When I surf with my Tilt...there aren't many "background" applications trying to get out to the net to do updates and such. But with a Windows PC...there are MANY applications running in the background doing/checking for updates. I have a lot of applications that run on my PC normally that I WANT running and updating...but I DON"T want them running if I'm tethered to my Tilt.
Could monitoring the websites/services we are trying to access be a way that our service providers can detect whether we are surfing from our phone or a tethered PC?
Could one use a firewall package to stealth the PC from the cellular network?
Hear me out:
- One would need a firewall package that can be configured for multiple operating/security profiles.
- One profile would be configured for normal PC operation via either Ethernet, WiFi, or whatever (except cellular).
- Another profile would be configured for the cellular connection that would block EVERYTHING except a web browser and maybe an email program.
I've used a few firewall programs before...but can't remember if there was a way to configure different operating/security profiles.
Anyone know of a good Firewall package that can do these?
I think we need to try a few packages and see what we can do with them.
You could try configuring two separate firewalls. Use the bult-in windows firewall to block ports and applications regularly, and then use something like Nortons firewall congfigured to block all but the primary ports ( 80/443/8080/ect. . . . )
Just enable windows firewall when regularly browsing, then when you tether, you can disable the built in firewall and enable nortons
Just a thought
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now a day i m in hostle and new to android
in hostle i have to use proxy server over wifi
i have searched but could not find a better solution
if any one using it plzzzzzzzzzzzz help me
have used trans proxy for this there is a requirement for iptables/netfilter and rooted device i have rooted the g1 but i dont know how to use iptables/netfilter
suugest me any rom which gives wifi option in contex menu or support iptables/netfilter
why dont you use encrypted VPN instead?
gyugyujol said:
why dont you use encrypted VPN instead?
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wht is that how to use it????
well..
it is in the Wireless settings section. i guess you should use L2 IPSec.
briefly: have to set up a VPN server/connection point at home or wherever, and you'll connect to that from anywhere given that there's an open outbound port to the internet where you are currently. than a connection will be built up creating a "tunnel" through which your packets will be transferred to the VPN host where itt could be routed and NAT-ed to the internet unrestricted.
adding IPSec or other methods of encryptions will make your connection secure.
i've never tried it on my phone but since its based on linux it must be the same way as at desktop system.
you should check documents and howtos on the internet and check for apps at Market if the androids builtin is not satisfying!
gyugyujol said:
well..
it is in the Wireless settings section. i guess you should use L2 IPSec.
briefly: have to set up a VPN server/connection point at home or wherever, and you'll connect to that from anywhere given that there's an open outbound port to the internet where you are currently. than a connection will be built up creating a "tunnel" through which your packets will be transferred to the VPN host where itt could be routed and NAT-ed to the internet unrestricted.
adding IPSec or other methods of encryptions will make your connection secure.
i've never tried it on my phone but since its based on linux it must be the same way as at desktop system.
you should check documents and howtos on the internet and check for apps at Market if the androids builtin is not satisfying!
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i am unble to use that
i dont know how to set all these things
Use Froyo by Laszlo it supports proxy over wifi
Here is my scenario:
I have several locations that expose resources to over the public network for the purpose of monitoring (cameras, networks, etc.).
I secure access using multiple layers. In addition to the standard user name and login, I also do a reverse DNS check on my firewall to make sure the traffic is coming from either another one of my locations or my mobile phone. To accomplish this on my phone, I would need a dynamic DNS update client for my phone.
I know I can accomplish this by visiting the website and forcing an update, but I would rather have it automated.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Mike
The protocol isn't very complicated, so you could whip up such an app pretty easily if there isn't already one in the store. On the other hand, it's not the kind of thing most people would find useful. Even leaving aside the fact that Dyn just killed their free accounts, it's usually aimed at servers (game servers, remote desktop/ssh servers, VPN servers, home web servers, etc.) and one doesn't generally run a server on their phone.
