Re: [PLUG] Virtual Network Question

["Lee H. Marzke" <lee@marzke.net>]

See below.

----- Original Message -----
> From: "jeff" <jeffv@op.net>
> To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, 12 September, 2012 8:50:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Virtual Network Question
> 
> On 09/12/2012 08:10 PM, Jack Hill wrote:
> > You want to look at virtual private network software like openvpn
> > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Openvpn>.
> 
> That's the ticket.
> Or if you're somewhat more adventurous, ssh.  You can tunnel vnc
> through
> it also.
> 
> Don't use standard ports for anything.

I was using standard inbound ports for OpenVPN (1194)  but now many
WiFi hot-spots are blocking everything outbound but ports 80 and 443.  So I'm running
openVPN on 443 now just to connect,  not just for obscurity purposes.

Lee

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