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Is it necessary to VPN if only using sabnzbd and no other client in the USA? Thank you for the reply.

If you enable SSL for your server, it should be sufficient to hide the content you download. Externally it can only be seen that you connect to a newsserver but not what you get.

Towerjockey007 wrote: ↑August 22nd, 2023, 8:48 pm Is it necessary to VPN if only using sabnzbd and no other client in the USA?

What exactly do you want to prevent using VPN?
That your source can see where you are (your IP is) located?
That your ISP can see the content you download?
That law enforcement agencies can collect evidences for illegal downloads?

I'm just looking to be safe overall. Preventing outsiders from probing my network via public facing IP Address, Not wanting my ISP knowing or tracking what traffic I use or don't use frankly it's none of their business I pay for a service and that's all they need to know period. Law Enforcement is of no concern as I'm not breaking any laws and they honestly have better things to do anyways (coffee and donuts for one and chasing skirts for a second and puffing to look good or a news story as a third) so I'm way far down on that radar for anything on the internet LOL no I just don't want my computer attacked with tons of DOS attacks, ETC I'll probably just VPN just for the sake of my sanity as the expense of it is irrelivent compared to the ADHD I'd experience over it.