Can I stealth port 443 with OpenVPN?
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More and more hot spots are blocking all ports other than 80 and 443 e.g. Dunkin Donuts (DD). I have OpenVPN set up on port 1194, but when I try to connect via the DD hotspot...NO JOY. However, I also set up OpenVPN on port 443 and it works great. Here's the issue: When I do a port scan on my pfSense rig, it shows port 443 wide open. Is there any way I can stealth port 443 for OpenVPN use? What I don't understand is, a port scan shows 1194 stealth, but does show 443 wide open. If 1194 can remain stealth with OpenVPN, why not 443? Thanks
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Are you using UDP or TCP? TCP sets up connections which can be detected. UDP doesn't.
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I use TCP 443. Not sure if hot spot firewalls block UDP 443. I know they don't block TCP 443. You think switching to UDP 443 would work (connecting to hotspot AND stealth port 443)?
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UDP will work, as that's what OpenVPN normally uses. The issue, as you mention, may be the firewalls on the networks you try to connect from.
