On Ma, 08 dec 20, 11:44:36, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Lu, 07 dec 20, 23:27:25, ellanios82 wrote: > > Hi List :) > > > > > > - any suggestions please , for a handy VPN for everyday use : no specific > > purpose, but only to add a little more privacy ?? > > This is quite vage. VPNs are generally used for two purposes: > > 1. Connect a remote system (e.g. a laptop) to the "home" network > (home server, company network, etc.). Or connect two remote company or home networks, of course. The rest still stands. > This is its originally intended use. Once the VPN tunnel is > configured one can work remotely as if directly connected to the > "home" network (barring speed penalties). > > This is especially useful in case some of the used services should > never be exposed to the internet (e.g. NFS or Samba). > > 2. Access the internet from a different point in the world > > This done for some increase in privacy[1] and/or to pretend you are > in a different location (country) and/or to hide your traffic from > your ISP. > > Unless you have access to a system on the internet to set up your own > VPN server you have to rely on (paid) VPN providers. > > Tor is also an option for this use case. > > Which of the above would apply for you? > > > - and , is this a reasonable idea ? > > Depends on the use case (see above) and/or your country and/or your ISP, > internet connection speed, VPN provider etc. > > [1] a VPN will just hide your public IP address and the traffic between > you and the exit point. It doesn't do anything about your browser user > agent, cookies and many other methods you can still be identified and > traced on the internet, if this is what you are worried about. > > Kind regards, > Andrei > -- > http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser Kind regards, Andrei -- http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser
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