Doubling VPN for work

VPN
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I currently have to sign into Microsoft Endpoint Security for work when working from home. I have to fly to France for 6 weeks which my job is aware of. Initially I was going to Germany since that is where my family is, but they told me that I am unable to due to visa requirements. I am not staying for the amount of time where you would need a Visa so I am a bit confused.

I was wondering since I am already in Europe, is it possible to Connect to VPN stating that I am in France but really be in Germany? I asked the folks at IT but they told me that I wouldn’t be able to get any work done since the system would run very slow.

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any advice is appreciated. I will probably end up scrapping the idea to avoid losing my job but if there is a will there is a way.

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Possible? Yes. Good idea? Probably not if you’re asking these questions. With enough experience and caution, it can be done, but it’s far from foolproof, particularly if IT is scrutinizing with any care.

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I wonder if something like this would work.

https://help.firewalla.com/hc/en-us/articles/360045627473-Firewalla-VPN-Introduction

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You cannot install another a VPN on the company laptop.
You could look into hardware VPN routers and set-up a VPN at home. But this isn’t very easy to do.

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Why would you lose your job if they know you’re going?

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A residence visa is required if you intend to stay in Germany for more than 90 days for work

Why don’t you update your team that you’ll be in germany? Also 3 months (12 weeks?) is plenty and if you plan to stay there more then 6 weeks, then you have to apply for the visa or risk it for the biscuit.

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I keep telling you guys … passportbrovpn.com solves this problem. Come off the cash and HR and IT isn’t worried because they don’t even know you’re gone.

Remember sneaking out the window to go to a party at 16? This is that, except you definitely know you’re getting laid at the party

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Yes, it’s possible and I’m already on it.
for this you’ll need two things:

  1. Portable router with VPN support (I purchased GL.inet Shadow from Aliexpress for about 20€).

  2. VPN server (I’ll be using Raspberry Pi Zero 2W - 25€ for creating server in my home country in your case France) or can also try to use some cloud hosting services for VPN server.

I’ll also recommend to use Wireguard instead of openvpn for your VPN server.

P.S: you don’t need to be tech savvy to do all this. Everything is available on YouTube.

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Yea… wait i’m brain is fried. your totally right. that would be stupid.

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Because they might not want their laptops in other countries…
He needs his company approval, regardless of what you and I think about it.

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I should have clarified. They approved for me to go to France. They did not approve for me to go to Germany claiming that I need a German citizenship to work in Germany for the 50 days but to my knowledge that isn’t true. The only way they would know that I am in Germany would be the Microsoft Endpoint VPN we have to sign into.

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The issue is the 90 day visitor visa does not allow you to work, even if the work is remote.

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Right… but OP said IT is aware of where he’s going and they have no problem with it. So why would he lose his job?

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It does if he’s not on a German contract.

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It’s a schengen visa and it’s the same for France

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Damn didn’t know that either.

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It is only aware because we are cool. they don’t have any real superiority in the company, I fully have no idea who’s in charge of the VPN and who pings where

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wait so I could apply for a certain visa that would allow me to work.