Windscribe VPN not working for some reason

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It's working on my browser but it doesn't work on my Kubuntu 18.04 I installed all the keys and stuff they recommended then installed the windscribe-cli and signed in, when I try to connect it says firewall enabled and under it there's a spinning thingy that doesnt stop like it can't connect. Can you help me fix the issue?

The problem is on my Linux because I can connect to their servers when I use the browserscreenshot

Edit: I have UFW blocking all incoming connections, could it be causing the problem?

Edit2: I disabled UFW and I still can't connect to the VPN :(

Try again here https://windscribe.com/guides/manual_ubuntu or for best results use their native Linux app https://windscribe.com/guides/linux — , Aug 10 '18 at 18:51

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 20 '18 at 07:19

I use Windscribe on Ububtu 18.04 and I have noticed that once you are logged in you remain logged in and also once enabled the firewall stays enabled ( the windscribe firewall blocks all internet access when not connected to a windscribe server), even after a restart. I would recommend disabling the firewall with the commend "windscribe firewall off" then try to reconnect then after connection turn the firewall back on. Alternately try a different location from the locations list but remember to use the pseudonym for example "windscribe connect castle" is Frankfurt Germany.

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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Disabling the firewall is defeating the purpose of using a VPN ( your IP address won't change). This what I did to make it work again in Ubuntu 18.04:

Remove resolvconf and then reinstall it:

sudo apt-get remove --purge resolvconf && sudo apt-get install resolvconf

Don't forget to reboot!

edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Jun 10 '19 at 22:43

Melchia

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This worked for me. After reboot I had to reinstall windscribe then it worked. – JohnMudd Sep 26 '19 at 14:59
This didn't work for me and broke my internet connection. I was able to restore it following the solution given under this answer. – horseoftheyear Jul 10 '21 at 11:35
@horseoftheyear Ironically that's the same command line in the other post! – Melchia Jul 10 '21 at 19:55
Apologies: With given under I meant the solution to restoring internet connection - given under the answer by one of the comments - after the command given by the answer broke it. – horseoftheyear Jul 11 '21 at 16:02

score 0 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 20 '19 at 17:46

Small note: The firewall has literally no impact on whether you're using a VPN or not. The Firewall is basically just a killswitch; it kills your connection if your vpn connection is disrupted/lost, so you don't connect using your own connection.

Windscribe VPN not working for some reason

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Don't forget to reboot!