The VCR King
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...a VPN app that lets me type in the IP address of a proxy server then use that for my VPN? This would be nice to have on iPhone.
Is there a such thing as...
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That really doesn't make any logical sense. The "proxy" would have to support your VPN scheme and service in order for you to "use that for your VPN" directly.
You can connect to a VPN and then proxy over that somewhere else, no problem, but you probably don't have any actual technical requirement for doing so.
You can connect to a VPN and then proxy over that somewhere else, no problem, but you probably don't have any actual technical requirement for doing so.
The VCR King
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Sorry I wasn't really clear, was I? I mean, if I know the IP address of a VPN server, and I have a list of them, is there a such app that I can type in the address of a VPN server and connect to THAT?
Geoff
VIP Member
That's not at all what you said before, and you were quite clear on that:
"lets me type in the IP address of a proxy server then use that for my VPN? "
As for your new question, no it's not that simple. VPNs use different methods of encryption and require both ends to be configured the same. You'd need the VPN and your client to be configured for either PPTP, L2TP, Open VPN, etc. Plus, you need to be able to authenticate on the VPN server. Even if you know the IP and type of VPN, if you don't have credentials on that server you can't connect.
Agent Smith
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I use VPN.AC. They also have an extension for Firefox and Chrome. You can use it on a smartphone, but I believe you have to use the not so secure PPTP. Better than nothing I suppose. Also, you should read up on WebRTC http://lifehacker.com/how-to-see-if-your-vpn-is-leaking-your-ip-address-and-1685180082
I use Pale Moon and there doesn't seem to be a WebRTC feature, but Thunderbird does.
I use Pale Moon and there doesn't seem to be a WebRTC feature, but Thunderbird does.