do openvpn need extra firewall

[XED]

noticed that it doesnt have firewall, is it really a issue or it has stable connections or something else ?

kindly give reviews...

[mysteryman]

I also wondered about this, because I've read a few things, whether they are correct or incorrect. That say it leaves you're computer more vulnerable to Malware. And since I am already vulnerable, by still using Windows 7, which no longer get's security updates? I don't need to open more "doors" to malware of any kind. I found this article, that adds more fuel to that fire. That VPNs make your computer even more vulnerable.

I don't have a VPN program. I'm only using it on both Chrome & Opera, thru the browser. The idea that everything on a VPN is encrypted, so there for makes it even more difficult for anyone to know what computer/internet provider you have. Even more difficult. May only hold water to a certain degree. Using it only thru a browser, and not the actual program. Like right now? I have the VPN turned off. It's screwed me up signing into sites with it on. Because it see's a different IP addy, and doesn't want to accept my info.

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Originally Posted by XED

noticed that it doesnt have firewall, is it really a issue or it has stable connections or something else ?

kindly give reviews...

[OddBa11]

Your risk to malware comes from how you use your computer, not the connection or connection type.

[XED]

Originally Posted by OddBa11

Your risk to malware comes from how you use your computer, not the connection or connection type.

let me simplify my query

i was questioning, what will happen if my connection drops, will this stop internet access or will let my pc continue without vpn

openvpn work on udp, if udp fails then tcp comes, as they say

[OddBa11]

Depends on how you configure your connectivity. By default in most cases, if the VPN drops, traffic would continue over you normal network connection (ie: your normal ISP connection).

[XED]

Originally Posted by OddBa11

Depends on how you configure your connectivity. By default in most cases, if the VPN drops, traffic would continue over you normal network connection (ie: your normal ISP connection).

can you provide steps in detail to confiqure it to stop trafiice if connection drops, search net but didnt get much on this

[OddBa11]

>> http://superuser.com/questions/1021...es-through-vpn

[carolina73]

Originally Posted by OddBa11

>> http://superuser.com/questions/1021...es-through-vpn

Good material. Thanks