Re: OT: VPN question
Fred wrote:
> On 8/15/25 09:26, Dan Ritter wrote:
> > Fred wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > Can a VPN be used on a per instance basis or once installed it has to be
> > > used for all (browser) use?
> >
> > A VPN is a network connection that (usually) appears just like
> > another network interface.
> >
> > It can be configured to send all traffic elsewhere, or traffic
> > to a particular set of networks.
> >
> > If you run one with proxy support, then you can have a
> > particular browser (with proxy support) use the VPN, and nothing
> > else.
> >
> > Technology can be configured in a large number of ways.
> >
> > -dsr-
> >
> Some web sites I want to continue visiting as I do now. Amazon.com for
> example. There is at least one other site I sometimes want to visit but am
> blocked because of my location. It is my understanding that using a VPN to
> access this site allows my location and IP address to be changed so I
> wouldn't be blocked.
A VPN is a network connection that is:
- encrypted
- and goes somewhere else, "virtually putting you next to them"
even though the far end could be across the planet.
The technology is either built in to the kernel (Wireguard,
IPsec) or available as a Debian package (OpenVPN, tinc,
OpenConnect...) or from a third party.
If you are buying a service from someone, you should be asking
them what is possible and what they support, and making
decisions about how trustworthy they are for your use case.
-dsr-
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