SM1961 Posted June 17 ID:1643348 Share Posted June 17 Hello! I have an odd VPN issue. Previously, I have been able to log on to websites (movoto.com in this example) but now am encountering a 403 error. The message says that the website doesn't accept travel from European users. However, my VPN is set to a US city. Can anyone share insight? Pic of error message below. Link to post
Porthos Posted June 17 ID:1643352 Share Posted June 17 @SM1961 Does the site work with the VPN off? Many sites are now blocking VPN access. There are going to be many sites that are inaccessible when the VPN is on. Link to post
Porthos Posted June 17 ID:1643354 Share Posted June 17 Try a different US city. The first one I tried, was blocked. The next one was not. Link to post
SM1961 Posted June 17 Author ID:1643355 Share Posted June 17 Re the site working without VPN, it did yesterday. Re the "try another US city" - will do but the message says that the site blocks traffic from European cities. I am not using a European city unless LA has become one. :) WIll try without VPN shortly after some programs I am working on are closed. Link to post
Solution Porthos Posted June 17 Solution ID:1643357 Share Posted June 17 3 minutes ago, SM1961 said: I am not using a European city unless LA has become one. :) Try Dallas TX. I was blocked with LA as well. Link to post
SM1961 Posted June 17 Author ID:1643358 Share Posted June 17 Thank you. Shifting to Dallas Tx resolved it. How odd. 1 Link to post
SM1961 Posted June 26 Author ID:1645437 Share Posted June 26 Well, the error is back. Still using Dallas TX and getting a "we do not accept European traffic" error message Link to post
SM1961 Posted June 26 Author ID:1645439 Share Posted June 26 Changed to Houston and still receiving 403 error saying that the website doesn't accept European traffic. See image below. Link to post
SM1961 Posted June 26 Author ID:1645442 Share Posted June 26 Tried Houston. That didn't work. But Phoenix did. Very odd that these cities are showing up as European. Link to post
Root Admin AdvancedSetup Posted June 26 Root Admin ID:1645474 Share Posted June 26 2 hours ago, SM1961 said: Tried Houston. That didn't work. But Phoenix did. Very odd that these cities are showing up as European. That is on purpose and part of the reason for using VPN is you don't want people or companies to truly know where you're coming from. That too unfortunately can have issues when sites are basing your location on what they charge you or what currency is provided or in some cases even the language as it's trying to automate and serve you best. Link to post
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