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use nordvpn app to open a vpn connection, run a socks proxy
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Idea: Option to set Obfuscated servers #29

Closed 1Dimension1 closed 1 year ago

1Dimension1 commented 1 year ago

Maybe add environment variable to allow settings this option?

Obfuscated servers are specialized VPN servers that hide the fact that you’re using a VPN to reroute your traffic. They allow users to connect to a VPN even in heavily restrictive environments.

When you connect to a regular [VPN server](https://nordvpn.com/servers/), your ISP can’t see where you go online. But it knows that you’re using a VPN from the way your data looks. However, if you connect to an obfuscated server, it changes your data packets. Therefore, tools that are meant to block VPN traffic let it pass. No one notices you’re using a VPN, unless they inspect your data packets manually.

https://nordvpn.com/features/obfuscated-servers/

Type nordvpn set obfuscate on in the terminal window to enable the obfuscated servers, or type nordvpn set obfuscate off to disable obfuscated servers.

Obfuscated options only work on OpenVPN(TCP) and OpenVPN(UDP) protocols, so that means that Obfuscated servers are grayed out on the NordLynx or IKEv2 protocols.

1Dimension1 commented 1 year ago

Thanks alot, you're so quick. Will test it. BTW why analytics default = on ?

https://github.com/edgd1er/nordlynx-proxy/blob/9a437af36b6499ee5e1e6a79b9ad10a1b1daa5b4/Dockerfile#L20

Edit: All extra options seem to work fine.

edgd1er commented 1 year ago

ANALYTICS was activatd in all previous images, for the moment, if it can help Nordvpn to have a better understanding of the usage, why not, as long as disabling it is easy and documented. Do you have the impression it shouldn't ?

1Dimension1 commented 1 year ago

I understand the point of helping NordVPN. Personally i think people are mostly using a VPN provider for privacy reasons and want as little analytics from anything. Those are just my 2 cents.

For me it's ok how it is right now so that you can switch it on or off.