Questions tagged [vpn]
Virtual private network; a network that connects remote sites or users via the Internet using virtual connections so that devices can communicate as if they were on a private network.
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How do I proxy just certain sites?
Time Warner has apparently blocked access to trackers that are used by thepiratebay. I need to bypass this somehow, but I don't need to bypass everything. Turns out after downloading the initial ...
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How can I decrypt a VPN pre-shared key?
I have a windows 7 *.cmp file which contains an encrypted pre-shred key in it and I also know the pin-code for it.
[Profile Format]
Version=5
[Connection Manager]
CMSFile=xxx\yyy.cms
PresharedKey=**...
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Can't load tun module in Linux
I am trying to set up a VPN connection, but OpenVPN fails with
ERROR: Cannot open TUN/TAP dev /dev/net/tun: No such device (errno=19)
modprobe tun has no effect, and modinfo tun shows that the ...
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Allowing internet connection through VPN
I had created a VPN income connection in windows 7.
Everyone connected can see my local files and all, but I would like them to also be able to use my internet as well.
my computer IP is 192.168.1....
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Route traffic to a destination to another destination using iptables
How to route traffic to a destination to another destination and receive response using iptables
I have two vps on cloud. Lets say VPS-A and VPS-B.
If a request to 8.8.8.8 generated from VPN-A, I ...
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Site to Site VPN - Openswan and CISCO A2A
Below is the diagram that the VPN connection between Openswan server and CISCO A2A.
client A and B are remote hosts with static ips. client X and Y are behind the Cisco firewall.
I can see ...
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Routing all traffic over VPN on Ubuntu Linux
After having spent now hours troubleshooting, trawling potential solutions on this site and others, and I am resigned to beg the advice of my betters. I am working to route all network traffic on an ...
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QoS and other way to optimize speed on network
I have some weird network issues. I'm running on 2 VM's email verifications and my whole network becomes laggy and loosely from it. It shouldn't use high bandwidth its more like sending a lots of ...
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use windows version of cisco vpn client on linux and osx
I have tried wine, but it crashes before finishing the installation. So I switched to virtualbox, installed the cisco vpn client there, and ssh into the guest win7 os. My question is:
Is there a ...
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ipsec configuration problems on Ubuntu. Errors on IP forwarding" connection authorization from Android client
I'm trying to create a L2TP/IPSec PSK VPN from my Android phone to my Ubuntu server on my home network.
I am receiving two errors. the first one is a failure checking IP forwarding when I run ipsec ...
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virtualbox VM host-only interface and vpn interplay issue
I'm having some weird connectivity issues when combining a masqueraded virtualbox VM with a connection over a VPN.
The setup:
- I have a virtualbox VM on my machine
- This VM has connectivity issues ...
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It is possible to configure Windows to use different DNS servers for different domains?
It is possible to configure Windows to use different DNS servers for different domains?
I am configuring a company VPN. The VPN allows split-tunnelling (users can access the Internet directly, ...
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While on VPN, how do I use my fast internet connection for files not on the VPN?
When I connect to a VPN, I notice all my internet access slows to a crawl. From ~5MB/sec to ~250KB/sec.
I'm using Cisco AnyConnect on OSX, which doesn't appear to have any basic options to say "don'...
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How to use openvpn daemon with authentication token
we recently started using openvpn in production environment. We also use several kinds of OS here (Mac, Linux and Win). I would like to talk about linux.
Those who have access also have tokens from ...
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Need assistance SECURELY accessing home network from Android device
First I am able to use simple port forwarding on my router to access each IP cam individually. This is an unsecure method and is exactly the solution I a trying to get away from.
I am a Linux ...
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how to ping outside vpn tunnel to keep connection alive when using public wifi?
I am using VPN (AirVPN) over public wifi (Mcdonald) i had to use an alternate port to be able to connect in the first place,
But now i get disconnected of wifi every 30 min or so (time out due to ...
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Split Tunneling: How do I know which IP addresses should go to the VPN network?
