I am running EndeavorOS with XFCE 4 and am using Mullvad as my VPN. To be clear I know Mullvad’s client has a lockdown and kill switch mode but it seems like after updating it my PC is connecting to the internet without it. I could be mistaken but I don’t think it’s blocking anything at that point. I would likely have to wait until the next Mullvad update to test this for sure though. If someone can either confirm or deny my suspicions I would greatly appreciate it because I wouldn’t have to find another work around.
All that said if that is the case, how can I prevent my PC from connecting to the internet when Mullvad is not running?
Maybe there’s a simple option like binding the network manager to mullvad client application? Ideally I’d like to avoid either not using their client and using some thrown-together update script like
#!/bin/bash
xfce4-terminal --command=“sudo pacman -Syu”;
/opt/Mullvad VPN/mullvad-vpn";
Edit: Maybe it is connecting after the update but not showing the GUI. I came across this post on GitHub
I have a Mullvad desktop app set to launch on start-up. Also “Start minimized” is set to false. At the system start-up I get connected to the VPN, so the Mullvad daemon apparently starts, but no application window launches. I have to launch it manually.
I did not check to see if this was happening after I updated.
This option right here, in Plasma network settings.
Would that option work with the Mullvad client though or would I need to setup the ovpn files and what not?
I can check the box to allow it but right now the option to select a connection (to the right) is greyed out.
You need to set up a separate vpn connection in the same window, then you link that VPN connection to your WiFi or Ethernet connection using the option above.
If the system cannot initialize vpn connection, the WiFi connection will also fail.
You will need .ovpn file, you can download it from Mullvad website.