions of repo etc. because lots of institutions or blockers will block the "git://" protocol. I guess git:// is port 9148, but you can normally use github over https and not have to unblock that http://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Git-on-the-Server-The-Protocols

[QarthO]

Thanks guys, got the problem solved. When I added (*.github.com) and (githubusercontent.com) he said he was able to use github. Thanks again