I have setup my VPN client (VPNC Front End) to use split tunneling. After the VPN is connected, I have a script which adds the routes for all of the IP addresses that I know should be routed through ...
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Routing 192.168.XX.XX address through local 192.168.1.1 instead of VPN
The problem lays on my side. The ip address im trying to resolve is 192.168.4.201 which routes through 192.168.1.1 (my local area network) instead of routing through VPN (10.10.X.X). How do i force ...
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How to properly override OpenVPN's redirect-gateway on Linux?
My VPN provider pushes redirect-gateway and I don't like that.
On Windows, I override this with routes as advised here:
route 0.0.0.0 192.0.0.0 net_gateway
route 64.0.0.0 192.0.0.0 net_gateway
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A hacker installed vnc & remote management programs on my Macbook [closed]
A nasty guy I dated last year secretly installed a series of programs onto my MacBook Pro and I need help with allocating and removing them please. I haven't switched it on for 11 months so it's still ...
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Can't connect to SMB shares using OpenVPN
I've managed to set up OpenVPN server on my ASUS RT-AC66U router at home that's using
the Asuswrt-Merlin firmware. It's set up using a TAP interface and I've installed the OpenVPN client at a remote ...
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Can’t ping gateway on a Tomato OpenVPN server setup
I have some problem configuring an Open VPN server from a tomato firmware (v1.28.9054 MIPSR2-beta K26 USB vpn3.6) on a WNR3500L router.
I’ve setup the server like that :
And, when connecting from a ...
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Windows Server 2012 R2 RDS terminal session constant freeze, disconnects
I have installed Windows 2012 R2, using it to support 15 remote desktop users. I have installed Office 2007 open lic. The problem I am having is I start a session, then if I run any Office program, or ...
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About setting up a VPN
Do i need a dedicated server machine to run a VPN server or would it be ok if i used one of the working PC and a windows VPN client on it? I would expect at a time 10 clients to be connected and ...
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Specifics of Setting up a VPN
I have two small offices, and one office has a NAS storage, say office 1. I want office 2 to also have access to the NAS via a intuitive interface - shared drives, as seen by office 1 employees.
If i ...
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pfSense OpenVPN Server uses PAP Authentication...is this secure?
I have followed many guides online including:
http://blog.stefcho.eu/?p=545
I'm setting up openvpn and radius authentication on a pfsense box. All the guides suggest to use PAP authentication. I'm ...
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Setting up a Basic VPN
Ok so we are a small company, and I am a Partner cum Computer Enthusiast(and hence IT Administrator) at this company. We have two offices, separated 100km. I have purchased a NAS to be installed in ...
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OpenVPN GUI stopps working
I finally configured my OpenVPN Server v5 installed on Windows 7 machine. I have 25 clients which can reach it, ping it and do all the network traffic through the VPN. However, I need my server to be ...
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combined VPN shortcut
After creating a VPN connection shortcut for the desktop -- and also creating a shortcut for the private IP (10.1.2.145) that I go to after establishing the connection -- I began to wonder if it is ...
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if VPN does not encrypt data between VPN Server and Web Server, then why ISP is not able to throttle streaming in a VPN
I understand VPN does not encrypt communication between VPN Server and Web Server (e.g. Netflix server)
I saw this video
In this user claims that using VPN, ISP is not able to throttle streaming of ...
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Connecting to ssh server that only accepts local connections
This is the situation right now if I want to connect to my university server for using some statistical software made available.
I connect my laptop to the university VPN
I use putty to establish an ...
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How do I VPN out of a Windows Server 2012 R2 system?
I've found plenty of help online for setting up Windows Server 2012 R2 to be a VPN server, but none for having it be a VPN client. The standard Windows 8.1 methods don't seem to work or even be there ...
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Setup router with 2 seperate LANs, one that pipes thru VPN, one that doesn't?
I use a VPN at home for privacy, but there are times where you do want your true public IP to be known. Like for Google Maps, or pizza. I currently use a software-VPN tool on my computer for this, but ...
