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 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:55:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 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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