VPNs and MX

[dolphin_oracle]

NordVPN is one of best, but just few days ago they upgraded their very sophisticated CLI tool to version 3.0 and stoped sysVinit support.

This fact is a bit scary, because sooner or latter will be necessary use systemd to be compatible with all that new apps.

so can you start the daemon manually on sysVinit systems

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sudo /usr/sbin/nordvpnsd &

[mr_dashi]

Whoops!

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st-hc@mx:~
$ sudo /usr/sbin/nordvpnsd &
[1] 4264
st-hc@mx:~
$ nordvpn connect
Whoops! Cannot reach User Daemon.

[1]+  Stopped                 sudo /usr/sbin/nordvpnsd

[Mauser]

I have been using Astrill VPN for the past 3 years. SystemD not required. It also has a graphical installer which makes it easy to install. None to little speed hit.

[ludolph]

so can you start the daemon manually on sysVinit systems

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sudo /usr/sbin/nordvpnsd &

Obviously not... Whoops error message!

[JayM]

Question: do any of the recommended VPNs allow port forwarding so you can make a server of some sort accessible by people on the Internet? I'm asking because the public, routable IP address that my router's getting from my ISP isn't the same as the one shown by, for example, whatismyip.com so they must have a NAT firewall on their end, because none of the ports I'm forwarding in my router test as being open.

[bassplayer69]

I use unlocator (OpenVPN) and their SmartDNS entries. No need for client software.

[AVLinux]

Hi,

I use Speedify, in addition to being a VPN it allows me to bridge 2 connections together (ie wifi and ethernet or wifi and cell data) which is important for me living in a rural area with both dodgy cell data and point to point wireless. At this point in time it requires systemd which doesn't really bother me as long as MX offers the choice. I've never asked any of the sysvinit wizards here to look into whether there could be a sysvinit workaround script worked up. They have a Linux repository for the graphical part of it and it is updated and improved frequently.

[CharlesV]

Question: do any of the recommended VPNs allow port forwarding so you can make a server of some sort accessible by people on the Internet? I'm asking because the public, routable IP address that my router's getting from my ISP isn't the same as the one shown by, for example, whatismyip.com so they must have a NAT firewall on their end, because none of the ports I'm forwarding in my router test as being open.

@JayM I know Private Internet Access supports port forwarding. And so does PureVPN

[JayM]

Thanks @CharlesV. They allow forwarding one port and I need two or three, not sure yet. I think that when the time comes I'll go with AirVPN. Their pricing seems comparable to other VPNs at €99 for 3 years, they let you forward up to 20 ports, and there's no client software needed: I can just set up their VPN in my router which has DD-WRT on it.

[CharlesV]

Yup that works. That is one of the best things I like about PIA .. it goes in EASY to my pfsense units.

I have found that build a true VPN ( ie one you control and creates *your* virtual ) around what ever "VPN" product is being used works really well for most people and depending upon how you need to it you can port into it and go around anything. (Make life far easier for me too to remote in too !)