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Win 8.1 “Metro” VPN: How to create with “Allow other people to use this connection” enabled?
In Windows 8.1, there appear to be 2 ways to create a VPN connection. One way is through the 'Metro' interface, PC Settings > Network > Add VPN Connection. The second way is the 'Windows 7' ...
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Is it better to use a router's openVPN implementation or to build my own?
My router has an openVPN server built in which I use. My only real need is for me to be able to access my home network so I can connect to my ZNC and media server. I was thinking about either putting ...
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Restricting access to iOS apps based on time of day [closed]
I'm looking to set up something on my iPhone and iPad that works like SelfControl on my Mac. I get distracted by Facebook, and would like to restrict my access to it except during certain times of day....
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In Mac OS X, is there a way to individually route apps through a VPN or not?
I've seen plenty of information on selectively routing (through a VPN or other interface) by subnet or IP. But is there a way, in OS X, to selectively route through a VPN by application? Could one, ...
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OpenVPN client tun device name in OSX
I have a VPN server set up that I am using to connect to from my OSX 10.9 laptop. When I load my openvpn profile with tunnelblick, it works, and I get a device named "tun0" just like you would expect.
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OpenVPN, L2TP, or PPTP client that is a SOCKS5 server | linux [closed]
I need an OpenVPN, L2TP, or PPTP client for Linux - don't care which - that acts as a SOCKS5 server on the local machine. It should not set up tunnel interfaces or anything like that, it should just ...
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Issues accessing file shares of certain servers across site to site VPN
We recently had a problem crop up with one of our remote facilities, i'm not a system admin, and we are currently without one, but I will try to explain the best I can.
Employees at the remote site ...
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VPN connection failure with Virgin Media
How do I VPN to my workplace after setting up Virgin Media? It doesn't work for me.
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PPTP server not functioning (or set up) correctly
I've set up a PPTP server on Ubuntu Sever 14.04. I need to allow a foreign client to access the LAN, but NOT attempt to use my internet connection. When connecting to the VPN the client loses internet ...
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Can another VPN client be used to connect to a network, OpenVPN is installed on?
I'm trying to connect a computer by VPN. OpenVPN fails to install, it's corrupt. Is there an alternative VPN client that would work on Windows 7 that I can install?
I'm a little confused as I thought ...
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How to connect to a VPN?
I am a newbie on this subject, and I was told to connect to a VPN from my computer, which is running Kubuntu 13.10. I was also given the server to connect to (vpn.server_x.com:81), a user and its ...
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Comodo Firewall blocks Cisco Anyconnect VPN
I am running Comodo Internet Security Firewall (6.3) and trying to connect to work using Cisco AnyConnect VPN client. I can make the connection but can't do anything else, not even ping by IP ...
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Cisco AnyConnect client removes default gateway after disconnect, but only on Intel Ethernet Adapter not on wireless connection
I recently installed Intel Gigabit CT Network Adapter on my Windows 7 64-bit machine. Previously, I was using wireless connection and Cisco AnyConnect VPN client ver 3.1.0165. When trying connect to ...
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Enabling OpenVPN in Windows
I'm trying to establish a VPN from my Windows 8 machine to a server running OpenVPN. I have all certificates, key and configuration file set up. OpenVPN GUI works fine and says "client is now ...
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Whole house VPN
I'v been on this quest for a few days now and I haven't found the answers I've been looking for. What I'd like is a "VPN Client" router or server that accepts all LAN traffic and sends it through a "...
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Is there a way to use another location's STATIC IP?
Trying to connect to RemoteMySQL on my web server.
My web host need to whitelist a single static IP to allow remoteMysql connection.
My dilemma is that at home, where i'm programming 99% of the time,...
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How to configure a VPN client in the router based on a connection log from my computer?
I am struggling with DD-WRT's PPTP client, as all configurations (and builds) I tried based on the all-important wiki but also older forum posts led to no ppp0 connection showing up with ifconfig. (...
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