# Pritunl VPN

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## [Question on securing our Pritunl Server for HTTPS requests](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/question-on-securing-our-pritunl-server-for-https-requests/3669)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/question-on-securing-our-pritunl-server-for-https-requests/3669 "2026-01-08T05:28:53Z")

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Hey again @zach. You have been a great help and appreciate all the help. I do have a question that revolves around HTTPS requests to the pritunl web server. Currently we have to have our ports open to 0.0.0.0/0 so when …

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## [No internet access when using Pritunl with Cloak (connected state)](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/no-internet-access-when-using-pritunl-with-cloak-connected-state/3670)

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**Author:** [@ctpeter](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/ctpeter)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/no-internet-access-when-using-pritunl-with-cloak-connected-state/3670 "2026-01-08T05:14:27Z")

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Windows connects successfully via Cloak, macOS connects but has no internet Client logs 2026-01-08 06:27:04 NOTE: debug verbosity (–verb 9) is enabled but this build lacks debug support. 2026-01-08 06:27:04 OpenVPN 2.…

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## [Small bug where DNS Search Domains don't show in /etc/resolv.conf for Wireguard](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/small-bug-where-dns-search-domains-dont-show-in-etc-resolv-conf-for-wireguard/3668)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 2:35pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/small-bug-where-dns-search-domains-dont-show-in-etc-resolv-conf-for-wireguard/3668 "2026-01-03T14:35:22Z")

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I’m noticing if my MacOS computer restarts. The DNS Search Domain of let’s say search foo.com foo.vpn does not appear in /etc/resolv.conf if I connect to Wireguard. It is ONLY when I connect to OpenVPN that it appears p…

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## [Reserve / block certain ip's in pool](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/reserve-block-certain-ips-in-pool/3649)

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**Author:** [@jaredc](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/jaredc)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/reserve-block-certain-ips-in-pool/3649 "2025-12-30T23:12:19Z")

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We are on AWS - and on their VPC the first 2 ip’s are reserved for their use We had a user that got assigned x.x.x.2 which is reserved for AWS use - so I would like to block the first 2 ip’s in the subnet Technically A…

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## [There's a connection, but no internet](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/theres-a-connection-but-no-internet/3662)

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**Author:** [@evgenbezproblem](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/evgenbezproblem)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/theres-a-connection-but-no-internet/3662 "2025-12-29T14:01:52Z")

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Good afternoon! The internet stopped working when I connected to the server. There’s a connection, but no internet. Everything was working fine until Monday, and I didn’t change any settings. What could be the problem? …

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## [Geographically distributed connection](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/geographically-distributed-connection/3663)

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**Author:** [@Pogosiandm](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Pogosiandm)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/geographically-distributed-connection/3663 "2025-12-29T14:01:12Z")

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Hello! I am interested in the possibility of geographically separated nodes with a common address. Is it possible to do this? for example, the general address of access.store.tech. and if users are in Europe, they are …

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## [How to adjust the log timezone on the pritunl vpn web dashboard?](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/how-to-adjust-the-log-timezone-on-the-pritunl-vpn-web-dashboard/2894)

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**Author:** [@afahre](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/afahre)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/how-to-adjust-the-log-timezone-on-the-pritunl-vpn-web-dashboard/2894 "2025-12-23T22:49:38Z")

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Is there any way to adjust the timezone on the web dashboard? I want to change the timezone to GMT+7 Asia/Jakarta of the web dashboard for audit purposes.

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## [Issues with device authentication](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/issues-with-device-authentication/3593)

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**Author:** [@ituser](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/ituser)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [December 23, 2025, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/issues-with-device-authentication/3593 "2025-12-23T22:49:05Z")

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Hi, We’re using Pritunl with Azure AD SSO and Device authentication on OCI. We have 2 servers behind an OCI Load Balancer. We are able to connect only 50% of the time, we get “invalid device token” on the server, clie…

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## [Automating SSL Certificate Renewal](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/automating-ssl-certificate-renewal/3657)

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**Author:** [@Moor](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Moor)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 12:08pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/automating-ssl-certificate-renewal/3657 "2025-12-17T12:08:15Z")

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Hi everyone, Like many of you, I have to handle annual SSL certificate renewals. I currently manage this process via Ansible for my other services, and I would like to implement the same workflow for Pritunl. I am awar…

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## [How to block client-to-client traffic on the same VPN server (Virtual Network)?](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/how-to-block-client-to-client-traffic-on-the-same-vpn-server-virtual-network/3658)

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**Author:** [@jay](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/jay)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/how-to-block-client-to-client-traffic-on-the-same-vpn-server-virtual-network/3658 "2025-12-17T11:52:11Z")

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Hello, I am running into a security concern related to client-to-client communication on a Pritunl VPN server and would appreciate guidance on the correct or recommended approach. Scenario: Office machines are conne…

