Comment by PhilipRoman

4 days ago

How are VPNs related to end-to-end encryption?

Their primary purpose is usually encrypt the connection between different endpoints… by creating virtual private networks…

  • When we talk about "E2EE" messenger apps, that usually means more than just using HTTPS. VPNs can certainly help with encryption in transit, but that's a very different concept.

    Unfortunately this comes up a lot, with people asking if Immich supports end-to-end encryption and getting told to use LUKS or Tailscale.