Possible to disconnect from VPN server from non-administrator's iPhone?

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David Marcus

• November 13, 2023 15:22

My wife and I use iPhones and run the VPN server to our Gold when we're away from our home network; it works great.

But sometimes my wife, who is not using the Firewalla app, needs to disconnect from the VPN to have enough bandwidth to use Zoom. If she tries to turn off VPN it just reconnects, as it should. The only way I've been able to figure out is to delete the Wireguard tunnel, kind of a complicated thing for her to remember on the rare occasions she needs to. Then I have to reinstall it later.

Is there a more elegant way to let her disconnect temporarily?

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  Firewalla

  • November 13, 2023 18:00

  What VPN client is she using? Reconnecting to VPN should be configurable on the client side. 

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  David Marcus

  • November 13, 2023 21:36

  We are using the built-in VPN server. We have the WireGuard app on our phones and come into the Firewalla Gold. We want her to be able to disconnect her phone from the VPN server if she needs to use Zoom while she's away from our network, and that's what I can't figure out.

  I would prefer not to pair her phone if I can avoid it.

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  Firewalla

  • November 13, 2023 22:10

  The wireguard app should allow you to turn off/on profiles ... this really isn't a function of firewalla. (even if you pair with firewalla, firewalla really can't control the client side)

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  David Marcus

  • November 13, 2023 22:12

  Of course. I see that now! That should work perfectly, and thanks!

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