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VPN Pro's needed - VPN vs Peer-to-Peer? Help

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itakey

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I am trying to set up a simple VPN between my home computer and office computer so I can sync a folder between both locations. After considering an actual VPN solution, or building one on a spare computer I've decided to see if there are any services that fit my needs first.

Here is my scenario:
I have a computer at home that houses a folder full of files. I want to use a program to sync the folders at my office location too. I have a good sync tool in place, what I am missing now is the VPN solution.

I've seen Hamachi, but hate the idea of a central server handling data or logins. I know they say it is all encrypted, but it still seems like security is being compromised a bit going with a central server that is not my own.

So here are some programs/scripts/services I've come across. Anyone know if some of these are a true peer-to-peer cutting out the middle man, and are not opening too many security holes on either machine? Here are a few I've found:
http://www.remobo.com/
http://wippien.com/
http://socialvpn.wordpress.com/
http://www.tinc-vpn.org/
http://www.ntop.org/n2n/

Does a solution that doesn't require the middle man exist, that is easy to set up like these are? I've considered the whole OpenVPN running on a computer, to loading a VPN server onto a router running DD-WRT, but those solutions are too complex for what I need right now.

Will any of the ones I've listed above do what I want without the middle man, and securely?
 
Setup SSH server on your home computer, then SSH into your home system from work and sync that way. Secure and easy to setup.
 
SSH? I used to use SSH and a proxy to forward all internet traffic while I was on the road. Will SSH allow data and large files to be transferred without interruption? I am wondering if the sync program I use will work over SSH, I know it will work over VPN. I am using SyncBackPro by 2brightSparks.
 
Originally posted by: itakey
SSH? I used to use SSH and a proxy to forward all internet traffic while I was on the road. Will SSH allow data and large files to be transferred without interruption? I am wondering if the sync program I use will work over SSH, I know it will work over VPN. I am using SyncBackPro by 2brightSparks.
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Recent releases of OpenSSH have a "poor man's vpn" option. I use ssh to transfer multi-gigabyte files daily, so it works reliably.

EDIT: The vpn-like capabilities may not be available on some platforms...
 
Yeah it'll transfer large files without a hitch, and securely. Take a look at Sysax, the free version which allows one protocol (ie in this case SSH) is free of charge and very easy to setup and configure
 
So how does SSH work? Are you FTP'ing the files once the ssh tunnel creates a secure connection? Or, is there any way to browse a file similar to how VPN lets you?
 
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