Thread: Network-Parents can watch meh

Why can't people just use Windows? Takes 3 seconds to setup a VPN on there.

this isn't a VPN....
this is tunnelling all TCP connections through SSH

VPN is completely overkill for just anonymous network traffic for one user

VPN, as I said, shines when you have a number of satellite offices needing shared resources (file, print, intranet, IM servers) using the internet for physical connections

tunneling through SSH is just a bit cheaper than a VPN

This is £10 / month
you post costings for a VPN setup

*edit*
plus, to setup a client on an existing VPN network indeed "takes 3 seconds"
but have you ever setup the actual VPN server?
I'm guessing not
LDAP & Kerberos are pains in the arse to setup, and extremely time consuming and fiddly to do right

I posted in here I thought.
I said Thanks Ynot you are a god!!!!!! lol.
I will do this when I get some money on paypal.
Also, is there a free way of doing this?
Like this
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=827506
would changing my IP work also? But I would have to change it like everyday right?
Are there any programs in the package maniger that would do this Ynot?

I don't see what changing your IP would do in your case

from looking at the blurb for that program, I think this is for people hopping between home & work with a laptop, and having to manually change configs depending on where they are
(but this is what DHCP is for)

*edit*
as for a free way,

you need to separate yourself from your dad, network-wise
You need access to a 3rd party machine to proxy things through that your dad cannot access (or monitor)
this means paying for an external host
I don't see any other way to do it

Ok, thanks for the help Ynot, I will end up doing what you suggested.
Would using this be easier?
www.relakks.com
Then I wouldn't have to worry about commands would I?
And what is the deal with VPN?

Originally Posted by magical mike

Ok, thanks for the help Ynot, I will end up doing what you suggested.
Would using this be easier?
www.relakks.com

yeah, that's a VPN network that you can pay for access to
(although look through the faq, as it has some limitations)

Originally Posted by magical mike

Then I wouldn't have to worry about commands would I?

no matter what you do, it'll involve changing your network settings

Originally Posted by magical mike

And what is the deal with VPN?

VPN is a virtual private network

It allows you to create a secure network of machines using the infrastructure of another, larger, unsecure network (Ie. the Internet)

A VPN server consists of a database of user accounts, associated encryption keys and access privileges

a client logs into the VPN server, and can access other network resources controlled by the VPN server, all encrypted, all secure

for example, this allows several branch offices of a business to share printers, file storage, etc. over the internet in a secure manner

problem is, because it's a full network solution, it's complicated and expensive to setup your own

A system like the one linked above is fine, but you don't control the VPN server

Oh ok, I will probably do what you posted earlier, thanks for all your help everyone, I appreciate it greatly!

Well, I have another question.
The bittorent client "Transmission" Dose it encrypt my connection automatically?
I cant find an option any wear.
Or should I switch to Deluge? Because I know that has an option to encrypt your bitorrent connection. And if it is encrypted, my ISP cannot see what it is exactly right?