***Update*** – Just made a new blog post about the current situation with Hamachi’s Linux Support.  I highly suggest reading this here instead of messing with LogMeIn’s disregard for Linux support.

Hamachi is a VPN service that easily sets up in a short period of time.  It enables secure remote access to your network whenever there is an Internet connection available.  Some of the best things about it are that it will work through existing firewalls, usually requiring no extra configuration.  LogMeIn said it best, “Simple, Secure, and cost-effective“.

Hamachi has been around for quite a while.  However it is one of my personal must haves.  For anyone who needs remote connectivity between computers in different locations.  Some might say that OpenVPN is a better solution.  I personally believe it comes down to the right tool for the job.  In a way they are right, OpenVPN is much better at scaling for larger environments.  So if you are planning on implementing a VPN on a larger network, Hamachi is not for you.  Hamachi is better suited for smaller networks.  Home based stuff, maybe small businesses.

Hamachi offers by default the AES encryption algorithm with 256 bit key to protect data being sent across the tunnel.  There’s some other things like password protection for joining networks, network locks, membership approval, and basic administrative tools.  But I’m not here to sell you on which to use, I’m here to show you how easy it is to setup.  In this guide I will show you how to install it.  But not just install it on Linux, but OS X and Windows.  My aim is to make this a one stop shop on how to setup and configure the tools needed to make it usable for each of the three big environments.

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