Re: Bypassing censorship devices

> On Tuesday, December 12th, 2023 at 5:03 PM, Stella Ashburne via Openvpn-users <[email protected]> wrote:


> Hi Peter
> 
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at 2:03 PM
> > From: "Peter Davis via Openvpn-users" [email protected]
> > To: "Tincantech via Openvpn-users" [email protected]
> > Subject: [Openvpn-users] Bypassing censorship devices
> > 
> > Hello,
> > How to use OpenVPN in a country that uses internet censorship devices to block VPN services? Is there a way to hide OpenVPN or make it look like a normal internet connection?
> 
> 
> You might like to surf to https://airvpn.org/, register an account for free and ask for a free trial.
> 
> Even if you aren't a subscriber of its services, you can still post your questions in its various sub-forums (URL: https://airvpn.org/forums/)
> 
> If you're unable to reach AirVPN using the above URL, you can use one of the following:
> 
> (1) airvpn.info
> (2) airvpn.eu
> (3) Onion address: https://airvpn3epnw2fnsbx5x2ppzjs6vxtdarldas7wjyqvhscj7x43fxylqd.onion/
> 
> The second VPN vendor that you might like to try is Mullvad which is based in Sweden (also one of the "14 Eyes" alliance). If you use Mullvad's proprietary app, you may wish to connect to its servers in Japan or the USA. Again my friends in China have reported very good download speeds when connecting to its servers in Japan and the USA.
> 
> Note #1:
> 
> You must use Tor Brower with onion addresses. (If you're in a country that blocks Tor, you can make use of Tor Browser's built-in features such as meek or snowflake to bypass host governments' censorship of Tor. Or simply ask Tor Browser to give you a private bridge to allow you to access Tor. My friends in China have no problems with using Tor Browser to access the internet using meek, snowflake or private bridges.)
> 
> Note #2:
> 
> I am not an employee of AirVPN (one of the "14 Eyes" alliance.)
> 
> Besides AirVPN, I have tried other VPN providers/vendors as have my friends in China. They told me that AirVPN works best because you are able to use OpenVPN over SSL or SSH (cf. https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/9149-how-to-use-advanced-airvpn-services-and-features/ and read the sub-section in which it mentions OpenVPN over SSL or SSH.)
> 
> Note #3:
> 
> My friends in China are not ethnic Chinese but Caucasians and non-Chinese nationals of Western countries.
> 
> Note #4 (very important note)
> 
> Using a VPN service provided by a VPN provider/vendor that isn't approved by the Chinese government is illegal and if you're caught, you may face severe punitive punishments, including jail time. So far no foreigner of a Western country has been caught and punished for violating this Chinese law as otherwise Reuters, AFP, etc. would have reported it.
> 
> Best wishes.
> 
> Stella
> 
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Hello,
Tor and all its modes like meek and snowflake are blocked, even bridges are blocked because you can easily find a list of bridges.
Is it possible to hide OpenVPN in something like ICMP, DNS or SSH?