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srvrf · 27 December 2016, 03:56 AM

Because I often connect to public WiFi I've started to use a VPN service on my phone. But I guess whatever IP address it assigns me is "banned" from TRF. I know I can turn the VPN off at home, but I do like browsing TRF during downtime at the hospital or at restaurants. I know that there are some security issues for the forum, but is there anything else I can do while on public WiFi?

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linesiders · 27 December 2016, 04:14 AM

Interesting issue. As someone that works in this a lot of threats come over VPNs and anonymizers so it is a prudent area to block. A lot of security tools actively drop connections from these services.

Fredrik · 27 December 2016, 05:32 AM

You can login using the https protocol. Note that the certificate here expired a couple of years ago, just click "advanced" or similar when you get the warning about that and accept it anyway. By doing so your username and password can not be read during the transfer by the owners of the public wifi.

vman · 27 December 2016, 06:05 AM

I use VPN w TFR a lot. If one address is banned, I pick up another one.

srvrf · 27 December 2016, 11:12 AM

Okay I'll try another connection

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srvrf · 30 December 2016, 03:12 AM

As a follow-up it does look like occasionally I get an IP address that someone else must have used and been banned. Switching works.

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27 December 2016, 03:56 AM	#1
srvrf 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Indiana Watch: PP/AP/VC Posts: 2,158	Using VPN with TRF? Because I often connect to public WiFi I've started to use a VPN service on my phone. But I guess whatever IP address it assigns me is "banned" from TRF. I know I can turn the VPN off at home, but I do like browsing TRF during downtime at the hospital or at restaurants. I know that there are some security issues for the forum, but is there anything else I can do while on public WiFi? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 December 2016, 04:14 AM	#2
linesiders 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: RedSox Nation Watch: U Talkn Bout Wilis Posts: 5,503	Interesting issue. As someone that works in this a lot of threats come over VPNs and anonymizers so it is a prudent area to block. A lot of security tools actively drop connections from these services. __________________ I'm a sailor peg. And I've lost my leg. Climbing up the top sails. I've lost my leg!

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27 December 2016, 05:32 AM	#3
Fredrik 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Sweden Watch: 1680 Posts: 1,874	You can login using the https protocol. Note that the certificate here expired a couple of years ago, just click "advanced" or similar when you get the warning about that and accept it anyway. By doing so your username and password can not be read during the transfer by the owners of the public wifi.

27 December 2016, 06:05 AM	#4
vman 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Capt Swerve Location: North Carolina Watch: less TV Posts: 2,230	I use VPN w TFR a lot. If one address is banned, I pick up another one.

27 December 2016, 11:12 AM	#5
srvrf 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Indiana Watch: PP/AP/VC Posts: 2,158	Okay I'll try another connection Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

30 December 2016, 03:12 AM	#6
srvrf 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Real Name: Steve Location: Indiana Watch: PP/AP/VC Posts: 2,158	As a follow-up it does look like occasionally I get an IP address that someone else must have used and been banned. Switching works. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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