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## [Granular Route Access Control for Cross-Organization Users](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/granular-route-access-control-for-cross-organization-users/3654)

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**Author:** [@lucassalaroli](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/lucassalaroli)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/granular-route-access-control-for-cross-organization-users/3654 "2025-12-10T06:21:43Z")

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Hello guys, My organization uses Pritunl to segment users by team (Infra, Dev, etc.). Each team is assigned a separate VPN server that routes only its specific subnets. The challenge is granting granular, single-IP exc…

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## [Pritunl-client disconnects using Wireguard sporadically but then reconnects](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-client-disconnects-using-wireguard-sporadically-but-then-reconnects/3651)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [December 9, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-client-disconnects-using-wireguard-sporadically-but-then-reconnects/3651 "2025-12-09T22:51:38Z")

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I came across this error which is confusing to me on why this occurs. My raspberry pi 4 is connected to pritunl-client on Wireguard protocol. It’s been working just fine but disconnects and reconnects after 2 days. Does …

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## [Unable to start pritunl-web.service](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/unable-to-start-pritunl-web-service/3645)

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**Author:** [@new-pritunl-user](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/new-pritunl-user)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/unable-to-start-pritunl-web-service/3645 "2025-12-03T17:26:45Z")

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I have setup the pritunl but I am unable to start the pritunl web service. When I check for status for webservice myusername@pritunl-deb12-vpn:~$ sudo systemctl status pritunl-web × pritunl-web.service Loaded: load…

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## [Receiving an error using \`pritunl-client\` when trying to connect using Wireguard](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/receiving-an-error-using-pritunl-client-when-trying-to-connect-using-wireguard/3639)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/receiving-an-error-using-pritunl-client-when-trying-to-connect-using-wireguard/3639 "2025-12-03T17:24:29Z")

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Hey @zach! I’m digging into establishing pritunl-client in our raspberry pis since we have had issues with openvpn now (it’s dropping connections and we want to have a more stable connection which would be testing out W…

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## [Pritunl and forward-proxy](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-and-forward-proxy/3642)

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**Author:** [@Luk](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Luk)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 12:26pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-and-forward-proxy/3642 "2025-12-02T12:26:13Z")

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Hi, we use a forward proxy for all traffic from our network to the Internet. Is there an option in pritunl that allows traffic to be redirected to the Internet via a forward proxy?

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## [Pritunl SSO](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-sso/3634)

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**Author:** [@PLeS](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/PLeS)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 25, 2025, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-sso/3634 "2025-11-25T03:53:45Z")

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Hello team, I’m trying to configure SSO with an Organization Google Workspace environment. We have 2 types of users Users from the corporation domain that are created inside Google Workspace Users outside of the Goog…

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## [Let's Encrypt Certificate Renewal Failure](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/lets-encrypt-certificate-renewal-failure/3633)

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**Author:** [@wvoyek](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/wvoyek)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/lets-encrypt-certificate-renewal-failure/3633 "2025-11-20T15:45:54Z")

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I have a Pritunl Enterprise VPN server that has been in production use since Mar 7, 2019. Starting last week it can no longer renew the Let’s Encrypt certificate. When trying to renew the following error shows in the log…

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## [WARNING: Your certificate has expired!](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/warning-your-certificate-has-expired/3605)

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**Author:** [@littlepepega](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/littlepepega)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [November 18, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/warning-your-certificate-has-expired/3605 "2025-11-18T20:57:48Z")

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Hello, It seems I have a problem with server certificate but there is no information about how to renew it. I don’t have a domain, clients connecting to IP. Server log: WARNING: Your certificate has expired!

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## [Why I dont see the option to configure "User Session Timeout"](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/why-i-dont-see-the-option-to-configure-user-session-timeout/2129)

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**Author:** [@luhercenleantech](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/luhercenleantech)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [November 17, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/why-i-dont-see-the-option-to-configure-user-session-timeout/2129 "2025-11-17T03:43:03Z")

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I have installed a pritunl server on an ec2 machine on AWS, but I dont see the option to set the “User Session Timeout” in the server configuration? why? that options shows only if I have the enterprise subscription? si…

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## [App.sso\_client\_cache\_timeout documentation](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/app-sso-client-cache-timeout-documentation/3620)

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**Author:** [@Moor](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Moor)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/app-sso-client-cache-timeout-documentation/3620 "2025-11-13T20:38:17Z")

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@zach JFYI In Pritunl VPN, for the Pritunl Authentication Cache, the tooltip says the default timeout value is 7 days. The documentation states 2 days. In fact, if you check the value on a fresh Pritunl VPN installatio…

