Questions tagged [vpn]
Virtual private network; a network that connects remote sites or users via the Internet using virtual connections so that devices can communicate as if they were on a private network.
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Chain Mudfish VPN with private Wireguard node
The problem I am trying to solve is high ping in a Quake Live server located in China, Shenzhen. I am located in Osaka. This is obviously not a critical issue, however I wanted to experiment a bit for ...
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How to implement a VPN server deployment without a static IP address?
My ISP (Airtel Fiber India) provided IP is not static and it also does not match with one which I find with Google.
I don't really understand how this works but its something like my ISP has set a ...
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Running two instances of Tailscale simultaneously
I’m looking to find out if it’s possible to run two instances of Tailscale simultaneously on the same device, and if so, how to set it up.
The idea is to configure multiple Tailscale exit nodes, each ...
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Routing VPN Traffic to a Linux Container on macOS Host for HTTP Access
I have Linux container running on a macOS host. On the host I have a VPN client running.
I am able to access machines on the VPN network from my Linux container. What I cannot do is to route the ...
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Wireguard VPN traffic *to* AWS works, but traffic *from* AWS to that VPN IP never arrives
I have a Wireguard server running in an EC2 instance in a public subnet of a VPC. I can connect to it, and use SSH or other things on resources in both the public and private subnets in that VPC.
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Offsite Backup OpenVPN Server
I have a primary OpenVPN server (site A) hosted on-prem with multiple site-to-site connections; one of these sites is a satellite office (site B). Under normal operation, site B is a site-to-site ...
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How to restrict RDP to only VPN users/connections?
I know that this question has been asked frequently but the answers don't work or are too general or vague. I would like to limit RDP to my Windows 2022 server to VPN connections by using the firewall....
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I am trying to setup VPN on a server running Windows Server 2022. Why can't I connect as a client from Windows 11?
I am trying to setup VPN on a server running Windows Server 2022. I cannot connect as a client from Windows 11. The current error is RasClient 789. The RAS manager on the server says that everything ...
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What is (and how to know) the relationship between network connections?
I have the following network set up:
PC------modem-----ISP
The modem is working in bridging mode so I need to create a broadband connection on my PC.
There are quite a few networking connections in ...
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Force a connection to a site through Chrome by typing `thisisunsafe` giving this message "Sorry, protonvpn.com has been blocked by your network admini [closed]
How to fix this message after typing thisisunsafe through Chrome
Sorry, ..........com has been blocked by your network administrator.
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How to set up a local VPN-connected environment with a public IP address?
I’m trying to achieve a setup where my local machine functions like a VPS with a public IP address.
The idea is to use a service that provides an OpenVPN (or similar) configuration file, which I can ...
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Can each OBS stream use a different IP?
I want to stream multiple different content streams simultaneously using OBS, but I need each stream to have a unique IP address. My goal is to make each stream appear as if it’s coming from a ...
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Windows Remote Desktop working only one way
I tend to write too long posts, but I'll try to make it clear and as much info that I can provide.
Our company HAD ~20 PCs with local users and win10 and stormshieldVPN configured for ocasional home ...
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YouTube video oddities when connecting from different regions. Any workaround besides changing endpoints? [closed]
Edit: This is about software, not hardware. I'm asking a general question about firewall software. That should apply regardless of implementation. The GUI and commandline might be different, but the ...
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How to chain two VPNs on MacOS to bypass blocked VPN
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I use MacOS and my company/uni VPN to access private resources of these organizations. These VPNs use unobfuscated protocols like WireGuard or OpenVPN.
I become unable to use these ...
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Docker Compose service accessible only via VPN
I have a Docker Compose service which I would like to access exclusively via a VPN tunnel.
There are two containers in the service: 1) "the app" and 2) "the VPN server". The app ...
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Virtualbox Ubuntu (Guest) shared VPN with VSCode on Windows (Host)
I have a Windows host machine where I can connect two Ethernet adapters. Currently I am using one for the host and one for the guest (Ubuntu) in Virtualbox. On the guest I have a Fortinet VPN client ...
