View Full Version : All this newfangled gadgetry anyway, wtf
So, who wants to explain the why and wtf for's around VPN. :irked: :squint: Is this something I really should be considering/concerned with? Is it just an electronic prophylactic? :wtf:
n6hcm
06-17-2018, 03:06 AM
i use a vpn when i'm using a network i don't know or control. free wifi in the coffeehouse? vpn on. laptop at home? vpn optional ... if you're accessing controversial resources then vpn on.
ad4mg
06-17-2018, 04:47 AM
Henry is correct, in my opinion. I seldom use a VPN here at home, but always when accessing free WIFI that operates "in the clear". Eric, here is a PC Magazine article that may clear things up a bit:
https://www.pcmag.com/article/359499/how-to-set-up-and-use-a-vpn
i use a vpn when i'm using a network i don't know or control. free wifi in the coffeehouse? vpn on. laptop at home? vpn optional ... if you're accessing controversial resources then vpn on.
Thanks for the link Luke, that was very helpful indeed. I figured Henry was giving me the straight skinny on it but that article really spelled it out for me. I'm going to re-read that article a few times I'm certain. Again, I appreciate the info, thank you.
n6hcm
06-23-2018, 12:42 AM
yeah. we have a "guest" wifi at work for visitors and staff who are using personal equipment. when i use that (even though it's secured) i turn vpn on ...
WØTKX
06-23-2018, 09:53 PM
Work issued laptops run Palo Alto VPN to "phone home".
For when we are not on the physical network.
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