Can't find any free VPN provider for Ubuntu. I tried looking into old questions but they seem to be outdated.
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Another vpn provider's services that work on Ubuntu are those by a company called Securitykiss. However, the free user is only allowed 300 mb per day, but this may be enough if you are using it in a cyber cafe, for example, to secure your connection.
The setup of Securitykiss requires much more effort than bestfreevpn, so it is up to you which service you choose. You can either use PPTP (instructions here) or openvpn (instructions here).
Before you can follow either of these sets of instructions, however, you need to get a configuration generated for Linux based systems from here and then log on to the client area here and download your package which contains further configuration details.
Securitykiss takes a bit to setup and is limited to 300mb for the free user, but is an example of a 'free' vpn service, of which there are very few 'free' examples out there.
I have just been experimenting with it and wanted to bring it to the attention of the community, as it does work successfully on Ubuntu and the instructions on the site are tailored to Ubuntu so I thought it might be of interest.
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1I suffered a phishing attempt when I used SecurityKiss and logged in to an online service. The service got a log in request from China, refused it and notified me. I switched passwords and will not use SecurityKiss again. – buzjwa Jul 15 '16 at 15:01
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If you mean VPN Clients check this:
PPTP (Microsoft VPN)
sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp
Cisco VPN
sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc
OpenVPN
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
If you mean VPN Servers check this:
OpenVPN
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenVPN
PoPToP
http://cviorel.easyblog.ro/2009/02/09/how-to-set-up-a-vpn-server-on-ubuntu/
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What is the use of setting up a VPN server? Can it give better security? – Jitin Kinger Sep 22 '12 at 08:06
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VPN Server is used to give VPN clients access to your local private network and allow them to initiate connections to your network – Sep 22 '12 at 08:22
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PPTP is installed by default and is enough to get BestFreeVpn working. So your answer didn't work :) – Jitin Kinger Sep 22 '12 at 11:16
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Please do not use a free VPN provider. He will sell your data, what else is his source of income?
Have a look at PrivacyTools for a list with recommendations (paid).
Warning
Using a VPN will not keep your browsing habits anonymous, nor will it add additional security to non-secure (HTTP) traffic.
If you are looking for anonymity, you should use the Tor Browser instead of a VPN.
If you're looking for added security, you should always ensure you're connecting to websites using encrypted DNS and HTTPS. A VPN is not a replacement for good security practices.
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Our recommended providers are outside the US, use encryption, accept Bitcoin, support OpenVPN, and have a no logging policy. Read our full list of criteria for more information.
the most popular choice is ProtonVPN.
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