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Is it safe to use popular free VPNs to log in via SSH client?

Discussion in 'System Administration' started by Jon Snow, Oct 24, 2017.

  1. Jon Snow

    Jon Snow Active Member

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    Sometimes I need to unblock my IP after a failed login attempt. That means free VPNs are the only way I can do this but I was wondering if it's safe to use the popular free options for a couple of seconds to unlock my real IP address and then exit the session.


    Or should I update my root password every time I do this?
     
  2. eva2000

    eva2000 Administrator Staff Member

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    step 4 Getting Started Guide - CentminMod.com LEMP Nginx web stack for CentOS
    and CSF Firewall - CentminMod.com LEMP Nginx web stack for CentOS under Whitelist allowing IPs