OpenVPN Support Forum

Hi All,
I'm using OpenVPN to hide my IP address while I run a bot. Everything's been going great, then one day my OpenVPN client lost it's connection. My bot continued to do it's "thing," revealing my IP address.

Hopefully this is the right forum - I'm looking for a way to make it impossible for a client system to connect to the Internet without using OpenVPN - I want the network connection to go down if/when my OpenVPN connection goes down.

What's the easiest way to do this?

Thanks much,
Bob

Depends on your OS. If you're in linux it will be a couple of iptables rules.

If you're in Windows, it will be an app such as:

• VPN LifeGuard: Open source
• VPNCheck
• VPNetMon

These apps will take your PC offline if the VPN drops, so no leakage of your real IP. I cannot vouch for their reliability or safety in use, becaue I have not used them. I would suggest you research each one for a few minutes just to be sure it fits your needs.

Sorry I didn't link the urls, a quick web search should turn them up quickly for you. Any further queries, I be glad to assist.

Thanks much, bebop
It looks like those apps are just what i'm looking for

Bob