Using a VPN Service Provider to get around port forwarding issues?

[Blacky]

To be honest, it doesn't look promising - I don't think TOR is designed for a server like Fantasy Grounds behind the tunnel.

It's clearly not designed for that. But it still might work, tests needed.

[hangarflying]

FWIW, Hamachi has just done away with its free service.

Trenloe, which VPN service did you use?

[Trenloe]

FWIW, Hamachi has just done away with its free service.

They've done away with LogMeIn Free which is a different product to LogMeIn Hamachi. LogMeIn Free it allowed remote control of desktops. You should still be able to use LogMeIn Hamachi for free (4 connections or less) as I don't believe there have been no changes to this.

Trenloe, which VPN service did you use?

I've used HideMyAss and PureVPN both of them working well - the prices can change as both of these seem to have varying prices due to occasional special offers, PureVPN is currently available for $50 for 1 year.

[damned]

ive just checked Hamachi and it still looks like the 5 connection (host + 4 players) still looks free: https://secure.logmein.com/products/.../download.aspx

[RosenMcStern]

Yep, hamachi is still free. Moreover, I have successfully run games on Hamachi with more than 4 players by simply using more than one free VPNs. A group of players "sees" the server thru one network, another thru a second network.

Locating a service that does not require the installation of extra software on clients would be a GREAT boon, though.

[Griogre]

Aside from Hamachi, what other free service do you use?

[RosenMcStern]

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I use two different Hamachi VPNs. You cannot have more than 5 members in a single network, but the FG server can be in two networks at the same time. And since the clients need not communicate with one another, this configuration works.

[Nickademus]

That's cheating. I love it!

[RosenMcStern]

It's not cheating. You are not explicitly disallowed to do so. It would not work with other software which relies on peer-to-peer communication and not on client-to-server. Luckily FG is client/server

[hangarflying]

Yeah, sorry, when I started getting all the pop ups that said I'd gave to start paying, I assumed it also prevented access for FG.

RosenMcstern: could you please elaborate how you make this work? Does the GM have to install two separate LMI-H, or can he have two networks on one instance?