[DM-MUG] VPN at home?

[Matthew Nuzum]

On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Michael R. Hoffmann <
mrh at hoffmannlawfirm.com> wrote:

> 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?
>
>
Do you mean VPN? Assuming you do, then you'd want to look for one of these
tools:

 * Super simple, not awesome security: PopTop, a free PPTP VPN.
 * Very secure, step up in difficulty: OpenVPN. For Mac OS you can use the
TunnelBlick VPN client. There are clients for Windows too.

I think there are others, someone on another mail list suggested the
"Untangled" vpn appliance. I don't know if it will run on your Mac Server.



> 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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> >> Ray Bowler
> >> rbowler at mchsi.com
> >>
> >>
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Matthew Nuzum
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