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    • operafanuk
      operafanuk last edited by

      OS Win7 32-bit, and also on separate machine Win10 64-bit. This posted using Stable 63...71.
      I've entered a specific well known site for years via Opera browser without problem.
      I can access the site in question without issue if switching Opera VPN OFF.
      When using VPN, I can only access the site in question using "Americas" VPN.

      When setting VPN to "Optimal location", "Europe", or "Asia", I cannot enter said site, which immediately returns error message: "403 - Forbidden".
      I contacted the company to advise and they haven't changed things.

      I have no issues with Opera VPN elsewhere and am using "Europe" setting for this post, so this can only mean a compatibility issue.

      This issue happens on Stable, beta, and dev streams, on separate machines as mentioned above.

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      • leocg
        leocg Moderator Volunteer @operafanuk last edited by

        @operafanuk Most probably the site is blocking the VPN servers.

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        • operafanuk
          operafanuk @leocg last edited by

          @leocg Thank you. Indeed, this was the first question I asked of them, and they confirmed they're not blocking as they understand the importance of security.
          That said, I will check with them once again asking they further investigate their systems.
          Interesting only the "Americas" setting works on the site in question, it's fine elsewhere.

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