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Hello! The problem affects those users who run Eddie Desktop edition with OpenVPN and never logged out for more than a year, or use OpenVPN clients with configuration files generated before 2021. Since Eddie Desktop edition re-downloads certificates and keys only when the operator logs in, locally some certificates have expired because we extend their expiration date automatically at least one year in advance (three years normally). Please try the following procedure to quickly resolve the problem: run Eddie on Eddie's main window uncheck "Remember me" log your account out log your account in (you'll need to re-enter your AirVPN credentials) try again a connection Kind regards

pfsense warned me last month that some old certs were expiring so I'm not surprised that some people are seeing this results. It's unfortunate that software (eddie) or this web site didn't warn people they were using certs about to expire.

I agree with your sentiment - it takes a lot of time when you're unfamiliar with this stuff and are already busy doing something else. But it is easier than it seems. To renew the certificate: - Go to https://airvpn.org/ - Sign in - Select the "Client Area" tab - Under "VPN Devices" click the "Manage" button - Click the "Details" button - Click the "Renew" button Then do what Staff says in the above post: - run Eddie - on Eddie's main window uncheck "Remember me" - log your account out - log your account in (you'll need to re-enter your AirVPN credentials) - try again a connection

Hello! Yes, there are many upgrades underway throughout the infrastructure. On top of the usual, periodical system updates, we are adding an important new feature we will announce in the future (maybe as early as June, but don't take it for granted). Kind regards

Finally upgraded to DSM 7.2.1 so I edited first post with your comments. Adapted it to new AirVPN config generator look. Also added last part if you want to have faster connection to AirVPN.

Great thank you very much, everything works again It was all stupid Thanks again

Hello! Please try the following procedure to quickly resolve the problem: run Eddie on Eddie's main window uncheck "Remember me" log your account out log your account in (you'll need to re-enter your AirVPN credentials) try again a connection Kind regards

Hello everyone! We hereby publish the Community Forum policy in response to requests for clarification as apparently the generic invitations to comply to Netiquette are not sufficient. We will spread this information throughout the platform if necessary. This document pertains only to Community forums and not to AirVPN forums for official AirVPN communications and guides, where only AirVPN staff can open new threads. The Community Forums are managed and maintained by AirVPN, inside its own infrastructure, and are intended to be an environment to: improve AirVPN services through community driven suggestions provide an old style, relaxed platform for customers to get technical help in addition to the core assistance provided by the professional AirVPN customer care and support team. Community forum is open to everybody, including non-AirVPN customers, and moderated by AirVPN staff. Community moderators may be appointed by AirVPN staff on a voluntary basis to improve moderation. Messages posted on the forums and authors must comply with the following rules: Message content and author's behavior must respect Netiquette rules as described here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/netiquette Content must be rigorously on topic. The topic is specified in the description of each forum or made explicit in the name itself. Any form of explicit or surreptitious advertising for third party companies or private activities is prohibited. Moderators have the task to enforce compliance with the above rules. Messages that violate the rules can be deleted. When possible, moderators will inform the author about the infringement. Authors of two or more messages whose content violates the rules can have their accounts temporarily prevented from posting in the forum. If the author of a message reputes that a moderator made a mistake in the moderation actvity, communication with the moderator is encouraged. If the author is still unsatisfied by communication with the moderator, AirVPN staff can be contacted at info@airvpn.org. The staff undertakes to examine author's' complaints within a reasonable time not exceeding 30 days. Kind regards and datalove AirVPN Staff

According to this definition there is no censorship at all anywhere enforced by governments, not in North Korea, not in France, not in China... Please note that your definition is pure fantasy, if not insulting. Censorship is exactly suppression of speech, public communication, or other information subversive of the "common good", or against a given narrative, by law or other means of enforcement. The fact that censorship is enforced by law or by a government body does not make it less censorship. Furthermore, historically censorship was an exclusive matter of some central authority (the first well documented case is maybe the censorship rules to preserve the Athenian youth, infringed by Socrates, for which he was put to death, although the etymology comes from the Roman Office of Censor which had the duty to regulate on citizens' moral practices) and today censorship by governments is predominant. Even In modern times censorship through laws has been and is predominant and pervasive according to Britannica and many academic researches. Then you can discuss ad nauseam whether censorship by law is "right" or "wrong", whether France's censorship is "better" than China's censorship, but you can't change the definition of censorship, otherwise this discussion will become delirious. Kind regards

They're also living under the assumption that government is benevolent and righteous. Have they forgotten that the government of the very thing they detest (nazism) made illegal many things...was it ok because the government made them illegal?

