Some notes to be added to in preparation for a Tutorial Thread…
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Introduction to "VPN"
Aka. In Forum posting, hide your identity so that the insane Moderators don't get ya!
Very broadly speaking, there are 3 main ways to do this "hiding"
_ a "low level" solution: In Windows you can set up VPN using existing operating system things, if you know what you are doing.
_ a "high level" solution: Download and install all encompassing "App". Then click the button to Hide yourself.
_ An intermediate solution, requiring some software, but also requiring some understanding of your operating system in order to get it working like a an "App"
Here I will look at the last option. Later I might try out the first option
VPN Tunnelling What are we talking about
By virtual private network (VPN), in very simplified terms, we are talking about here about making it seem to everyone, except very qualified and resourceful computer sources, as if the computer that you are using is somewhere else.
As often with these sort of things, the History helps to explain it in simple terms…. Originally large companies used a form of encoding to route their computers or terminals to a central large private computer ( Server ) over a public network, the internet. It effectively made it look like all computers came from the single main private source, where the main computer was.
The term tunnelling was used to explain the encoded link. That was the main use at that time. The fact that it made it look like all computers were where the main computer was, was a by product.
The basic idea was then used to allow single sources/ normal users to "hide" behind people or companies allowing such a link to their main computer / Server, or more commonly to a large number of Severs which they have access to. This is often referred to as a virtual private network tunnel or virtual private network tunnel (VPN tunnelling).
Microsoft allow a way to set up such a link using the various operating system Internet system controlling features along with a Microsoft developed encoding.
That could be considered as one fairly low level/fundamental way to do VPN tunnelling requiring some good computer knowledge and experience at the "low level" computing.
At the other extreme, companies offering the service via a number of Servers , will often provide their own software which is at a "high level". In other words, you download their software , install it, after which typically you have a desktop icon or Smart phone type "Icon/App" to double click on, after which a fairly obvious to use user friendly interface pops up.
VPN and forum posting
The psychiatric illnesses/ Metal obsessions with many senior Forum Members and Moderators will likely remain a problem for people posting in forums for several years to come. Their desires to support their illusions of having a job of responsibility / authority, shows itself in the attempt to punish or control Members, imposes restrictions, and other tedious Nursery school children type rules. They attempt to give the illusion of controlling individuals as a form of proxy their sub ordinates. Stronger identities , that is to say, more longer term posting allows the identification as such an "individual" easier. It is therefore advantageous to have the ability to post using multiple accounts. ( Forum owners, ( who generally accept the idiosyncrasies of the "controlling" members , since they work for free), both secretly encourage and at the same time publicly give the appearance of discouraging multiple accounts. This helps with "business", as the increased apparent real Membership number raises).
Email accounts are very easy to create for each account registration; but the use of your real location , ( your real "IP address"* ) , can sometimes be monitored by Forum Moderators. So using a VPN service is an advantage.
(*In very simplified terms: The "thing" enabling your access to the internet, ( the "box" connected to your telephone cable, or the thing in your favourite Coffee bar giving you free internet access), has an identifying number, the "IP address").
Working example. hide.me VPN and SoftEther and OpenVPN clients
A general explanation of using a VPN is of little practical use, since the organisation of internet and associated network systems within computers, in windows is an imprecise jumbled up mess. I will report on a practical working example from start to finish. The example will use the provider hide.me. They have a free and paid service which from the perspective of setting up a working system is similar.
I will cover the operating systems of XP, Vista, Windows 7 and windows 8.1.
In this example I will go for a middle complex solution. This will not use the high level simple to use software("hide.me App") , but will not go as far "down" as the use of the Operating systems built in way to do VPN tunnelling. Later posts will explore this more fundamental "deep down" way.
The initial solution will discuss in detail the use of two popular freely available "Client" software, which is a medium level solution: It finally gives a final "App" type icon which on double clicking brings up a user friendly interface interface , but which also requires some knowledge of operating systems internet control systems, both for the extra setting up steps needed after the initial Client software instillation, and in dealing with typical problems that often crop up.
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