Can't Fix Proxy, Firewall, Google Access Work Arounds on Chrome Desktop?

Really love join, but unfortunately have a pretty strict work computer behind a firewall/proxy and blocks using personal Google accounts. So I'd caveat this post with assuming there is no real way around any of this, but was just curious if maybe I'm missing something.

I have found that that if I turn off my firewall I can get Join to connect and send notifications and am able to sign in to connect my Google account. Once I turn on the firewall/work network it stops working, even via local network connections. I do use my personal Google account in Chrome via this method, and it does keep my Chrome settings in sync, so not sure if there is something there where Join needs to keep authenticating or something to Google?

Anywho, I was curious if this could be solved/fixed with proxy settings for the Join app on Chrome? I'm already in over my head technically speaking here, haha, but was curious as I do use custom proxy settings in other apps to connect. Though, I think it might be more related to the inability to connect personal Google accounts when on the work firewall/proxy?

Or perhaps I am missing a potential fix via the local network settings? It sees the devices and shows them in the testing tool on Android, but can't open the link or anything beyond that - receives the link but cant open as I don't have network if not on the work network, but wont open on work network.

Figured I'd just ask and see as I really love the Join family of apps! No worries if not, I kind of assume it's a lost cause on my work network at this point. haha.

Cheers

 

Thanks for the help!

It seems to yeah, if the firewall is off and I'm connected to my network, the notifications work (but no websites do).

 

Oddly enough, it seems it only connects locally (shows icons) when the firewall is on...

Just did some different tests and

• firewall on: I can send pushes to my device from the laptop, but cannot receive them or authenticate on the join appspot site/link (this I assume is cause I cant use personal Google accounts, but sometimes I can turn off the firewall, sign in with Google, then turn back on and the connection holds, but not for this link, but it does hold for my join settings oddly enough.), shows devices as local connections
• firewall off: can send and receive but they come through as just garbled text? the message/content is gone, does not show as local connection

Thanks for the help/interest on this, but also don't hesitate to say it's a lost cause, lots of things are on this machine. haha.

 

Also:
Firewall on: diagnostic fails the receiving push from server and receiving push from GCM key section, but passes all others. ‍♂️

 

Oops, you're right about the garbled messages... Works now as notes to self. Apologies, seems I was confused on some of the behaviors.

Now with the firewall on I do not see them connected as local devices and the laptop still cannot receive anything from the mobile device.

 

No, looks like it does not show as a local connection with the firewall off (or on). ‍♂️

 

No worries, kinda figured but just wanted to double check since it's such a great tool! Thanks!