My company just instituted a no-VPN policy along with a restricted countries list. I’m a digital nomad, and I’m looking for a way around this. I understand that I need to use obfuscated mode. However,
- If I install the NordVPN app on my company laptop they will detect the executable.
- My iPhone NordVPN app does not appear to be able to use TCP and Obfuscation options that my laptop NordVPN app can, so I can’t tether internet to my laptop through my iPhone.
Can anyone think of a solution to this problem? Do I have to replace my phone? Is there a way to use an obfuscated nordvpn server without installing an extra application on my laptop that can be detected?
Also: I’ve found that SOME NordVPN Obfuscated servers show up as VPNs on https://ip.teoh.io/vpn-detection. I guess it’s possible to track what IPs the VPN-as-a-service providers are using? So I may need to set up a personal home obfuscated VPN. Any starter advice on that?
Give OpenVPN on iOS a try. Its configured to run on TCP port 443, OpenVPN traffic looks identical to regular SSL connections and is ideal for corporate network restrictions.
Yes, your company can detect unauthorized software that gets installed.
No, you cannot tether your phone that is running a VPN (at least I’ve never been successful in the handful I’ve used).
You beat bet is going to be putting a VPN on your firewall / router, but that even may be against the acceptable user agreement and may terminate you because of it.
I’ve been trying to figure this out since my company became a Communist Corporation in regards to IT.
I work IT - they are not only making it impossible to do my job properly, but taking all the fun out as well.
I’ve tried VPN via Linux virtual machine running on my company Windows machine. No dice - it’s blocked. I haven’t experimented with using my own VPN setup yet,might need to set up a box at home and see if I can route traffic there under the radar.
Barring that, I’m going to see if I can trick them by setting up a Windows virtual machine on my personal device, with the same device name/ID of my work machine, hopefully allowing me to use my own machine on any network to do as I please, and then Cisco VPN my way into the work network on the Windows virtual machine.
If successful, I would see it as a fairly secure method of operation.
Not sure of the complexities that will entail, but it’s an idea. Time to Google…
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