Same problem here. Suddenly today. Downloaded latest version and installed just in case. There must be something wrong other than here locally? The suggested fix is way too complicated... That was lazy.. pointing to a description of ten thousand words to do something that probably is easy... Please give a step by step way to fix this without a million other things mixed in.

Hello! No, it was not and it is not. Every and each machine runs on non-affected Operating Systems, typically FreeBSD and Debian 12. Debian 12 trivially is not affected because it does not include (in the official repositories we point at) the exploited xz versions 5.6.0 / 5.6.1 (and of course we did not build them from git) while in FreeBSD: Gordon Tetlow, security officer, https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-security/2024-March/000248.html). Kind regards

I use Cloudflare for my site and it's exactly as you said. See https://developers.cloudflare.com/waf/reference/cloudflare-challenges/ for details. To my knowledge, website admins can't disable these challenges if an IP has displayed suspicious behavior.

Hey all, Just made the switch to Air today. Like many of you, I jumped ship due to another popular VPN service ceasing support for port forwarding. So far I'm loving what I've seen from the community and the actual real communication from AirVPN themselves, that's awesome to see. In a way I'm glad this happened as I was forced to discover Air. What I am missing however is the speed. I know the Aussie server was added and swiftly removed due to Australia's oppressive privacy nature, and I completely understand this. I also am grateful a second NZ server was recently added. Having said that, I'm struggling to break past 300mbps out of a 1gbps connection where previously I was cracking around 700mbps. Granted that service did provide 10gbps Australian servers in my city, I'm wondering if anyone else from Australia has tweaked anything with good results like MTU sizes etc, or if perhaps making one of those NZ servers 10gbps is considered or planned at some point. I hope it's obvious I'm in no way complaining about Air, I really like it, though I feel with NZ being the main line to the Australian client base, those servers should be pretty beefy. As beefy as feasibly possible in fact. Simply more bandwidth would absolutely round out Aussie satisfaction with what is really our 1 of 2 options now. It's really our only option if you care about static port forwarding. Thoughts? Cheers.

I would highly like it if AirVPN upgraded their servers to 10Gbps as quite often the NZ servers are very busy. No wonder why it is hard to get max speeds if they are this busy. I have sometimes seen them like 1800Mbps bandwidth throughput. Don't get me wrong, AirVPN is a good service, I just feel they need more Bandwidth in some locations like NZ because in NZ we have super fast Fibre connection speeds, some households have 1Gbps or more and that can easily use all bandwidth on the VPN server.

I'd suggest you to move the wireguard configuration file to /etc/wireguard then make that folder accessible for the root user only sudo chown root:root -R /etc/wireguard && sudo chmod 600 -R /etc/wireguard then enable the systemd service to launch it at startup with systemctl enable wg-quick@here_goes_the_name_of_your_config_file_without_the_.config_extension

@valkyrie89 Hello! Inbound remote port forwarding is a feature divorced from the VPN p-t-p communication protocol, it all relies on NAT configuration through packet mangling, so you can use it both with OpenVPN and WireGuard. Kind regards

Hello! Only if Network Lock option is enabled you can safely switch servers "on the fly", because Network Lock will prevent any possible traffic leak outside the VPN tunnel. Kind regards

Thank you so much staff! I installed Eddie 24 and tried every allowed MTU but it didn't change anything. Then changed connection country to Holland and bang! boom! download jumped to 900 Mbps. Happy! I hope that the powered up port system will give more than 5 ports to people like me who need more. Thank you, great service

