On Dec 28, 2012 2:27 AM, "xgermx" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I know that you can do this with some firewall software, but I choose to host a SOCKS proxy from my local vpn connection, and then manually point each application at my SOCKS proxy. This way, when the VPN dies, all of the applications are still pointed at my SOCKS proxy and their connections will fail, rather than falling back to the internet connection. Of course, if I have a reason to be especially paranoid, I'll typically just wifi tether to my phone.
How would that work with apps which do autoupdate checks? Those random apps which have nothing to do with networking so don't allow any kind of config. Robin > On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Robin Wood <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> If he is doing that then I >> surely there is a short period before the VPN is brought up where the >> device is on the hotel network and then the internet. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Pauldotcom mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom > Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
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