Is it possible to connect a VPN with QB64?

[Real2Two]

Is it possible to connect a VPN with QB64? For example, when you run a program, it connects to a VPN. If it fails, it gives a error message and if it successfully works, it connects to the VPN until you turn off the program.

[bplus]

Welcome Real2Two,

Interesting avatar name?

VPN, had to look it up, Virtual Private Network. hmm... could be useful for terrorists, drug dealers, or someone with important secrets...

Say, do you think these are secure from FBI, Homeland, Interpol or MS?

[Jack002]

We use a VPN at work. Its just a network connection. No big deal. Once connected you work like you do normally. So if you need to access some file on some UNC, just do it, if you're connected, it will link and see it, if not, it wont. No different than any removable device.

[bplus]

Well my first contact with VPN is as a browser option and I see words encryption associated along with Norton, so I am thinking some sort of security system.

When I check images I see all sorts of personal devices reporting to or centralized by VPN, what Jack is seeing at work I imagine, like a local server?

[Real2Two]

So, I pretty much want to try to make a way to connect a VPN with QB64, instead of using another coding language I don't know. Until this gets answered, I guess, I'll have to try to use another coding language, but they all seem hard.

[luke]

There are various VPN methods (IPSec, DTLS, SSTP etc) with accompanying software packages to implement them.

If you really wanted to you could drive the connection program (openvpn or whatever) from QB64, I suppose. Not really sure what benefit that would bring though.

Implementing an actual vpn protocol is one of those "if you have to ask, the answer is no" kind of things, I'm afraid.