Turn VPN on when connecting to WIFI

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  1. rainer.lang

    rainer.lang New Member

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    Situation:
    I have different WIFIs which I trust, like my own or brother - "trusted WIFI".
    For other WIFIs I'm using VPN with my own router.
    If I connect to a trusted WIFI, all is fine - I don't need VPN.
    But if I connect to all others WIFIs, I switch the VPN connection on.

    with Tasker possible?
    Automate the turn on/off of the VPN connection using a list of "trusted WIFIs" when I connect to the WIFI.
     
    rainer.lang, Dec 25, 2017
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  2. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    How do you normally turn on the VPN? Maybe you can do it with AutoInput?
     
    joaomgcd, Dec 27, 2017
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    rainer.lang New Member

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    Of course I could turn on VPN via AutoInput - but there is more I want....
    But I want to turn it automatically on when I'm NOT in special WIFIs. How could I do it? How to automatically turn on VPN when connecting to a NOT-trusted WIFI (give a list of trusted WIFI-names)?
     
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  4. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    Maybe you could use AutoTools connectivity action to get all available wifis?
     
    joaomgcd, Dec 29, 2017
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  5. rainer.lang

    rainer.lang New Member

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    How to react on connecting to a WIFI? How do I start?
     
    rainer.lang, Dec 30, 2017
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  6. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    Use the built-in Tasker state condition called Wifi Connected.
    Hope this helps! :)
     
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    rainer.lang New Member

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    Found it, but it's not triggered if I turn on the wifi AND use a SSID. Without the SSID it's triggered without any problem. I'm very sure that the SSID is correct.
     
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    rainer.lang New Member

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    I ll try it tomorrow. I think I found something.
     
    rainer.lang, Jan 3, 2018
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  9. Schroeder

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    Did you ever get this figured out? I'm currently attempting the same thing in my pixel 2xl with my wireguard VPN and azire VPN configuration files? WG has built in

    Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk
     
    Schroeder, Mar 14, 2018
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    I used to do this with OpenVPN for Android and a Tasker plugin for it. Bear in mind the plugin is from a different developer. It might be easier to set up if you're using a commercial VPN with its own app. For instance I can set up the PIA app to just launch and connect automatically when Tasker triggers.
     
    andy o, Oct 4, 2018
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