Thanks. Do all VPN services charge a yearly fee?
Would I want one that doesn’t charge? > On Jan 21, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Lee Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jan 21, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Does VPN require special software? Oops, I see that it does. >> >> How do you set it up? > > It depends on the VPN service. Most of them have a program you can download > that does the work of connecting your machine. The most common VPN methods > have support built into OS X and iOS; the software just configures and starts > the connection up. > > The ones I’ve used are really easy. On OS X, when you run the software for > the first time, it asks you for your username and password with the VPN > company. Then a dropdown shows up in your menu bar, listing the available > proxy locations. After you choose one, it connects in a few seconds, and > everything runs normally as though the proxy isn’t being used. When you’re > done with it, choose the dropdown again to disconnect. > > I actually have two VPN dropdowns on my menu bar. The one I mentioned before > for Private Internet Access <https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/> and > another to connect to UofL. The latter is for bypassing the UofL firewall by > making it seem as though my machine is on campus. > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
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