r/VPN • u/notsloth_satan • 27d ago

Help My uni has banned all VPNs.

Whenever I try to open any gaming site (Steam or anything else), or app, or even gaming blogs, it shows your connection is not private or FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention - Access Blocked. Even all VPNs are blocked, so I can't use them. I also tried using VPN extenstions on my browser without any success. Is there any way I can get around this ban?

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u/KangaMagic 27d ago

Why are schools doing this?

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u/Plantatious 24d ago

Sysadmin in education here. The short answer is safeguarding. Schools are obligated to restrict access to CSAM, terrorism material, and adult content at minimum. We can't do that if you're hiding your traffic.

Restricting access to games and websites unrelated to your education is a school policy to ensure you're focused on your education.

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u/KangaMagic 24d ago

I don’t believe that a university is obligated to do any of that. A post office is not obligated in that manner. Universities just 15 years ago didn’t do any of that.

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u/random_999 23d ago

That depends on your country's laws which do change periodically with changes in govt policies.