Vpn, torrent and tool

Kooothor · 2010-05-09 20:03:01

Hello folks,

I'm in the process of installing a vpn tunnel for my torrent client.
It seems a bit complicated [1] and [2].

Is there another way to connect to a vpn 'simply' ?
I just want one app to go through.

Also, I was thinking, wouldn't it be great to have a torrent client (or whatever app) able to connect to a vpn on its own ?

Sin.citadel · 2010-05-09 20:28:50

since vpn requires root previleges, creating a torrent client with built in vpn support would be a security risk, as to your vpn tunnel, is there any step you are stuck at or need help with?

Last edited by Sin.citadel (2010-05-09 20:29:04)

Kooothor · 2010-05-09 20:45:09

Sin.citadel wrote:

since vpn requires root previleges, creating a torrent client with built in vpn support would be a security risk

Hmmm, yeah true.... I didn't think of that.

Sin.citadel wrote:

as to your vpn tunnel, is there any step you are stuck at or need help with?

Not for the moment, I didn't begun. Thx

jwwolf · 2010-05-10 02:59:33

Ditch mschap and pptp and
Use OpenVPN
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN_Bridge
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN

Kooothor · 2010-05-10 09:11:21

jwwolf wrote:

Ditch mschap and pptp and
Use OpenVPN
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN_Bridge
http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/OpenVPN

Isn't that for setting up a vpn server ?
I just want to connect to one, not host one !

.:B:. · 2010-05-10 09:39:48

The UNIX philosophy is 'combine specialised tools that all do one thing very well' and not 'have one big tool that does lots of things, but most of them half-ass'.

So no, it makes little sense to have a torrent client with VPN support.

If you want to use VPN, you need to set up a 'server' for it. Without a server no way to connect to it from your client. It's like wanting to use a browser without having an internet connection.

Sin.citadel · 2010-05-10 10:39:00

since you want to connect to a vpn, i m guessing that you already have an account, and its most likely windows pptp. you can find the guide here http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mic … pptpclient

Kooothor · 2010-05-10 11:21:56

.:B:. wrote:

If you want to use VPN, you need to set up a 'server' for it. Without a server no way to connect to it from your client. It's like wanting to use a browser without having an internet connection.

kay, thx for the precision.

Sin.citadel wrote:

since you want to connect to a vpn, i m guessing that you already have an account, and its most likely windows pptp. you can find the guide here http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mic … pptpclient

yep, I know I have to do that

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