VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK CONNECTION STATUS MONITORING
A computing device receives, based on a request to connect to a virtual private network (VPN), a signal that the computing device has been connected to the VPN. The computing device receives handshake data from a server of the VPN. The computing device determines that a threshold time period has passed since a latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, wherein the threshold time period is determined according to a schedule selected based on a connection status between the computing device and the VPN. The computing device provides, based on determining that the threshold time period has passed since the latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, an indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN.
1 . A method comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and based on a request to connect to a virtual private network (VPN), a signal that the computing device has been connected to the VPN;
receiving, by the computing device, handshake data from a server of the VPN;
determining, by the computing device, that a threshold time period has passed since a latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, wherein the threshold time period is determined according to a schedule selected based on a connection status between the computing device and the VPN; and
providing, by the computing device and based on determining that the threshold time period has passed since the latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, an indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN comprises a graphical user interface element.
3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the handshake data comprises at least one of: an echo request packet, an echo reply packet, or a timestamp associated with a data transmission between the computing device and the VPN.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
adjusting the threshold time period based on a usage pattern of the computing device.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein determining that the threshold time period has passed comprises:
computing a time difference between a current time and a time associated with the latest-in-time handshake notification.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
attempting, by the computing device, to reconnect to the VPN using stored connection parameters associated with the VPN.
7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the computing device, a token from the server of the VPN, wherein the token is used to authenticate a subsequent connection attempt to the VPN.
8 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by a computing device and based on a request to connect to a virtual private network (VPN), a signal that the computing device has been connected to the VPN;
receiving, by the computing device, handshake data from a server of the VPN;
determining, by the computing device, that a threshold time period has passed since a latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, wherein the threshold time period is determined according to a schedule selected based on a connection status between the computing device and the VPN; and
providing, by the computing device and based on determining that the threshold time period has passed since the latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, an indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN.
9 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN comprises a graphical user interface element.
10 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein the handshake data comprises at least one of: an echo request packet, an echo reply packet, or a timestamp associated with a data transmission between the computing device and the VPN.
11 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
adjusting the threshold time period based on a usage pattern of the computing device.
12 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , wherein determining that the threshold time period has passed comprises:
computing a time difference between a current time and a time associated with the latest-in-time handshake notification.
13 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
attempting, by the computing device, to reconnect to the VPN using stored connection parameters associated with the VPN.
14 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:
receiving, by the computing device, a token from the server of the VPN, wherein the token is used to authenticate a subsequent connection attempt to the VPN.
15 . A system comprising:
a memory subsystem storing instructions; and
processing circuitry that executes the instructions to:
receive, by a computing device and based on a request to connect to a virtual private network (VPN), a signal that the computing device has been connected to the VPN;
receive, by the computing device, handshake data from a server of the VPN;
determine, by the computing device, that a threshold time period has passed since a latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, wherein the threshold time period is determined according to a schedule selected based on a connection status between the computing device and the VPN; and
provide, by the computing device and based on determining that the threshold time period has passed since the latest-in-time handshake notification of the handshake data, an indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the indicator that the computing device is no longer connected to the VPN comprises a graphical user interface element.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the handshake data comprises at least one of: an echo request packet, an echo reply packet, or a timestamp associated with a data transmission between the computing device and the VPN.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the processing circuitry further executes the instructions to:
adjust the threshold time period based on a usage pattern of the computing device.
19 . The system of claim 15 , wherein determining that the threshold time period has passed comprises:
computing a time difference between a current time and a time associated with the latest-in-time handshake notification.
20 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the processing circuitry further executes the instructions to:
attempting, by the computing device, to reconnect to the VPN using stored connection parameters associated with the VPN.