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user-inactivated  ·  4065 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Best VPS Providers?

Thanks! Do you have any idea if VPS (not VPN) providers log traffic in and out of their systems? Also, do you use PPTP, OpenVPN, or some other VPN protocol for your VPN on VPS?





Esrever  ·  4065 days ago  ·  link  ·  

If you are worried about logging, you should note that in many countries, there are data retention laws which require the logging of select data for a set period of time. You'll want to find a host provider which is in a country where such laws are ruled unconstitutional or simply do not exist. You can find a list for this task here.

PalomoPlays  ·  4065 days ago  ·  link  ·  

PPTP isn't secure. Avoid PPTP. In truth, it is dead. OpenVPN has much better encryption, can bypass censorship and is better suited for computers and laptops on the go. There are other protocols but they are less used. L2TPs use is dwindling, IPSEC is too hard, and SSTP is generally only used in networks and countries where PPTP is blocked, as well, it is rarely provided with the exception of StrongVPN, which keeps logs. Go with OpenVPN. I would do your own research or ask someone else, though. I'm not an expert in this field.