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Set up OpenVPN in four steps
Howto for OpenVPN: Configure Windows computers to allow secure surfing when on the road
This article explains in four simple steps how you can use a home-based Windows PC to secure a notebook and circumvent systems such as the "Great Firewall of China". With OpenVPN, mobile users can surf without fear of the restrictions that might otherwise affect them on the local network to which they are connected, and can access all Internet content without danger of being bugged or censored.
OpenVPN counters censorship
Open Source Software Helps Surmount China's "Great Firewall" Instrument Of Censorship
Journalists at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will not have unfettered access to the Internet. However, GPL software OpenVPN can be used to easily circumvent such censorship.
A Report from OSCON 2008
Open source enthusiasts sweep into Portland
O'Reilly's annual OSCON event attracted a range of open source enthusiasts who were treated to impressive keynotes, a range of "lightening talks," and plenty of in-depth technical sessions.
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