Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 10:19 AM UTC

bendiksolheim wrote: post #23

Klathmon wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What about when you need to update the box? How does it handle protecting and maintaining the vm? What if there is a critical vulnerability in either the client or the server, how will you find out? I know i'm capable of running my own VPN, but I'd rather pay someone else to manage the details and I just get an endpoint I can connect to that will always work (and will be shut off if there is a major security problem)…

unattended-upgrades is enabled by default, so security updates are handled automatically. You can also just destroy and recreate the box once in a while, without any extra cost. But it is of course completely up to you. If you trust your VPN provider when they say they don't log anything, I guess you are fine.

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Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by misbah143 » Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 11:23 AM UTC

DOT VPN is one of the best i have ever used.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by dbroberson » Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 2:54 PM UTC

I've done "VPNs" using sshuttle https://www.unixmen.com/sshuttle-poor-mans-vpn-ssh/

Basically, if you have SSH access to a machine and Python is installed on the endpoint, you can set up a "VPN" over SSH. To me, this is much easier to set up. You can get by most of the time by having a vanilla Linux installation on a cheap VPS without any additional work.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by aphextron » Fri, Aug 19, 2016, 8:58 PM UTC

darkblackcorner wrote: post #11

I use https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ on recommendation from a colleague, and I'm pretty happy. No logs, plenty servers, no real issues, and they recently shut down their Russian server due to imminent privacy concerns. So I feel that they have their priorities straight. I used https://www.frootvpn.com/ briefly when it was free - seemed ok too, but not many servers back then. Depends really what you want to us…

>No logs

Don't kid yourself. They are logging everything, and would be completely negligent not to.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by nitai » Sun, Aug 21, 2016, 3:32 AM UTC

I used to be a customer of PIA but the speed wasn't good anymore and I got blocked.

I switched to ExpressVPN and they are very reliable. Especially if you travel in Asia.

In addition, they have dedicated router firmwares so you can secure your whole network.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by AnnaGrin » Mon, Aug 22, 2016, 6:00 AM UTC

I always read about the latest updates and the best vpn services at https://myipservices.com/vpnrating. There are lots of information and services that relate to the internet anonymity. I think that nowadays it is easy to find open, free and paid vpn. As for me, I prefer paid vpn 'cos it's more reliable. I use ExpressVPN.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by johny85 » Mon, Aug 22, 2016, 11:59 AM UTC

I'm using Overplay vpn service.I chose it from this rating https://myipservices.com/vpnrating . I chose a paid service as they say that it works much better and faster. And to be honest, their security is much better.

Re: Ask HN: Which VPN would you recommend?

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Post by vollmond » Mon, Aug 22, 2016, 1:31 PM UTC

aphextron wrote: post #64

darkblackcorner wrote: post #11

I use https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/ on recommendation from a colleague, and I'm pretty happy. No logs, plenty servers, no real issues, and they recently shut down their Russian server due to imminent privacy concerns. So I feel that they have their priorities straight. I used https://www.frootvpn.com/ briefly when it was free - seemed ok too, but not many servers back then. Depends really what you want to us…

>No logs Don't kid yourself. They are logging everything, and would be completely negligent not to.