Questions tagged [nordvpn]
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How can I port forward from the router to a server with NordVPN?
I've got a home server and it has NordVPN running on it.
Then I've got port forwarding rules in my router to point to the server on port 80/443, so I can look at my security cameras.
That all works ...
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How to setup IKEv2 VPN client on TP Link ER605 V2
I use NordVPN and wanted to set it up network-wide using my TP Link ER605 V2 router. It claims IKEv2 support, but seems to require a pre-shared key (Which Nord doesn't offer) instead of an option for ...
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Backup copy from iCloud shows error cloud provider is not running when VPN is turned on
I've made a backup script which (amongst other operations) copies my iCloud photos directory to a separate location. This script will run every time I log in to my computer.
Some time ago I purchased ...
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Connecting to home server without port forwarding
I would like repurposed an old laptop of mine into a home linux SSH server, to be able to access all my files from my phone over the internet by using Termux to establish the SSH connection.
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NordVPN doesn't let me select country when I close and restart it. Works fine first time
I've recently subscribed to and downloaded NordVPN, and it works perfectly until I close and restart it.
I am using Windows 10.
When I open it after the first time, I can only do "quick connect&...
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Nordlynx-protocol connection to Nordvpn within network namespace
I'd like to create a Nordlynx connection to Nordvpn within a netns.
I understand that starting an OpenVPN-protocol connection to Nordvpn within a netns using OpenVPN is very straightforward, but I'd ...
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Privacy: VPN and DNS
I'm using a VPN for privacy purposes. If I ensure that the DNS requests are sent through the VPN I can select whatever DNS Server I like? Is there any advantage to using the DNS Server provided by the ...
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How do I use openvpn command line to use environment variables to connect?
I have installed OpenVPN on my linux laptop. I think it is OpenVPN version 2.
$ sudo openvpn --version
OpenVPN 2.4.4 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [LZ4] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH/PKTINFO] [...
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Is it true that routers, like the Sophos XGS 87 decrypt the data stream on VPN connections?
I have a NordVPN account and the router at our office is Sophos XGS 87. According Sophos literature they do deep packet inspection on TLS 1.0 to 1.3 (HTTPS) connections.
It seems the router acts as a &...
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How can configure NordVPN so that it doesn't ask me to login each time I turn on the computer?
NordVPN asks me to login each time I turn on the computer. How can I avoid that? It's especially annoying as it requires to turn off/on the kill switch. I do want Nord VPN at startup, but I don't want ...
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How can I see the history of the NordVPN servers I've connected with?
I'd like to see the history of the NordVPN servers (IPs, not just the area) I've connected with in the NordVPN desktop program. I use the latest version of the NordVPN desktop program (6.38.15.0) with ...
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Why should one expect a ~30% drop in speed when using OpenVPN UDP with NordVPN? [closed]
https://support.nordvpn.com/Connectivity/1047408902/Speed-and-bandwidth.htm (mirror) mentions:
If you are connected to the closest available server through OpenVPN UDP, you can expect around a 30% ...
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