MS-RDP via VPN vs TeamViewer

While I typically don’t do stupid things like opening attachments willy nilly. After the LTT hack, I started taking measures to secure weak points on my home network.

I started looking for entry points and I noticed that TeamViewer was one of them. I’ve been doing some research on them and results were pretty horrifying such as bank accounts drained and other alternatives don’t seem to inspire confidence with even less functionality. Despite using their free version, learning about their business practices such as cancellation process and customer harassments didn’t help. It seems that a lot of these apps simply give you easy access through even “layered” security.

I’ve come up with a solution that I believe is more secure.

I switched out my router from my ISP’s to a router with a built-in OpenVPN server. Unsolicited connections are only able to come in through 128-bit VPN tunnel via a file generated by the router That needs a password to use. Once on the internal network, Only then is RDP possible.

Is this posture more secure than TeamViewer and applications like it for a home network? Thanks in advance.

One of my use cases: when I’m on the go sometimes I need to edit files with a little more power. So I transfer, access, edit, transfer back.

Definitely use a VPN, these days I wouldn’t trust something like Teamviewer.

Wireguard might be better later on if you go for full desktop viewing.

A router with a built-in vpn server, I’d be curious to check the model itself as well. If that server isn’t actively updated there could be potential vulnerabilities.

Hey just wanted to let you know they just released 1.3.1 around 2:00 a.m. EST though it seems like they are in the process of updating the site. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

The router comes from a swedish company called Vllfo AB. They seem pre-transparent with latest update last year. To my knowledge, The only model available is the Vilfo VPN Router

Looks like a nifty device. Just keep it updated and watch for vulnerabilities related to openvpn to keep ahead of the curve.

90s… hahaha got me there lol. Well, at least it came out in 2018. Keeping it updated definitely makes sense. I’ve set it up to notify me when an update is available via email and push then view their roadmap so I’m aware of what was done. (also typo Vilfo AB).