VPNs on iOS are a scam

I think Apple is transparent about Always on VPN (blocking traffic except over the tunnel) requiring provisioning using MDM tools. Apple Configurator is free and allows anyone to set this up.

Any other VPN is just best effort.

https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/vpn-overview-depa...

Re: VPNs on iOS are a scam

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Post by fzfaa » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 9:17 PM UTC

I remember recently using Cloudflare Warp and using one of those webpages that tell you your IP address and it showed my real IP address. It was a bit weird.

Re: VPNs on iOS are a scam

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Post by cmeacham98 » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 9:31 PM UTC

kogir wrote: post #5

I think Apple is transparent about Always on VPN (blocking traffic except over the tunnel) requiring provisioning using MDM tools. Apple Configurator is free and allows anyone to set this up. Any other VPN is just best effort. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/vpn-overview-depa...

That Apple documents that 'normal' VPNs are broken on iOS doesn't change the fact that they're broken.

Re: VPNs on iOS are a scam

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Post by vbezhenar » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 9:33 PM UTC

fzfaa wrote: post #6

I remember recently using Cloudflare Warp and using one of those webpages that tell you your IP address and it showed my real IP address. It was a bit weird.

Warp is not designed to hide your address. If website is behind cloudflare, it'll know your IP address. If website is not behind cloudflare, your address will not be available.

Re: VPNs on iOS are a scam

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Post by xoa » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 9:34 PM UTC

kogir wrote: post #5

I think Apple is transparent about Always on VPN (blocking traffic except over the tunnel) requiring provisioning using MDM tools. Apple Configurator is free and allows anyone to set this up. Any other VPN is just best effort. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/vpn-overview-depa...

I hope Wireguard makes it into iOS/macOS at some point. Still early days relative to other protocols of course but it's so much simpler and more reliable (even beyond the security benefits). I use it extensively on both platforms for access to my own networks and services nowadays.

Re: VPNs on iOS are a scam

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Post by rapind » Tue, Aug 16, 2022, 9:35 PM UTC

kogir wrote: post #5

I think Apple is transparent about Always on VPN (blocking traffic except over the tunnel) requiring provisioning using MDM tools. Apple Configurator is free and allows anyone to set this up. Any other VPN is just best effort. https://support.apple.com/guide/deployment/vpn-overview-depa...

Seems targeted at Enterprise customers, not your average consumer.

Kind of a big deal that likely 90%+ of iOS VPN app users assume they're private when they're not. False advertising IMO, and Apple is getting their 30%.