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viking@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• fxomt@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It works without stealth here, too. It’s a little slow, tho. granted, i am using the free version.

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  • viking@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Ah ok, I’ve got the paid version. If you happen to be or know a student, they offer a 50% discount through studentbeans.com, only $2.50 a month.

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    • fxomt@lemm.ee ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Good advice, thank you :)

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• Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Proton works in China if you set the protocol to “stealth” in the setting

  With or without alternative routing?

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  • viking@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Without.

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    • Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Wait so the “great firewall” doesn’t block Proton VPN IP addresses? That’s interesting.

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      • viking@infosec.pub ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        They don’t blacklist IP addresses generally, though some are certainly blocked. But normally they run deep packet inspections and block traffic that is identified as VPN traffic based on certain header data. That’s what makes the firewall “great” in the first place; many other countries simply block a range of IP addresses, and all it takes is for the VPN provider to switch the IP in their data warehouse. That’s trivial and takes seconds, and many providers rotate their IPs on a regular basis to prevent blocks in the first place.

        Because of the deep packet inspection, OpenVPN and wireguard as protocols are entirely useless in China whatsoever, for example. Stealth mode AFAIK is using a modified wireguard protocol that obfuscates certain headers and thereby avoids detection (for now).

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