On 01/30/2015 03:30 AM, Bill Berry wrote: > This image explains VPN + tor quite well; > > https://vigilantcanuck.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/vpn-tor.png > > IMO this setup is a pretty sensible idea given the recent > de-anonymisation attacks (e.g. CMU). If your Tor connection gets > comprimised, all the Feds have (hopefully) is your VPN IP.
Yes, that's a good point. Better yet is VPN1 -> VPN2 -> VPN3 -> Tor or VPN1 -> JonDonym -> VPN2 -> Tor. Belt _and_ suspenders :) > The best way to set this up is VPN at a router level (e.g. > http://wiki.hidemyass.com/OpenWRT_OpenVPN_Setup), then run Tails or Tor > browser on your laptop. > > > On 30/01/15 10:15, Cyrus wrote: >> Squeak: >>> Hello, >>> >>> Relative newbie here, and I was wondering if someone could help me with >>> something please. I keep seeing people describing connections to the Tor >>> and is VPN connections in the following two ways: >>> >>> Tor -> VPN >>> VPN -> Tor >>> >>> So if I fire up Tunnelblick, connect to my VPN provider and then open >>> TBB which of the above does this describe? And also, is there a >>> recommended way of connecting these two technologies? >> You connect to Tor through the VPN in this case. >> >> PC <=> Internet <=> VPN server <=> Internet <=> Tor Network <=> Internet >> >>> Another thing I've noticed is in the Tunnelblick client that there is an >>> option to connect to a Socks5 proxy, this suggests to me that I can send >>> the VPN connection through the Tor network. But I am confused as to why >>> one would want to do this, and what the benefits/disadvantages might be? >> If you don't want a log of your actual IP, doing this would be a >> benefit. Though if they already have logged where you are once as a >> customer, the point of this is moot. If you had a different account, you >> could then use the VPN anonymously. >>> Really appreciate any help you guys could give me! >>> >>> Squeak >>> >>> >>> > -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
