SoftEther isn't Tor, it's just like modernized client-server L2TP style VPN, same deal as WireGuard. The volunteer public gateway thing is completely optional and voluntary add-on.
The reason it exists is just that it predates WireGuard by ~decade.
The risk surely exists if you decide to run their gate service:
"After you activate the VPN Gate Service, anyone can connect a VPN connection to your computer, and access to any hosts on the Internet via your computer"
"When you are running the VPN Gate Relaying Function on your company's network, then any person's communication to Internet hosts will be relayed via your company's network."
numpad0|3 months ago
The reason it exists is just that it predates WireGuard by ~decade.
txrx0000|3 months ago
No, but I'm curious why you'd think that?
giobox|3 months ago
"After you activate the VPN Gate Service, anyone can connect a VPN connection to your computer, and access to any hosts on the Internet via your computer"
"When you are running the VPN Gate Relaying Function on your company's network, then any person's communication to Internet hosts will be relayed via your company's network."
> https://www.vpngate.net/en/join.aspx
There's simply no way I would offer my residential or company IPs as exit nodes to strangers.
> Third, make each client automatically host a temporary server and broadcast its IP to the public server lists when in use.
If this came to pass, much the same problems.