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I consider myself quite savvy as far as Windows computers are concerned, but not so much when it comes to networks.
I would like to learn more about VPNs, but I have no experience in this field. If you were to start with a VPN for the first time today: Which VPN would you choose? Thanks in advance for any advice.
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I have three different ones, that I use on different machines at different times.
Of these, I prefer Surfshark[^]
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I chose IPVanish after reading various online reviews and have been using it for a couple of years now. In part, the best choice depends on where you're located. I use Windows exclusively and am located in Canada, although I've also used IPVanish in the US. I would recommend that you read some reviews to see which one best fits your needs.
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[edit] Never mind! [/edit]
Do you mean VM (Virtual Machine) or VPN (Virtual Private Network)
You're question leaves me wondering. 
VPN - How to Set Up Your Own Home VPN Server[^]
VM's - Best virtual machine software of 2020: virtualization for different OS | TechRadar[^]
If you're talking about VM's, I've used Oracle Virtual Box (which is free) and VMWare's free VM. Both work great, but I like the configuration options better in Virtual Box. Feels like I have more control over the VM - processors, memory, disk space, network, than I do with VMWare's free version.
But maybe you meant VPN's after all - no experience there, because the company sets it up and I just connect to it.
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Thanks to those who replied! 
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i CONSIDER MY SELF SOMEWHAT FAMILIAR. I FOUND AND OLD BAG OF WALNUTS WITH MOLD ON THEM AND THEY qualify as Very Putrid Nuts. my advice, don't eat them, they make you wish you had the covid-19, instead.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr.PhD P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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What a brilliant post! Have an upvote! 
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Hi All,
I can get less done now than I could before, Trying to get the remote desktop woking is driving me nuts. I can't get teams to install, the stupid thing is I am having to use my own kit for this rather than company supplied stuff (why?). This whole thing is a farce!
 Well at least I can the VPN working!
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Contact your IT department - they are working from home so they shouldn't have much to do ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I'm on day 4, and our vpn only works sometimes, and even if I can get in, I can't log in to one or more of the following - skype, teams, or outlook. I also can't even get to my dev box because it's on a segregated network with no outward-facing access.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Wondered why you had been so quiet lately.
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Day 5 here. Company provides perfect infrastructure, vpn, rdp, networkaccess, phone redirection etc.
It does not solve my Problem, but it answers my question
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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I have logged in YES! 
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good luck, keep at it.
Our infrastructure is OK, brought work PC home, VPN is working ok for remote resources.
Everything is a little bit slower, but I feel I'm more efficient.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Now on day 5. The Seniors at my place seem to think it's a good idea to do a daily update webcast. Not surprisingly, with all of us working from home, bandwidth tanks and many of us are either unable to connect or suffering massive latency problems.
Maybe send an email guys? Or share an update on Teams?
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5teveH wrote: Maybe send an email guys?
And don't forget to tell everyone to reply all.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Mark_Wallace wrote: And don't forget to tell everyone to reply all.
Or, as someone did a couple days back, invite the whole company, (1000+) to 'Meet Me Now' in Teams - by accident!
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I used to work at home on a 300 baud dial-up that was thankfully soon upgraded to 1200 baud. This was in the late '80s, and it seemed fast at the time!
It sounds like things have regressed.
EDIT: And best of all, you couldn't be disturbed by phone calls while working! Unless you forgot to disable call waiting.
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Had I started reporting my daily activities since I started working from home, I would have been told a long time ago to move this to a dedicated blog. I haven't done the calculation, so including holidays and weekends, I'd be on day 4380 or so. Plus a few more months. And a few February 29ths.
And I wouldn't change it for the world.
After that much time, you'd think connectivity issues would've been resolved. Our VPN died a few months ago and nobody bothered to bring it back. Source control and some shared test VMs are now on Azure.
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Day 8,760 here (just under 25 years). No problems so far. 
Well, there was a day about 17 years ago when workmen next door brought the phone line down; went to another neighbour to work for a couple of hours. Other than that - even initially when still using a dial-up modem! - it's genuinely been pretty straightforward. Plus three iterations of cats have enjoyed having me around, together with one iteration of wife and two of kids. Am around to bring the washing in if it rains and never have to take time off work to "wait in" for deliveries.
(Actually before the most recent regular 25 years, I did have probs with home working when doing overnight support on mainframe batch jobs; debugging a core dump over a 300baud portable teletype was definitely a pain. But not as much as the night I gave up, cycled into work, and nearly got arrested when police saw a dim glow and shadowy figure in an upstairs office at 3am...)
Sorry, not trying to make light of your problems - hope things get resolved soon
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... We know why ...[^] (Probably SFW)
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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ASKII - Woods[^]
This weeks SOTW is so obscure I couldn't even find it on YouTube
I found it on Bandcamp, but it's on Spotify too, so I guess it isn't that obscure...
Anyway, it's calming ambient music inspired by Skyrim.
It could've been Skyrims soundtrack and I found myself wanting to revisit Skyrim when listening to this.
I love Skyrims soundtrack though, so I love this as well.
Hopefully it'll bring you some rest in these weird times as well
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Hey Sander, how's your kitty now?
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Still under the kitchen
She comes out at night to eat, even when I'm sitting on the couch at a safe distance.
So at least I see her almost daily now, if only for a few minutes.
Two nights ago she even came from under the kitchen just to look at me for five to ten minutes straight
Last week I let the door open and she ventured into the attic, which didn't end well for her because I found her (with a cobweb on her face) and took this hella cute picture[^]
She eats, drinks and uses the litter box, so she's fine physically.
She also doesn't seem stressed or scared anymore, just shy and careful.
Her warranty ends today so she's stuck with me now
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