A few weeks ago i finaly got myself to install a firewall (noroot firewall), and it is amazing just how much other apps are sending your information and getting stuff from the internet... ES file explorer alone is trying to use internet every few seconds non-stop, so i just unblocked my computers ip address to browse pc files via wifi and blocked everything else, and android itself is creating a blocked access list with the size of chat with 100k users... Using firewall is also an easy way to block all the ads in offline apps. Are you guys ok with all the apps using so much internet ? Do you also use firewall to block all the unnecessary internet access from all the apps ?
Also, what kind of android stuff can be changed by app updates of by letting apps to access the internet ? Like when operators are trying to block note 7 and limit the battery capacity, is that done via app update or does it require full android update ?
Hi everybody,
Let's say I have 20 RPis each located in different cities. I want to be able to monitor them, transfer files to/from them, control them, etc. remotely and securely from my office.
I searched for possible solutions in the past few days, and found the following solutions:
1. Port Forwarding
2. VPN
3. Using some 3rd party websites like RealVNC, Remote3.it, TeamViewer, etc.
As I've understood, the port forwarding is the least secure solution in this list. Also, 3rd party websites have limits on the number of Pis you can access in free versions. Besides, they are not open source, so you cannot design your desired monitoring system/interface based on them. Hence, the VPN seems a better solution all in all.
As for the VPN, I searched the net a lot, but in most of the relevant tutorials, the RPi is the server, and the PC is the client. There's no problem in being so, until you have only 1 RPi to remotely access to.
Now here are my questions:
1. If I want to remotely access to 20 RPis in different locations and monitor them from 1 PC, what configuration shall I use !? 20 VPN servers + 1 client !? How is this possible !? Or shall I change the configuration to 1 server + 20 clients !? If so, how shall I do that !?
2. Are there any other methods for remote access to RPis securely from the office!? (else than those 3 ones listed above)?
Thanks.
RealVNC works pretty good, im using it on a couple of my Pi's running Raspbian Jessie to monitor cameras.
I'd prefer port forwarding with password-login disabled and only use key-based login. Then config all the Pi's in your ssh config file to login via ssh [email protected], ssh [email protected] and so on.
If port forwarding is a problem I fancy the solution of using autossh to connect all your Pi's to a central server. You can then use this central server as a reverse SSH proxy to connect to each Pi using ports local to the central server. This works even if you have no access to port forwarding and even if the IPs to the Pi's are changed.
Well look here! There's an existing thread covering this
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195040
What about Teamviewer on RPI?
pages.teamviewer.com/published/raspberrypi
Over the weekend, I purchased a Galaxy S10. It’s the Verizon variant and as such wont get root. I’m actually not interested in root as my last phone was missing the last few years updates as I did the Ron Popiel, “Set it and forget it”. I’m all good there and am rather happy with it since I had an S5 running Lollipop.
Before upgrading, I asked some questions regarding whether I needed root as my main desire was to be able to use ad blocking software and block ads in applications. I was told to use Blokada. I’ve installed it and it’s not doing what I expected. What it does:
1. It installed a VPN which I keep having to turn on and off.
2. It does not block ads in all applications.
3. It prevents some apps from working: Spectrum, NFL…
Coming from AdAway, I was looking for a program that ran in the background and simply blocked ads. This program does not and now that it installed a VPN, It’s going to cause trouble for me when I want to use the corporate VPN to access my work computer. Besides, not being unobtrusive, the fact that it’s using a VPN means that whoever built the program now has access to my data stream.
Does some know if maybe I’ve misconfigured the program or if there is another program that I should use to achieve seamless background operation.
Maybe all I need is alterative DNS servers so ads won’t load. I’m not sure what to do.
Use Blokada or Adguard, or at least that's what I've used. I actually use paid version of Adguard but the other works fine
https://blokada.org/index.html
I'm using AdGuard DNS with a Quick Settings toggle I've made with Tasker to enable and disable it on the fly.
No app needed, it's fast and works like a charm even in apps or YouTube.
I need to disable it for public WiFi with login to make the login sites work, only. If I'm logged it I re-enable it.
I was using AdAway before but I wanted to try a rootless phone after I had issues with my USB Port and I like it.
I just tried Blokada again. I found that I could use the DNS frature and be protected from ads, but spectrum tells me, "VPN Unsupported". how do I get around this and not use VPN to block Ads?