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    • blackbird71
      blackbird71 @Guest last edited by

      @chuchkyschild said in VPN not connecting:

      it is def opera cause it was misbehaving again this morning and now it's fine again.

      The Opera browser VPN feature simply auto-connects the browser to the 3rd-party SurfEasy's VPN network while browsing. Consequently, anything that interferes along the overall pathway can cause problems. That includes blockage on the user system because of antivirus programs or whatever, problems with the Opera installation, problems establishing a proper handshake with a specific SurfEasy VPN server, or problems within the SurfEasy server itself. The 'intermittent' symptom sounds most like either a marginal handshaking operation in connecting to a VPN server or an access/availability issue involving the selected VPN server.

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      • A Former User
        A Former User last edited by

        click on the settings on the top of your bitdefender free version then on the drop-down menu click protection.
        on that window turn off protection/now connect your vpn until blue, now you can put protection back onto your anti-virus and vpn carries on running.

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        • zalex108
          zalex108 @Guest last edited by

          @keffre said in VPN not connecting:

          click on the settings on the top of your bitdefender free version then on the drop-down menu click protection.
          on that window turn off protection/now connect your vpn until blue, now you can put protection back onto your anti-virus and vpn carries on running.

          Does BD has any exceptions option?

          "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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          • A Former User
            A Former User @zalex108 last edited by

            @zalex108 Yes, they do... This may help...
            https://www.bitdefender.com/support/how-do-i-add-a-firewall-rule-in-bitdefender-2017-1790.html

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            • zalex108
              zalex108 @Guest last edited by

              @ohanzi said in VPN not connecting:

              @zalex108 Yes, they do... This may help...
              https://www.bitdefender.com/support/how-do-i-add-a-firewall-rule-in-bitdefender-2017-1790.html

              👍
              That's better to allow it automatically every time.

              "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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              • A Former User
                A Former User last edited by

                Getting the same problem here and I'm not using Bit defender. It started slowing down 4 days ago and for the last day it hasn't worked at all.

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                • A Former User
                  A Former User @Guest last edited by

                  @big65 : I'm having the same problem with the VPN not connecting, for the past week. I've been using Opera browser for a while now, and one of the main reasons for me using Opera is the VPN. Lately, I'm beginning to have second thoughts on whether I should change browsers. And the problems with the VPN not connecting started shortly after Symantec (Norton) purchased SurfEasy last month. It would be helpful if Norton or SurfEasy chimed in to give Heads Up on what is going on. Opera is not the browser it once was.

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                  • blackbird71
                    blackbird71 @Guest last edited by

                    @kvncnn said in VPN not connecting:

                    ... Opera is not the browser it once was.

                    Actually, Opera is still the browser it was. With Opera's sale of SurfEasy to Symantec in September and Opera's setting up its own VPN service for use by the browser, there appear to be some transitional VPN issues along with some structural changes in where the new VPN servers are located. The point is that the browser hasn't really changed, it's the VPN structure that is changing - or has changed.

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                    • A Former User
                      A Former User @blackbird71 last edited by

                      @blackbird71 : In any event, I hope the issue of the VPN is resolved soon.

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                      • A Former User
                        A Former User @Guest last edited by

                        @kvncnn I'm using TunnelBear until '' issues '' are resolved...

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                        • A Former User
                          A Former User last edited by

                          I had the same problem, and solved it this way:

                          1. Turn BitDefender off (gear icon, Protection, Protection Shield)
                          2. Turn on VPN in Opera for each location (Optimal, Canada, US, etc.).
                          3. After the VPN icon is Blue for each location, turn BitDefender on.
                          4. Go to a different web site and see if the VPN works.

                          This is temporary, because if you shut down Opera, you will probably have the problem again.

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                          • kreesr
                            kreesr last edited by

                            I have a VPN in Opera 49.0.2725.64 blocked by KIS (Kaspersky)
                            Disabling the option "Scan secure connections on protection components" certainly helps but is not very secure, is there another way.

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                            • kreesr
                              kreesr last edited by

                              VPN in Opera Beta 50.0.2762.42 checked, it works together KIS (Kaspersky) can in 50 versions everything will be fine, we will wait for the release.

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                              • A Former User
                                A Former User last edited by

                                Hello all
                                I ran VPN briefly, then stopped it when I saw unexpected network traffic going to bank in Ukraine. Blocked bank IP in router and saw unexpected network traffic going to European Central Bank. Check out WebRTCLeak Prevent addon for Opera. VPN is reportedly not as secure as we may like. Search for it on the web.
                                Stay safe

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                                • A Former User
                                  A Former User @Guest last edited by

                                  @morningwood said in VPN not connecting:

                                  I had the same problem, and solved it this way:

                                  1. Turn BitDefender off (gear icon, Protection, Protection Shield)
                                  2. Turn on VPN in Opera for each location (Optimal, Canada, US, etc.).
                                  3. After the VPN icon is Blue for each location, turn BitDefender on.
                                  4. Go to a different web site and see if the VPN works.

                                  This is temporary, because if you shut down Opera, you will probably have the problem again.

                                  the problem isn't bitdefender. once one component of opera is allowed so are all components.

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                                  • sgunhouse
                                    sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

                                    @joninio Save the FUD. Checking with several banks is for the currency converter.

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                                    • A Former User
                                      A Former User last edited by

                                      @kreesr said in VPN not connecting:

                                      I have a VPN in Opera 49.0.2725.64 blocked by KIS (Kaspersky)

                                      There is a bug in the Kaspersky Anti-virus
                                      “Opera VPN does not work with enabled encrypted connections scan”

                                      Temporary solution: https://freesafety.info/kaspersky-does-not-work-with-opera-vpn/

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                                      • zalex108
                                        zalex108 last edited by

                                        Thanks for the info @roman-five!

                                        "You cannot know the meaning of your life until you are connected to the power that created you". · Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi

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                                        • kreesr
                                          kreesr @Guest last edited by

                                          @roman-five Thanks

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                                          • mrsomewhere
                                            mrsomewhere @Guest last edited by

                                            @roman-five I'm sorry, but the instructions on this website don't make any sense to me. There's no Setup option in Kaspersky, and I can't find any other place in Kaspersky's settings where I could configure exceptions. Can you clarify the instructions given on this website? Thanks.

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