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## [Concurrent VPN connection failures beyond 10 parallel sessions – possible connection/session limit?](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/concurrent-vpn-connection-failures-beyond-10-parallel-sessions-possible-connection-session-limit/3618)

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**Author:** [@vinay95garg](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/vinay95garg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/concurrent-vpn-connection-failures-beyond-10-parallel-sessions-possible-connection-session-limit/3618 "2025-11-13T17:03:00Z")

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We are using Pritunl as our VPN backend for automated infrastructure operations. Recently, we’ve observed consistent connection failures when running bulk tasks in parallel that require VPN connections (e.g., deleting QA…

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## [Web Application Security - HTTP Security Headers](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/web-application-security-http-security-headers/3625)

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**Author:** [@Mikki](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/Mikki)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/web-application-security-http-security-headers/3625 "2025-11-13T17:00:11Z")

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A bit of the same as HTTP Security Headers just for the VPN server We have the following risk alerts from securityscorecard.com regarding Pritunl VPN webUI: Site Does Not Use Best Practices Against Embedding of Malici…

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## [OpenVPN disconnects from the raspberry pi after after 1 day to 7 days](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/openvpn-disconnects-from-the-raspberry-pi-after-after-1-day-to-7-days/3626)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/openvpn-disconnects-from-the-raspberry-pi-after-after-1-day-to-7-days/3626 "2025-11-13T16:55:57Z")

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@zach Hey Zach, this will be my last. You have been a great help with me these past couple of messages. I don’t know if this forum would be helpful but when using Pritunl’s openvpn profiles to be used on the openvpn.cli…

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## [Fail2ban and Pritunl](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/fail2ban-and-pritunl/3612)

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**Author:** [@sec\_op](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/sec_op)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/fail2ban-and-pritunl/3612 "2025-11-08T23:34:00Z")

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Hi, I am new to Pritunl and I have to say it has been one of the most straight forward experiences I have had. I have two questions and I would appreciate any feedback. 1- I would like to protect the Pritunl login pag…

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## [Unable to correct problems](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/unable-to-correct-problems/2304)

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**Author:** [@X-UIP](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/X-UIP)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 3:28am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/unable-to-correct-problems/2304 "2025-11-08T03:28:02Z")

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Hello, in the way of installing Pritunl exactly in the latest levels when I wanna execute this command : “sudo apt --assume-yes install pritunl mongodb-org” Ubunto show me this error : "The following packages have un…

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## [Pritunl client right click in password field](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-client-right-click-in-password-field/3589)

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**Author:** [@jaredc](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/jaredc)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [November 8, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/pritunl-client-right-click-in-password-field/3589 "2025-11-08T00:26:59Z")

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I noticed that we cant right click on the password field when connecting to pritunl. Our company champions accessibility standards in our own product and software that we use - and not having right click may affect acc…

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## [Is it possible to enable SSO for users while for raspberry pis, no authentication?](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-sso-for-users-while-for-raspberry-pis-no-authentication/3609)

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**Author:** [@macsire](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/macsire)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/is-it-possible-to-enable-sso-for-users-while-for-raspberry-pis-no-authentication/3609 "2025-11-07T03:12:08Z")

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Quick question on SSO. I want to enable SSO on my Pritunl Server for my users but not for my devices (i.e. raspberry pis). Is it possible to allow authentication only for users while devices would be with no authenticati…

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## [Setting ChromeOS doesn't works](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/setting-chromeos-doesnt-works/3603)

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**Author:** [@witoon](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/witoon)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 6, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/setting-chromeos-doesnt-works/3603 "2025-11-06T03:54:30Z")

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Hi, We’re trying to setup vpn for chrome os , our vpn server is using google sso and it’s working good for osx/windows client but for chrome os we’ve Download and import onc Set user certificate to match id in use…

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## [Network Links going into different tunnels and Splittunnelling with Network Links](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/network-links-going-into-different-tunnels-and-splittunnelling-with-network-links/3604)

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**Author:** [@a.kupenov](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/a.kupenov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [November 5, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/network-links-going-into-different-tunnels-and-splittunnelling-with-network-links/3604 "2025-11-05T15:45:54Z")

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Hey guys, We are looking of creating an SD-WAN setup which would use peers with Network Links to establish connection to networks behind those peers for the rest of the VPN users inside a server. Currently we have 3 VP…

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## [iOS Split Tunneling, resolve with WireGuard?](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/ios-split-tunneling-resolve-with-wireguard/3600)

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**Author:** [@albydarned](https://forum.pritunl.com/u/albydarned)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.pritunl.com/t/ios-split-tunneling-resolve-with-wireguard/3600 "2025-10-30T18:26:37Z")

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Hello! We’ve been using pritunl for a while now with great success. We use the plugins to restrict which ips/ports the clients have access to upon connection with iptables rules. We’ve removed the 0.0.0.0/0 route, so onl…

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