How to let special Apps bypass the VPN?

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timonsoftwareltd OP

Created Oct ’19

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Hi,

I'm developing VPN app for ios and macos, there are problem need your helps,

I want to special apps (1 or many apps) bypass the VPN tunnel, it mean these special app still use current network (wifi or mobile network).

If can not do it, i think there some other solution for bypass special domain or ip address?

Thank for your support,

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Answer 1

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Oct ’19

Are you deploying to a managed environment?

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Answer 2

timonsoftwareltd OP

Oct ’19

No, Just is function for user, user can setting at client (ios app)

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Answer 3

KMT OP

Oct ’19

>other solution for bypass special domain or ip address?

Is this about selling VPN apps via the App Store, in China?

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Answer 4

DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Nov ’19

No, Just is function for user, user can setting at client

OK, then the answer is “No.” What you need here is per-app VPN (the

sourceApplication

routing method), and that’s not supported outside of managed environments. Some folks attempt to emulate this using a packet tunnel provider (with the routing method set to

destinationIP

) but that generally doesn’t work well. The problem is that two different apps can use the same infrastructure (content delivery networks, cloud computing platforms, and so on), and thus it’s impossible to distinguish the apps’ traffic based solely on the destination IP.

I regularly discuss this issue with the NetworkExtension folks and they would love to provide a way to support per-app VPN in App Store apps. There are, however, significant technical and business challenges involved. It would help if you filed an enhancement request outlining the requirements of your product.

Please post your bug number, just for the record.

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