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I tried switching to Gmail for Android and noped out immediately in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

I tried switching to Gmail for Android and noped out immediately in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I like tuta.com (formerly Tutanota). The mobile app is really simple—so much so that they've only recently added a red and blue themed dark mode. Aside from that, I have never encountered any problems in my few years of using it.

They offer both free and paid plans. I recently decided to subscribe to Tuta to support their project, although in previous years the free plan worked fine for me.

Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I tried this but my signal isn't strong enough to get thorugh the walls. In some classrooms it works, but it's more like a 50/50 chance to stay connected.

Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I have gotten in trouble for using a VPN I'm the past but it was just a little talk and then they were cool with it. The thing is, that it is my device and at the school I don't have a strong enough signal for my phone. So I can't just make a hotspot and use that as WiFi. I need to use the WiFi to get my things done but I will not use the WiFi if I can't protect my privacy. I know that this sounds pretty stupid but I won't comply with my school.

Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well it certainly would be cool to break the system but I honestly don't have the skills for that. I don't even know how I could possibly do that.

Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

It is my own laptop. If I could, I would use tails constantly as I do at Home but the school enforces MS356 which doesn't work on Linux. The thing that upsets me the most is that I used happily my VPN for one and a half years and out of nowhere it got blocked. I had some discussions with the school, because I thought that this is a really dumb move. But they refused to unblock it, but still it was an attempt.

Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know where to find the policy regarding the network. The computer isn't school property, I own it which is more frustrating because I have to uninstall (Just disabeling it and the Killswitch won't work) any VPN to start using the network.

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Need Help Bypassing Firewall Restrictions at My School (discuss.tchncs.de)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Hi everyone,

I'm currently facing some frustrating restrictions with the public Wi-Fi at my school. It's an open Wi-Fi network without a password, but the school has implemented a firewall (Fortinet) that blocks access to certain websites and services, including VPNs like Mullvad and ProtonVPN. This makes it difficult for me to maintain my privacy online, especially since I don't want the school to monitor me excessively.

After uninstalling Mullvad, I tried to download it again, but I found that even a search engine (Startpage) is blocked, which is incredibly frustrating! Here’s what happened:

The Wi-Fi stopped working when I had the VPN enabled.
I disabled the VPN, but still couldn't connect.
I forgot the Wi-Fi network and reset the driver, but still no luck.
I uninstalled the Mullvad, and then the Wi-Fi worked again.
I tried to access Startpage to search for an up-to-date package for Mullvad, but it was blocked.
I used my phone to get the software file and sent it over, but couldn't connect.
I searched for different VPNs using DuckDuckGo, but the whole site was blocked.
I tried searching for Mullvad, but that was blocked too.
I attempted to use Tor with various bridges, but couldn't connect for some unknown reason.
I finally settled for Onionfruit Connect, but it doesn't have a kill switch, which makes me uneasy.

Ironically, websites that could be considered harmful, like adult content, gambling sites and online gaming sites, are still accessible, while privacy-tools are blocked.

I'm looking for advice on how to bypass these firewall restrictions while ensuring my online safety and privacy. Any suggestions or alternative methods would be greatly appreciated! (If any advice is something about Linux, it could be a Problem, since my school enforces Windows 11 only PC's which is really really igngamblingThanks in advance for your help

edit: did some formatting

edit2: It is my device, which I own and bought with my own money. I also have gotten in trouble for connecting to tor and searching for tor, but I stated that I only used it to protect my privacy. Honestly I will do everything to protect my privacy so I don't care if I will get in trouble.

edit 3: Thanks for the suggestions, if I haven't responded yet, that's because I don't know what will happen.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

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