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VPN
A VPN is a virtual private network. It uses a secure connection between a computer and a network or two networks. It can be used to display another IP address but does not make tracking or fingerprinting of the device impossible. For the latter a plugin like Chameleon for Firefox can be used. VPNs feature a server and a client side.
VPN implementations
This section lists various VPN implementations.
- OpenVPN is probably the most well known VPN implementation.
- WireGuard is a modern, fast and secure implementation of the VPN protocol. It is free and open-source.
- Global Protect is a proprietary VPN that is mostly used by corporation and learning facilities.
- Gluetun is a Docker-based VPN client supporting multiple VPN providers and protocols such as WireGuard and OpenVPN. It can be combined with Firefox' Multi-Account Containers to route only selected browser containers through a VPN while leaving the rest of the traffic unaffected.