Automatically enable vpn on public or compromised Wifi's
Offer a switch to make Proton VPN automatically connect to its services when it detects that you are connected to a Public or Compromised Wifi.
This can be useful if you don't want the VPN to turn on in your home wifi, but you still want to turn it on when connected to a public wifi.
Isaac
shared this idea
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Brian
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You should assume any networks that you connect to that you can't configure and control the settings of is a compromised network.
I use my VPN 24/7/365 -- even when I''m home. Not using it would provide my ISP a treasure trove of information about me that they will in turn build a profile and sell my information. A second reasons I use my VPN even at home, I don't web sites to know know my public address and then determine my location. You pay for a VPN service, why use it in select locations?
Lastly, of all the WiFi networks worldwide, how would Proton determine if a WiFi network is public? And how are they to know if a WiFi network is compromised?
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ArkhamCookie
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It could also add a whitelist setting where you set which signals to auto-disable it on.
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Renee White commented
plus frontendt ransport block my email to the law of society
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John Alex commented
I marked this one as critical because of an issue I am having.
When I’m on the road and I’m using the app, I have no issues with it connecting and such. But at home, my entire network is already running through protonvpn using wireguard. When my phone hits the Wi-Fi, it tries to connect to VPN again, and it causes issues, until I disable the connection. This leaves it exposed unless I remember to reconnect after leaving the house. -
Matt DeKok
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It would be a great feature for the VPN to automatically connect when you connect to a nonsecure network.
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Ruud Eichhorn
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is it an idea to enable the vpn automatically when the mobile device is connected to a Wi-Fi signal?