Comments on: Keep your Mac safe from snoopers on public WiFi networks http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/ Apple Mac Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, Bug Fixes, and Reviews Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rabbi Steve http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 Rabbi Steve Fri, 20 May 2011 18:35:39 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1152#comment-2130 On second thought, I read too many negative reviews of HotSpot Shield on other Mac sites, so I am going to try Islanti's solution. I already uninstalled HotSpot Shield. Thanks anyway both for the solution and for giving Islanti this forum to provide the slightly more complicated one. On second thought, I read too many negative reviews of HotSpot Shield on other Mac sites, so I am going to try Islanti’s solution. I already uninstalled HotSpot Shield. Thanks anyway both for the solution and for giving Islanti this forum to provide the slightly more complicated one.

]]> By: Rabbi Steve http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-2129 Rabbi Steve Fri, 20 May 2011 18:21:38 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1152#comment-2129 Thank you for this valuable information (and also to Islanti. I may use this solution when I have more time). Have to hit the road in a an hour and still packing. Will be in a hotel with wifi access, and I do this once a month, so this is all great. Thank you for this valuable information (and also to Islanti. I may use this solution when I have more time). Have to hit the road in a an hour and still packing. Will be in a hotel with wifi access, and I do this once a month, so this is all great.

]]> By: Keith http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Keith Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:38:35 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1152#comment-1925 In response to the comment by "g". Actually, if you read the terms of usage, it specifically states that there may be advertising either as popups or inserted into the web page. It would have been good journalism to mention this in the article, though. . . In response to the comment by “g”.
Actually, if you read the terms of usage, it specifically states that there may be advertising either as popups or inserted into the web page.

It would have been good journalism to mention this in the article, though. . .

]]> By: Islanti http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-382 Islanti Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:29:18 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1152#comment-382 A more comprehensive solution involves using OpenSSH (built into OS X) to create a SOCKS5 tunnel to another computer (like your home Mac). With this you can pass all network activity (such as Safari, Adium, and Mail) through a secure SSH connection. Meerkat ($20, http://codesorcery.net/meerkat) is a nice automated and UI-based way to do this on your Mac. No special software is required on your home Mac if you know your home IP. With MobileMe or another Dynamic DNS service you can connect using a name instead (using DyDNS will require some router configuration). Other OSes are even supported for the remote end of the tunnel but require OpenSSH to be installed. Taking this idea one step further you can setup NetworkLocation ($30, http://networklocationapp.com/) to automatically detect when you've gone from home to the road or work. It can then activate the appropriate Meerkat connection as well as changing other system settings. Combined these utilities make a great way to roam securely between work, home, and your favorite wifi hotspots. A more comprehensive solution involves using OpenSSH (built into OS X) to create a SOCKS5 tunnel to another computer (like your home Mac). With this you can pass all network activity (such as Safari, Adium, and Mail) through a secure SSH connection. Meerkat ($20, http://codesorcery.net/meerkat) is a nice automated and UI-based way to do this on your Mac. No special software is required on your home Mac if you know your home IP. With MobileMe or another Dynamic DNS service you can connect using a name instead (using DyDNS will require some router configuration). Other OSes are even supported for the remote end of the tunnel but require OpenSSH to be installed.

Taking this idea one step further you can setup NetworkLocation ($30, http://networklocationapp.com/) to automatically detect when you’ve gone from home to the road or work. It can then activate the appropriate Meerkat connection as well as changing other system settings.

Combined these utilities make a great way to roam securely between work, home, and your favorite wifi hotspots.

]]> By: g http://www.macyourself.com/2009/06/29/keep-your-mac-safe-from-snoopers-on-public-wifi-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-381 g Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:55:18 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=1152#comment-381 I wish you could've warned us that upon activating the app, ads would appear in the browser and pop-up in a new window. I wish you could’ve warned us that upon activating the app, ads would appear in the browser and pop-up in a new window.

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