[DM-MUG] VPN at home?

[Michael R. Hoffmann]

Can I set up my own VPS service on my own server running Mac Server  
10.4.7? Then access it using my laptop with OS 10.6.6?

If so, how do I set it up?

Michael R. Hoffmann
mrh at hoffmannlawfirm.com



On Jan 27, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Chris Van Cleve wrote:

> Then the simple answer is no, it doesn't really make sense unless  
> you like slowing down your internet experience and allowing whoever  
> runs the VPN server to collect data on your habits.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris Van Cleve
> chris at vanclevefamily.net
>
> Journey forth my friend, by body if needs be...
>
> On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:
>
>>
>> On Jan 27, 2011, at Jan 27, 20115:29 PM, Chris Van Cleve wrote:
>>
>>> There is no benefit to running the software when the VPN is at  
>>> home unless you have a constant connection to the VPN server and  
>>> its proxies.
>>>
>>
>> This is the heart of my question. Does it make sense to have a  
>> constant connection to the 'vPN server when you are at home  
>> behind  firewall.
>>
>>>
>>> Clear as mud? ;)
>>>
>>
>> Yep.
>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Chris Van Cleve
>>> chris at vanclevefamily.net
>>>
>>> Journey forth my friend, by body if needs be...
>>>
>>> On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:
>>>
>>>> Accessing the Internet through a VPN will be slower than through  
>>>> the normal home network. The only reason to do it is for  
>>>> security purposes.
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Ray Bowler <rbowler at mchsi.com>  
>>>> wrote:
>>>> I installed VPN on my spouses computer to use at public  
>>>> hotspots. Would there be any advantage in leaving it connected  
>>>> at home behind a firewall? One vendor implies that it improves  
>>>> security the other says that it doesn't. A reason to not have it  
>>>> on is that the normal mail settings will not allow email to be  
>>>> downloaded.
>>>>
>>>> Ray Bowler
>>>> rbowler at mchsi.com
>>>>
>>>>
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