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Computer Love => Security => Topic started by: Skhilled on May 24, 2021, 11:58:00 AM

Title: How to Check Whether Your VPN is Working and Secure
Post by: Skhilled on May 24, 2021, 11:58:00 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3xQCOsX1NA
Title: Re: How to Check Whether Your VPN is Working and Secure
Post by: aura on May 25, 2021, 06:10:11 AM
interesting, i was thinking of doing a VPN for lurking around the net *grins*
Title: Re: How to Check Whether Your VPN is Working and Secure
Post by: Skhilled on May 25, 2021, 07:13:40 AM
I use Namecheap's VPN. That's also where I get my domains.

https://www.namecheap.com/vpn/
Title: Re: How to Check Whether Your VPN is Working and Secure
Post by: Ken. on May 31, 2021, 01:26:56 PM
This is a handy tip Steve, thanks!  :happy:

My system is running IPVanish and the tests seem to indicate that it's working great.
QuoteCountry:    Brazil Brazil (BR)
Region:    Sao Paulo (SP)
City:    São Paulo
Time Zone:    America/Sao_Paulo
Latitude & Longitude:    -23.5335 , -46.6359
... me are actually some distance removed from that location.  :hah:
Title: Re: How to Check Whether Your VPN is Working and Secure
Post by: Skhilled on May 31, 2021, 05:45:04 PM
The main thing is to see if it is leaking information and keeping it secured. ;)