Optimizing communication in a virtual private network during blocking of an exit internet protocol address
A method including configuring a VPN server to receive, from a user device during an established VPN connection, a first data request to retrieve first information from a first host device; configuring the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the first information to the user device based on utilizing a first exit IP address to retrieve the first information from the first host device; configuring the VPN server to receive, from the user device during the established VPN connection, a second data request to retrieve second information from a second host device; and configuring the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the second information to the user device based on utilizing a second exit IP address, associated with a secondary server, to retrieve the second information from the second host device is disclosed. Various other aspects are contemplated.
1. A virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure device, comprising:
a memory; and
a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the processor being configured to:
configure a VPN server to receive, from a user device during an established VPN connection between the VPN server and the user device, a first data request for the VPN server to retrieve first information from a first host device;
configure the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the first information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a first exit IP address to retrieve the first information from the first host device;
configure the VPN server to receive, from the user device during the established VPN connection, a second data request for the VPN server to retrieve second information from a second host device; and
configure the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the second information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a second exit IP address, associated with a secondary server, to retrieve the second information from the second host device.
2. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 1 , wherein the memory and the processor are configured to:
configure the VPN server to utilize the first exit IP address to retrieve the first information based at least in part on determining that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address.
3. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 1 , wherein the memory and the processor are configured to:
configure the VPN server to determine that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the first host device fails to match communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
4. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 1 , wherein the memory and the processor are configured to:
configure the VPN server to utilize the second exit IP address to retrieve the second information based at least in part on determining that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
5. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 1 , wherein the memory and the processor are configured to:
configure the VPN server to determine that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the second host device matches communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
6. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 1 , wherein the memory and the processor are configured to:
configure the VPN server to modify associated domain name system (DNS) settings to return communication information associated with the VPN server when information is to be retrieved from one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
7. A method in a virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
configuring a VPN server to receive, from a user device during an established VPN connection between the VPN server and the user device, a first data request for the VPN server to retrieve first information from a first host device;
configuring the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the first information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a first exit IP address to retrieve the first information from the first host device;
configuring the VPN server to receive, from the user device during the established VPN connection, a second data request for the VPN server to retrieve second information from a second host device; and
configuring the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the second information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a second exit IP address, associated with a secondary server, to retrieve the second information from the second host device.
8. The VPN infrastructure device of claim 7 , wherein, to configure the VPN server to transmit the second information, the memory and the processor are configured to configure the VPN server to transmit the second information in accordance with modified domain name system (DNS) settings that are modified to return communication information associated with the VPN server when data is to be retrieved from the second host device.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
configuring the VPN server to utilize the first exit IP address to retrieve the first information based at least in part on determining that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address.
10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
configuring the VPN server to determine that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the first host device fails to match communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
configuring the VPN server to utilize the second exit IP address to retrieve the second information based at least in part on determining that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
configuring the VPN server to determine that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the second host device matches communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
configuring the VPN server to modify associated domain name system (DNS) settings to return communication information associated with the VPN server when information is to be retrieved from one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
14. The method of claim 7 , wherein configuring the VPN server to transmit the second information includes configuring the VPN server to transmit the second information in accordance with modified domain name system (DNS) settings that are modified to return communication information associated with the VPN server when data is to be retrieved from the second host device.
15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, which when executed by a processor associated with a virtual private network (VPN) infrastructure device, configure the processor to:
configure a VPN server to receive, from a user device during an established VPN connection between the VPN server and the user device, a first data request for the VPN server to retrieve first information from a first host device;
configure the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the first information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a first exit IP address to retrieve the first information from the first host device;
configure the VPN server to receive, from the user device during the established VPN connection, a second data request for the VPN server to retrieve second information from a second host device; and
configure the VPN server to transmit, during the established VPN connection, the second information to the user device based at least in part on utilizing a second exit IP address, associated with a secondary server, to retrieve the second information from the second host device.
16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
configure the VPN server to utilize the first exit IP address to retrieve the first information based at least in part on determining that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address.
17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
configure the VPN server to determine that the first host device is likely to allow communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the first host device fails to match communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
configure the VPN server to utilize the second exit IP address to retrieve the second information based at least in part on determining that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
configure the VPN server to determine that the second host device is likely to block communication from the first exit IP address based at least in part on determining that communication information associated with the second host device matches communication information associated with one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to:
configure the VPN server to modify associated domain name system (DNS) settings to return communication information associated with the VPN server when information is to be retrieved from one or more host devices that are likely to block communication from the first exit IP address.