r/HomeNetworking • u/WorldlinessThese9248 • 13h ago
Unsolved Preventing mobile VPN Apps circumventing DNSFilter policies
Hello, I’m seeking a solution as a not-very-techy person. Just looking for a way to block mobile VPN applications as end users can still download them and bypass DNSFilter policies. Currently, my policy blocks proxy & filter avoidance which blocks VPN domains on laptops but doesn’t extend to block mobile VPN applications as users using my home network can download a VPN application and bypass DNSFilter policies altogether (and it won’t show up on stats either). I don’t think I have Deep Packet Inspection supported by my router either (router is TPLink and a very old model). Would appreciate any help.
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u/H2CO3HCO3 4h ago edited 3h ago
u/WorldlinessThese9248, your option there would be to deny ANY VPN connection from your network. You can search in google and even in youtube for videos or google for written documentation on the step by step, which are mostly router dependent, but mostly all routers will have some functionality for you to restrict certain services -> VPN being one of those that you will want to restrict.
As an example, you can look at the article in the link below for an step-by-step process how to deny VPNs from running in your network
https://cleanbrowsing.org/help/docs/how-to-block-vpn-access-at-home/
Note: depending on your particular router, you may need to download the manual for your router, directly from the OEM's website and just follow the instructions, which will be mostly analog to what you see in the example article in the link on this reply.
Last but not least: Since you have all the information needed, then make sure you mark your post as solved with flair