Groups | Search | Server Info | Keyboard shortcuts | Login | Register [http] [https] [nntp] [nntps]
Groups > alt.comp.os.windows-10 > #163997
| From | Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-10, alt.comp.microsoft.windows, alt.comp.os.windows-11 |
| Subject | Re: Free Windows VPN |
| Date | 2022-10-29 04:06 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <js3jmfF1oi7U1@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <tuuilhtiqv71nmcs0j3otc2qlt6h7ri832@4ax.com> <e5fklh960212mik7r65nkaop6ufbr7lo00@4ax.com> <tje9md$6n1$1@gioia.aioe.org> <js2kbqFro2mU1@mid.individual.net> <tjh7fa$1068$1@gioia.aioe.org> |
Cross-posted to 3 groups.
On 28/10/2022 19:36, Andy Burnelli wrote: > Brian Gregory wrote: > >> I keep seeing people talking about a killswitch for VPN proxy services. >> >> WTF do they mean? > > When you connect to the VPN service, the VPN service handles all your > "Internet" traffic at the same time leaving alone your LAN traffic. > > If the VPN service were to drop (for whatever reason) then normally you > revert back to the connection you had prior, which is your ISP's network. > > Had you used the VPN killswitch batch file, that reversion back to your > ISP's network wouldn't occur - all you'd have is your local network. > > By way of example, if you were NOT using a killswitch while torrenting the > latest Disney movie, and if the signal dropped, they'd have your IP address > and they would likely send a letter to your ISP who forwards it to you. > > On the other hand, if you were using the killswitch batch file while > torrenting, and if the VPN server suddenly dropped off, all they'd know is > the VPN server IP address (which is NOT your IP address from your ISP). > > Of course, the VPN service knows your ISP's IP address, so all you've added > is another step, but in practical terms, that extra step is usually enough. > > For this reason, VPN services often "advertise" they store no logs and they > may "advertise" they're not subject to your country's subpoena process. So it's a stupid name for something that should be, and sometimes is, a feature of the VPN client that you can enable if you want it. -- Brian Gregory (in England).
Back to alt.comp.os.windows-10 | Previous | Next — Previous in thread | Next in thread | Find similar | Unroll thread
Free Windows VPN R2D2 <a@xx.ff> - 2022-10-26 19:28 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN knuttle <keith_nuttle@sbcglobal.net> - 2022-10-26 16:45 -0400
Re: Free Windows VPN Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2022-10-26 22:52 +0000
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-27 02:13 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-10-27 01:04 -0400
Re: Free Windows VPN DAN <dan@no.spam.thanks> - 2022-10-27 07:05 +0200
Re: Free Windows VPN R2D2 <a@xx.ff> - 2022-10-27 09:09 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-27 16:56 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2022-10-28 19:12 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-28 19:36 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Dean Hoffman <deanhofman@clod.com> - 2022-10-28 20:40 -0500
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-29 18:56 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-10-29 15:23 -0400
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-30 06:58 +0000
Re: Free Windows VPN Brian Gregory <void-invalid-dead-dontuse@email.invalid> - 2022-10-29 04:06 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-29 18:46 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2022-10-28 14:46 -0400
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-29 19:09 +0100
Re: Free Windows VPN Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2022-10-28 19:14 -0400
Re: Free Windows VPN Andy Burnelli <spam@nospam.com> - 2022-10-29 02:32 +0100
csiph-web