<div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 28, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Michael R. Hoffmann <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mrh@hoffmannlawfirm.com">mrh@hoffmannlawfirm.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Can I set up my own VPS service on my own server running Mac Server<br>
10.4.7? Then access it using my laptop with OS 10.6.6?<br>
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If so, how do I set it up?<br>
<font color="#888888"><br></font></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Do you mean VPN? Assuming you do, then you'd want to look for one of these tools:</div><div><br></div><div> * Super simple, not awesome security: PopTop, a free PPTP VPN.</div>
<div> * Very secure, step up in difficulty: OpenVPN. For Mac OS you can use the TunnelBlick VPN client. There are clients for Windows too.</div><div><br></div><div>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.</div>
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Michael R. Hoffmann<br>
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On Jan 27, 2011, at 6:04 PM, Chris Van Cleve wrote:<br>
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> Then the simple answer is no, it doesn't really make sense unless<br>
> you like slowing down your internet experience and allowing whoever<br>
> runs the VPN server to collect data on your habits.<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
> Chris Van Cleve<br>
> <a href="mailto:chris@vanclevefamily.net">chris@vanclevefamily.net</a><br>
><br>
> Journey forth my friend, by body if needs be...<br>
><br>
> On Jan 27, 2011, at 5:58 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:<br>
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>><br>
>> On Jan 27, 2011, at Jan 27, 20115:29 PM, Chris Van Cleve wrote:<br>
>><br>
>>> There is no benefit to running the software when the VPN is at<br>
>>> home unless you have a constant connection to the VPN server and<br>
>>> its proxies.<br>
>>><br>
>><br>
>> This is the heart of my question. Does it make sense to have a<br>
>> constant connection to the 'vPN server when you are at home<br>
>> behind firewall.<br>
>><br>
>>><br>
>>> Clear as mud? ;)<br>
>>><br>
>><br>
>> Yep.<br>
>><br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>> Chris Van Cleve<br>
>>> <a href="mailto:chris@vanclevefamily.net">chris@vanclevefamily.net</a><br>
>>><br>
>>> Journey forth my friend, by body if needs be...<br>
>>><br>
>>> On Jan 27, 2011, at 9:22 AM, Matthew Nuzum wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>>> Accessing the Internet through a VPN will be slower than through<br>
>>>> the normal home network. The only reason to do it is for<br>
>>>> security purposes.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 9:05 AM, Ray Bowler <<a href="mailto:rbowler@mchsi.com">rbowler@mchsi.com</a>><br>
>>>> wrote:<br>
>>>> I installed VPN on my spouses computer to use at public<br>
>>>> hotspots. Would there be any advantage in leaving it connected<br>
>>>> at home behind a firewall? One vendor implies that it improves<br>
>>>> security the other says that it doesn't. A reason to not have it<br>
>>>> on is that the normal mail settings will not allow email to be<br>
>>>> downloaded.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Ray Bowler<br>
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>>>><br>
>>>><br>
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