Remobo

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Remobo
Developed by AWIT Systems Inc.
Latest release 0.9.3 / Dec 7, 2007
OS Microsoft Windows
Genre P2P, VPN
License Freeware
Website www.remobo.com

Remobo is a zero-configuration instant private network or virtual private network (VPN) freeware application that directly connects users' computers as if they were on the same local area network, even if they are behind NAT firewalls. It is currently available as a beta version for Microsoft Windows.

It is different from other popular VPN software in that connections are created at a user level rather than a machine level, so users can be mobile and create instant network connections anywhere they are logged in. This also solves the problem of statically assigning unused blocks of private IP addresses and having your account tied to a specific computer.

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[edit] How it works

Every registered Remobo User has their own "Instant Private Network" (IPN). For example, when a Remobo User Alice logs in from any computer that has the Remobo program installed, that computer becomes a member of Alice's IPN. Alice can log in from multiple computers at the same time, and all logged-in computers are members of Alice's IPN, which means all Alice's computers are connected to each other as if all these computers are on the same Local Area Network (LAN).

A computer is a member of Remobo User's IPN only for the duration of their Remobo login session. For example, when Alice logs off Remobo from any of her computers, that logged-off computer is taken off Alice's IPN network. And no data about Alice is left behind on that logged-off computer.

A Remobo User can also share their IPN with their friends. For example, when a Remobo User Alice invites her friend Bob (which must also be a Remobo User) as a "Buddy" in Alice's Remobo Network, all computers that Alice & Bob are currently logged-in become members of the IPN, which means all Alice's and Bob's computers are connected to each other, as if all these computers are on the same LAN.

The "Buddies" of a Remobo User does NOT see each other through this specific Remobo User. For example, if Alice have both Bob and Carl as her Remobo Buddies, then all Alice's and Bob's computers are connected to each other, and all Alice's and Carl's computers are connected to each other, but none of Bob's computers is connected to ANY of Carl's computers, unless they are Remobo Buddies of each other, too.

[edit] Security

Remobo uses strong, industry-standard algorithms to secure and authenticate the data.[citation needed] All data that travels over the instant private network is secured from any third party who may be listening on the wire.

[edit] Compatibility

The current builds of Remobo are available for the following operating systems:

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