Sure technically it is possible. It comes with caveats especially the troubles caused by MTU size mismatches are a hassle to diagnose and resolve. If you asked me, that's the reason most clients and providers don't attempt it. There's very tiny benefit overall. Yet the downside to VPNs of double the traffic. You are right, this may be an issue with your ISP. Maybe they changed the routing and it's *only* an MTU issue... again. If you have IPv6 try to connect via IPv6. It's doable on Windows + OpenVPN too with a lot of careful config commands to set up a correct route. An easier approach is to nest virtual machines here are 2 examples: Host OS: Connected to server 1 Guest OS: NAT Network (uses host's connection, vpn via s1 here) + connected to server 2. Do your browsing inside guest to access internet via isp-s1-s2-internet Alternatively you do not connect to VPN on Host OS, but Guest1 is connected to S1 and inside Guest1 you run another nested (sic) VM Guest2 that connects to S2.

Hello! We inform you that between April the 10th, 2024 and April the 20th, 2024, all Dallas servers entry and exit IP addresses will be changed. The list of servers by name can be found here: https://airvpn.org/status - search for "Dallas". If you run Eddie Desktop edition, Eddie Android edition, or Bluetit + Goldcrest, no action is required as the software will update automatically all the data. If you run any program based on configuration files containing specific references to IP addresses of Dallas servers, then you will need to re-generate the file(s) after the operation has been completed. You can do it as usual through the Configuration Generator available in your AirVPN account "Client Area". If you use Dallas servers as a gateway to restricted services based on filtering anything different from Dallas exit IP addresses, please act properly in advance to avoid any lock out. This major change is part of a series of operations that will allow a much needed and used AirVPN feature to be significantly powered up. More on this in the near future. Kind regards & datalove AirVPN Staff

Hello! We inform you that all Latvia servers entry and exit IP addresses are being changed. The list of servers by name can be found here: https://airvpn.org/status - search for "Latvia". If you run Eddie Desktop edition, Eddie Android edition, or Bluetit + Goldcrest, no action is required as the software will update automatically all the data. If you run any program based on configuration files containing specific references to IP addresses of Latvia servers, then you will need to re-generate the file(s) after the operation has been completed. You can do it as usual through the Configuration Generator available in your AirVPN account "Client Area". If you use Latvia servers as a gateway to restricted services based on filtering anything different from Latvia servers exit IP addresses, please act properly to avoid any lock out. This major change is part of a series of operations that will allow a much needed and used AirVPN feature to be significantly powered up. More on this in the near future. Kind regards & datalove AirVPN Staff

@JackParsons Hello! Eddie 2.13.6 should run on your system. To download it, on the Linux download page please select "Other versions", click "2.13.6" and the download page will point to that version. Before installing Eddie 2.13.6 please make sure to delete the configuration file (default.xml in older Eddie versions, default.profile in newer version) to avoid incompatibilities of the configuration file due to a downgrade. If even Eddie 2.13.6 can't run on your system, then you could prepare a configuration file compatible with your OpenVPN 2.3.2: in the Configuration Generator turn the "Advanced" switch on set the "OpenVPN profile" combo box to "2.4" select a connection with OpenVPN to entry-IP address ONE (this is essential to avoid tls-crypt, unsupported by 2.3) download and use the configuration file as usual Please consider anyway to upgrade your system for security reasons. Kind regards

I was doubtful, but it worked!!! Thank you so much!!! For the benefit of everybody, here are screenshots of my working configuration

Hello! Please see here for a possible explanation and easy solution: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/58289-openvpn-certificate-has-expired/?tab=comments#comment-231319 Kind regards

Thanks so much that solved the issue...so great... best regards

Hello! No, they remain in the same one. Even same rack, same switch etc. Kind regards

Hello! Problem confirmed and under investigation. It is caused by an unexpected sluggishness of the first bootstrap server. If the first bootstrap server fails, Eddie will try the second one (timeout: 45 seconds), and then the third one (again 45 seconds timeout) and so on, so everything will work although the initial connection gets delayed. EDIT: problem solved. Kind regards

Thanks, this solved the problem for me.

