[tor-talk] Tor -> VPN Clarification

Mirimir mirimir at riseup.net
Wed Feb 4 00:02:44 UTC 2015


On 02/03/2015 04:59 AM, Alfredo Palhares wrote:
>> VPN -> Tor
>>    VPN connection to Tor == Tor connection through VPN
>>    getting your anonymity (Tor) more privately (VPN)
>>    easy setup; VMs not needed; firewall prudent; use PayPal for VPN
>>    safe with Tor browser; easy to fail with other apps
> 
> I use VPN -> Tor if the the end point is outside in network.
> 
>> Tor -> VPN
>>    Tor connection to VPN == VPN connection through Tor
>>    getting your privacy (VPN) more anonymously (Tor)
>>    hard setup; use VMs and firewalls; buy and use VPN anonymously
>>    classic fails: buying VPN with PayPal, using VPN sans Tor
> 
> I use Tor-> VPN if the the objective is to use the VPN as a VPN, so all
> the end points would be inside a LAN or also connected to a VPN. In fact
> then the VPN server would be an Tor hidden service.

Yes, this can be very useful. Onioncat is another option.



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