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Originally Posted by timwilky
You appear to have a number of requirements remote control and remote file access.
A VPN is an encrypted tunnel with a degree of authentication to establish that tunnel. Thereafter you then have the use of that tunnel for your remote control and file access.
Firstly do you actually need a VPN. What are you doing that needs that level of encryption?
I assume you have been very lazy and simply stuck your home computer directly on the internet and are relying on onboard software to manage the security.
If you value your systems/data etc. Pull it off now and buy a firewall. I recommend netgear firewalls mainly because they support AES256 encryption as well as 3des and you can use multiple authentication schemes including a proper PKI system using X509 certificates for authentication.
However I guess you are looking for road warrior access. No problem the netgears support that config on their client
If you don't use a pucker firewall, do you need encryption. Simply rely on windows authentication, open your windows firewall to permit file access to the big wide world and install VNC or even RDP etc for remote control.
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Don't understand all of that, sorry. But I will try and answer best I can.
What I am trying to achieve is be able to log onto my home PC using remote desktop and access files.
At the moment I use Orb to access video and music etc but it's a bit clunky and want to stream media more directly.
I use the Windows software firewall and the firewall on the router which is netgear provided by sky. I am sure I am open to some form of attack but meh.
Not sure what a road warrior is other than Mad Max.