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SSL Errors when Accessing Cloudflare Sites through Wireguard VPN
I'm running Pi-hole, PiVPN, and Unbound on an ARM Compute Instance from Oracle Cloud. My client is a Windows machine behind CGNAT. When connected to PiVPN, I'm experiencing issues accessing websites ...
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Wireguard over cloak: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions
I encountering the error connectex: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access permissions when trying to use WireGuard over Cloak on Windows, even though WireGuard alone ...
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Can’t access remote desktop via VPN
I always have to work on stuff outside of working hours. Recently I couldn’t access to my remote desktop at work, the operating system for both is Windows (Windows 10 Enterprise in the work computer &...
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Why doesn't NAT Network Port Forwarding work in VirtualBox?
I'm setting up a VPN (LT2P/IPSec) Server in a Windows Server 2022 with RAS. The Server is in a NAT Network (172.16.1.0/24). I added the following NAT Rules:
I tried both with the Host IP empty, with ...
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No connection between local devices and devices on VPN subnet
I configured VPN on my home router (OpenVPN protocol). The goal is to VPN into my home local network and access my home desktop from a remote device (my laptop).
I successfully established VPN ...
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WireGuard wizardry to bypass CGNAT with a VPS?
I know people probably have asked about this before, but I'm trying to implement something specific for over a month and haven't completely succeeded. I have a bunch of stuff on my home network which ...
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Make Proxmox CT act like it is on another network (site-to-site-vpn)
I currently host my Proxmox server at house #1 which is ideal due to the 2gigabit up/down internet. I have configured the TP-Link router at this house as an OpenVPN server and the TP-Link router at ...
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LDAP Users at AWS Client VPN via Keycloak SAML
Friends,
I have OpenLDAP configured with Keycloak realm. Now I want to integrate Keycloak SAML to AWS IAM Identify provider and then utilise same within AWS Client VPN connection.
I am not getting ...
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DNS and routing under wsl
I'm using WSL2 with Ubuntu on Windows and connect to a private network using the Twingate VPN. When I start my WSL2 instance, I want it to automatically configure the DNS server and routes from my ...
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How to navigate a VPN and internet from two different connection at the same time on Linux
I have a Windows laptop with a VPN software to access a private network, I also have a Linux laptop from which I would like to use the VPN.
So I plugged my phone to the Windows laptop and I turned on ...
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Which methods are available to reliably auto-disconnect any VPN connection in Windows?
While Windows VPN has an option to disconnection it's connection after a certain amount of idle time, I have never found this to actually work in any reliable manner.
How do I force the windows VPN ...
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Work and Express VPN conflict
I wonder if you could help me set up my 2 VPN's such that they do not conflict.
So, I have 1) express vpn and 2) a work vpn client.
Sometimes my work vpn client runs in the background and I forget ...
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How to allow Wireguard with firewalld?
I'm stuck at the most basic step, which is configuring PC2 (10.0.0.3) in order to allow connections from PC1 (10.0.0.1). Just a simple connection, no VPN or anything like that, for now.
I am using ...
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forward packets between TUN interface and physical interface
I'm attempting to create a remote access VPN from scratch and am currently developing a proof-of-concept for the server-side functionality that forwards data between tun0 and enp4s0.
Code for ...
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McAffee keeps removing OpenVPN TAP
on some of my clients I have an OpenVPN service running on their server+client machines.
Recently on some clients that install McAffee together with McAffee Safe Connect, OpenVPN stops working because ...
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If I connect to my work VPN from inside a virtual machine, will my real machine's network traffic still be routed through the VPN?
When working from home, I must connect to my company's VPN, using Cisco Anyconnect, before I can remote into my work machine.
What happens if I connect from inside a virtual machine? Will my real ...
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Configure wireguard VPN to only route network when an application is binded to its network interface
I am connected to a VPS and need to route a specific application through a VPN. However, when I enable my VPN via WireGuard, my SSH connection to the VPS drops. By default, my VPN routes all traffic ...
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How to turn my internet to a proxy?