Thanks, renewing the key in the "client area / manage VPN devices" worked for me, too.

Thanks, renewing the key in the "client area / manage VPN devices" worked

@randompersona Hello! We see that you solved the problem related to the connections. Now that the main problem is solved, on top of @Hypertext1071 suggestions, please also note that you enabled your remotely forwarded port(s) for one specific device only, but you are currently connecting with different devices, so you don't have the port forwarded by the AirVPN server. Kind regards

@Pi77Bull Thank you very much, we will investigate the problem. At least the units are fine. Note that you didn't need firewalld installation, so you can safely uninstall it if you wish so. You didn't need to remove ufw.service in the "Requires" line as well, it is ignored if missing. The main problem (which does not occur in Debian) now is in Bluetit itself, which waits forever for a network connection that's already available. We are investigating and we will keep you posted! Kind regards

@Antoine_b Hello! The Surfshark network adapter is causing a critical error. Please see here for an immediate solution: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/56643-stuck-in-a-broken-route-never-connects/?do=findComment&comment=225323 Kind regards

Looks like the old.reddit method doesn't work anymore but found a great solution if you're a ublock origin or adguard user. copy/paste of reddit comment so blocked users can see it. Go to your uBlock Origin / AdGuard filter settings page and add this custom filter (in uBlock Origin it's under the "My filters" tab): reddit.com#%#//scriptlet('set-cookie-reload', 'reddit_session', '0') This will automatically create the reddit_session cookie as described in the post above. You have to make sure that you are using the latest uBlock Origin or AdGuard extension, because the cookie filter syntax has only been added recently to uBlock Origin. (The above filter only works with uBO version 1.53.0 or higher) Here are some more techy details about the cookie filter: It will create a session cookie, which will only last until the browser is closed. (This is good because see 2. and 3.) You will not be able to log-in to reddit while the cookie is set. (Also applies to manual method in the original post) If you want to log-in to reddit, you will have to remove or comment out the custom filter, then close and re-open your browser. Doing this will clear the session cookie and prevent your adblocker from automatically creating the fake session cookie again. You can comment out custom filters by prefixing them with an exclamation mark, e. g.: !reddit.com#%#//scriptlet('set-cookie-reload', 'reddit_session', '0') The cookie value is set to '0', this is a limitation of the new cookie filter syntax. Can't make it empty as of now unfortunately. It works fine with the value set to '0' though. reddit comment

yes, no need to change anything else.

Thank you. This works.

Hello! Please test Eddie 2.24: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/57401-eddie-desktop-224-beta-released/ Eddie features support with proper DNS management for every systemd-resolved (a ramshackle systemd component that would have the ambition to offer name resolution to applications) mode from version 2.23.2. Previous versions do not handle correctly a specific systemd-resolved working mode which will cause DNS leaks. If you're running some older Eddie version, including the current stable release, and your Mint has systemd-resolved running and working in on-link mode bypassing /etc/resolv.conf, we may have a rational explanation of the situation. However, the discrepancy between https://ipleak.net and the web site you mention remains unexplained. Kind regards

