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My recommendation: apologize and drop the issue with IT in a vague and forgettable manner, use proxies (TOR, open proxies, a cheap VPS), set a normal browser or

My recommendation: apologize and drop the issue with IT in a vague and forgettable manner, use proxies (TOR, open proxies, a cheap VPS), set a normal browser or web-crawler user-agent -- and please, whatever you do, go easy on their infrastructure. Realize that schools sometimes (though not always) have substandard, under-funded IT depts. Your best bet is to stay under the radar and let your app build momentum with your users. Don't fight IT, and don't beg permission.

phugoid 17y ago
That's what I was going to suggest as well. From your posts, it seems that the University's IT people like your app, and there's really no technical problem anymore. So randomize your IP number, and if anyone wants an explanation you can tell them that you have optimized your system so that instead of directly requesting all their data, your application now behaves exactly like a real student accessing their site in a conventional way.