On Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:13:45 +0100 Nicolas George <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joe (HE12025-10-29): > > Not just dhcp, which does not need NM, it also deals with VPNs, wifi > > and other oddities that you don't generally use on a desktop > > computer, > > What a strange belief, that VPNs are not used on desktop computers. > VPNs are very convenient for many things, including on workstations, > servers and virtual machines. > I didn't say they were never used, I was one of the VPN gurus when MS ran a Small Business Server newsgroup, some years ago. But the main VPN use for SBS was for remote clients connecting safely to the company network, and laptops were usually used for this purpose. The SBS never acted as a client and its VPN server was always on. I don't think it's common for servers to use ad-hoc VPNs as clients, they are more likely to communicate with other servers either over proprietary VPN-like protocols or router-to-router VPNs, either way permanently configured. NM is a convenient desktop application, but another potential point of failure for servers. -- Joe