I've said it, I'll repeat it, even if Fred is right: "Most people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed" - Friedrich Nietzsche Regardless of what Proton or any Swiss service claims, Swiss law OBLIGES any "telecommunication company" to intercept and keep "ANY DATA" in "UNENCRYPTED FORMAT" which transits in or out of its country borders, for "AT LEAST 6 MONTHS" for the event law enforcement "ASKS". The asking part is without need for a court order or investigation warrant. The unencrypted part is where the telecommunications company becomes liable for any alleged wrongdoing which they can not provide the information unencrypted of. You can blame Swiss based services to not clearly advertise this. You can't blame them for complying, it is their arse or the wrongdoers... The pressure point is who "stores" the data. For example VPN keys at for example Proton, anyone? Since it can be asking without warrant or court order, it does not oblige law enforcement to do anything with it … They can let you stink for years, and when it matters to the Swiss use that as a pressure point to obtain something else they suddenly may want from you. Classic Swiss. Now it is particular: any connection going through the border. So if you are in Switzerland and your connection and data stays in Switzerland, well, the obligation does not exist. (as if a company will bear the cost burden to differentiate …) No, its just the Swiss don't like their secrecy shit kept, because if so and if ever used in court the public prosecutor has to order the destruction and inadmissibility of the evidence and it becomes an awkward display. Imagine if someone took it to ECHR, the only leg would be national security, no longer national interest or catching bad guys. AVPN (may) does not log connections, and (may) does have a good contract with their Swiss data center. Reality is the Swiss data center has to log anything which crosses the border for the Stasi . You're only a little safer if the keys can not be found in Schwein-e-land. Not saying the other countries are better, but Swiss services (dare I misbehave and suggest crooks?) like Proton, crap away from them as far as you can. If you like the Swiss funny concept of privacy and security, pay attention to certificates of web sites like Zoho being "safe" and "private" because hosted and served from Sierre for example There is no such thing as privacy online, only making life a bit more difficult to those who wish to know the colour of your underpants, when you last did your laundry, and what detergent you used...

Hi, recently I have found Eddie to be very stable on my Android devices using OpenVPN, not so much using Wireguard. For a while I've been using Tasker and the Autonotification add on to monitor whether Eddie was still running and alert me as such so that I could manually reconnect. I've recently been messing with intents in Tasker and learning Java (not a requirement but I was a programmer and is fun to me to learn such things) - this is a long learning curve for me since I'm not able to quickly learn stuff anymore. but I'll get there sometime. I was wondering if anyone had used intents to restart Eddie (log back in, reconnect to a server, whatever) and where to find out what intents are required to instruct Eddie to do things. I used to root my devices but not anymore since I can get to do whatever I want to using adb if I need to.

You cannot remove it from the Top Users screen without removing them everywhere else as well. I believe the same class is used because the displaying of date/time strings across all of IPBoard is affected by the user's settings, changeable in the Preferences.

I have the same issue, and I hope there's a solution besides disconnecting from the VPN server or resorting to Tor just to peruse a few Reddit comments. It seems every day more and more restrictions / blocks are being applied to AirVPN IP ranges, probably other VPN providers as well. The number of websites I encounter being blocked by Cloudflare, Sucuri, or GoDaddy increases by the day. It's getting ridiculous.

I can confirm Mr. fishbasketballaries' information via translation as well. There is no suggestion that the VPN provider in this case was ProtonVPN. Mr. DogeX, please check and recheck the information you get next time before you post.

Perhaps DeepL's machine translation is failing me here, but it looks to me like the article only mentions that most bomb threats targeting airports are sent from IP addresses in Switzerland. Then they point out that Proton is a Switzerland based company who, in the past, has provided user identities to courts, but it does not say that this bomb threat was sent from Switzerland or whether Proton unmasked the perpetrator.

I want to pay for one month plan , does anyone know where I can get a coupon code over 10 percent off? Can I pay in dollars or everything in EURO?

Does the IP (as shown when you go to myipaddress.com on your client) ever change if you always connect to the same server. Is there a rotation of IPs?

They also reserve the right to kill anyone with a drone strike at the push of a button. No trial needed.

Not only the internet. They give themselves the right to invade any country in the world who doesn't play under their rules.

The United States is an enemy of the Internet. More and more our technology and communications are captured illegaly and stored for many years and then used against us in court. The government seems to sincerely believe that it owns the Internet and regulary hacks into foreign servers to retrieve data, seizes domain names, etc. and any citizen who can be considered a hacker under broad laws will be thrown in prison. My warning as a US citizen is to watch out, encrypt, keep everything secure, keep data offshore, and avoid any US-influenced entities such as ICANN. Thank you AirVPN for the great continued service. I've been using multiple VPN connections almost constantly for the past year everywhere and as far as I can see that will continue