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Is self-hosted OpenVPN on a vps safe enough for p2p? (lemmy.today)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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As the title says, I have my own instance of OpenVPN running in a vps (default settings). Is that "safe" enough for p2p? Any settings I should change? Anything I should watch out for? I guess it would show that the IP address of my vps will be going to these p2p sites and connecting to the IP address of whoever I'm transferring from, but how hard is it for the vps traffic to be traced back to me?

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But…why? It would probably be cheaper and easier to just run your torrent client through a basic VPN, or pay for a seedbox.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Since I already have a vps to run websites and other stuff, I just wanted to spin up my own instance of Openvpn on the same vps in a docker container, so it wasn't any additional cost. If Openvpn doesn't work well for me, I may just go with a basic VPN like you said. I don't torrent enough to need a seedbox. I'm just a filthy casual when it comes to torrenting. 😛

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You are risking the other services you host on that VPS if you get a copyright complaint. It’s up to you, but considering VPN’s can be obtained for around $2 per month, I would imagine that the extra cost is lower than the liability.

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