Comments on: What’s the difference between PPTP VPN and OpenVPN?

By: PPTP vs OpenVPN

PPTP vs OpenVPN — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:18:55 +0000

“First you need to root your device” – that’s sad truth for OpenVPN on Android.
Recently I found out that in order to turn off the shutter in my Galaxy S2 camera I also need to root the device…
Anyway, getting back to PPTP vs OpenVPN – from practical point of view it all depends on the client software: PPTP is ubiquitous on almost all devices (except BlackBerry) so it’s in plus, while OpenVPN have different clients and more flexible/complex configuration.
The most comprehensive comparison I found:

PPTP vs OpenVPN

By: Teemu

Teemu — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 10:46:09 +0000

If you say “you can use OpenVPN with android”, you may want to point out how? And dont say “First you need to root your device”… This is not about rooted or jailbreak’d devices.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 19:08:06 +0000

You can run Open VPN on the android OS

By: AU VPN - How to watch Australian TV | How to hide your ip

AU VPN - How to watch Australian TV | How to hide your ip — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 09:58:37 +0000

[...] you sign up and you get the login details, you need to set up a PPTP connection. Both services also offer OpenVPN option, but I recommend PPTP as it is faster. PPTP works for all [...]

By: Vacationing and VPN « Informatio

Vacationing and VPN « Informatio — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:47:21 +0000

[...] There are two main technologies that you need to be aware of PPTP and OpenVPN. Check out the differences here. [...]

By: HideIP Admin

HideIP Admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:52:43 +0000

@Anta - I have written an article about SymVPN. Take a look here.

By: Anta

Anta — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:51:04 +0000

For Symbian OS 9.x based mobile phones (Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson) also exist PPTP VPN client – SymVPN from telexy.com. Works like a charm on my E71.