BackupPC-users

Re: [BackupPC-users] Howto backup a laptop (with a dynamic IP behind a firewall) via SSH-tunnel?

2008-04-29 04:41:02
Subject: Re: [BackupPC-users] Howto backup a laptop (with a dynamic IP behind a firewall) via SSH-tunnel?
From: Tino Schwarze <backuppc.lists AT tisc DOT de>
To: backuppc-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:40:55 +0200
On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 09:01:05PM -0600, dan wrote:

> I am using a product called hamachi that builds a sort of VPN.  There is a
> version for windows and for linux.  the free version allows something like
> 10 users per private network.  they all get an IP address on this network
> and you can run backuppc over this link.  the IP address functions as static
> so you can hardcode it in the client config.  also, hamachi uses some sort
> of shortest link routing so it will perform at full speed on the local
> network but still be available over wifi in a hotel or at the users home on
> dsl or something.  works very well for me.  this is an almost zero-hassle
> solution that I have tested extensively.

Hamachi is proprietary stuff. I wouldn't like being dependent on their
central servers, proprietary client etc.

Better use OpenVPN and get that one OpenVPN port through the firewall.

Bye,

Tino.

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