Tasker VPN on/off

[Raivo Kask]

I have Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Android 6.0.1) and have installed OpenVPN Connect.

The VPN works fine towards my VPN servers.

Now I want to dis/reconnect when I enter/leave my home network.

How can that be done seamlessly ?

[Eric Kruis]

You have to make a profile to detect you're home (e.g. connected to home Wifi, or based on location).

Then execute a Send Intent action. Use the following entries with the Send Intent to start the Open VPN connection:

Action: android.intent.action.VIEW

Cat: none

Extra: the name of the OVPN profile you want to use

Package: net.openvpn.openvpn

Class: net.openvpn.openvpn.OpenVPNClient

Target: Activity

You can leave other entries empty.

To stop the connection: same as above, except:

Leave Extra empty

Class: net.openvpn.openvpn.OpenVPNDisconnect

I use it to start OpenVPN automatically when connected to public hotspots I use on a regular base that are not all that secure (or block my secure imap mail).

[Raivo Kask]

Thanks Eric - but I use open source OpenVPN for Android ...

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[Raivo Kask]

Thanks Eric - but I use open source OpenVPN for Android ...

[Eric Kruis]

I use this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.openvpn.openvpn . That works with the task I described.

[Raivo Kask]

Yes - I am familiarly with OpenVPN Connect - but it is a proprietary software and not open source ...