I would like to route my VPN traffic from a Windows virtual machine, utilizing a functioning HTTP/SOCKS5 proxy. My goal is to configure this setup to generate a usable IP, port, username, and password,...
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What do you call a VPN that changes your public IP Address versus a VPN that doesn't change your public IP address?
What do you call a VPN (Virtual Private Network) that changes your public IP Address (e.g. using GlobalProtect VPN) versus a VPN that doesn't change your public IP address (e.g. using OpenVPN to ...
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Routing issue with dual WiFi hotspots: One through Wireguard VPN, one direct
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OS: Linux
Network interfaces:
wlan0: Used for non-VPN hotspot (MyHotspot)
wlan1: Connected to internet
wlan2: Used for VPN hotspot (MyHotspot-VPN)
au-syd-wg-002: Wireguard VPN interface
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Allow public access to VPN resource using NGINX reverse proxy
I'll try my best to describe the scenario. I know that what I am willing to do might look unethical, but feel free to disregard my question.
This is the thing: I need to access a GitLab instance that ...
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Routing local resources through wireguard VPN on Oracle Cloud
I am currently trying to setup wireguard vpn on Oracle to access my local resources behind a CGNAT network.
Here's my setup:
Network Topology
Oracle Instance:
wg0.conf:
[Interface]
PrivateKey = <...
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Internet is connected but programs don't see it, reset caused net to fail with VPN
To start, I have Windows 11. Today internet on my laptop randomly stopped working while I was using it. Doesn't matter to which WiFi I connect - it connects and computer says there are no problems ...
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Any way access private and secure network remotely?
I have a home network setup with its own infrastructure, along with several servers in data centers for VPN, backup, and other purposes. I'm looking to create a secure network between them that allows ...
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Can't SSH into a device behind a gateway through VPN Tunnel
I am having trouble trying to ssh into a VM that is running on another PC with Proxmox from outside the network through a VPN tunnel.
Here are some details:
I am connecting through a wireless hotspot....
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Trying to create an ssl tunnel but I can't connect
I created an ssl tunnel that I can connect with ssh, but when I want to connect, I cannot connect
My stunnel.conf
cert = /etc/stunnel/stunnel.pem
client = no
socket = a:SO_REUSEADDR=1
socket = l:...
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OpenVPN scripts: `ifconfig_remote` is missing and no other variable contains the gateway's address
I'm trying to configure an OpenVPN client. I can't change the server's configuration. I'd like to set up the routes on my own (using the route-up and route-pre-down scripts), because I wish to use ...
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Can I set up a VPN between a host computer and an Oracle Cloud VM to avoid port forwarding?
TLDR: How can I use an Oracle Cloud server with port forwarding to avoid needing to port forward on my home internet?
I would like to set up game servers (Minecraft, Project Zomboid, ...) on a device ...
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WireGuard VPN always working from a US connection, but occasionally not from an Asian-based connection?
What might be the issue here and how might it be troubleshooted/fixed?
I have a WireGuard VPN in a home lab in the US. It appears to work when connecting from the United States, when my US connection ...
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Wireguard connection gets stuck when CGNAT client changes IP
I have a Linux WireGuard endpoint with public, static IP configured as follows:
# cat /etc/wireguard/wg-wwan.conf
[Interface]
Address = 10.20.30.248/31
ListenPort = 51833
PrivateKey = xxxxxxxxxx
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Accessing a printer from another site (on another network)
My (small) company has two sites that have different networks, let's call them Main Site and Satellite Site. To access the company's main network at the Main Site, a user at the Satellite connects ...
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Network setup of 2 routers with 1 provided by ISP and 2 bought by me to host openVPN
I have ISP provided router GX Titanium-2122A (IP: 192.168.1.1), where I was able to port forward 1594 for UDP. I bought another TP link Archer C1200 router with OpenVPN server capabilities. I started ...
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How to route only qBittorrent traffic through a SoftEther VPN
I am looking to connect to a SoftEther VPN server and only route the traffic from qBittorrent through the VPN. I am using the VPN Client and vpncmd programs, all running on Debian. I have managed to ...
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