VPN for Chrome OS

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I am looking for a VPN for my Chromebook. Is there such a thing available for Chrome OS, or will I have to install an Android VPN?

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I’ve been using NordVPN for a while with my chromebook, can’t imagine using it on the go without at least some security on public networks. The price is good and I use it on my other devices as well without any problems

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I use NordVPN on my CB

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I use Cisco AnyConnect. Has always worked well for me. It’s in the Chrome Web Store.

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I use the native VPN configuration in ChromeOS all the time. I’ve found it to work really well and has been very reliable.

I’m on the beta channel, and there is currently a DNS issue inside the Android container while connected to a VPN. The fix was just approved and should be in the next Beta update.

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See this

https://chromeunboxed.com/vpn-chromebook-install-extension-app/

While they like NordVPN, the concept should work for other services

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I use protonvpn not with the android app which is not supported but via the open vpn profile connections which work well for me

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Unless you don’t use any Android apps that access the internet, you will want to use an Android VPN app because it covers both Android and “native” Chrome usage. While Chrome OS VPN extensions exist for many popular VPNs, they will only cover browser-based usage in Chrome.

https://chromeunboxed.com/vpn-chromebook-install-extension-app/

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There are several comments listed for this quesiton but I see nothing… someone has maybe been ghost banned?

Anyway. I have tried a fair bit to get my VPN working in chrome but it has been a miserable and unreliable experience. Currently the android VPN route is somewhat promising, but is still in active development which is certainly a spanner in the works.

Your best bet is to choose a VPN that explicitly works with chromeOS natively… I have read a lot of good things about nordVPN but it is too expensive for my uses.

I personally have protonVPN but do not recommend with chromeos.

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I used android app for windscribe on my chromebook, really nice experience, I got their lifetime subscription a couple months ago.

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I have also tried openvpn with my at home vpn server, also works flawlessly.

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I have a working openvpn profiles (connects to both ‘vanilla’ openvpn server and to pfsense firewalls at different locations).

I control/administer both ends of the connection - you can add your CA cert to chrome’s cert store, and then your client cert… I wish it were easier to automate - I haven’t yet looked into automation - maybe it’s easier than I think to interact with the hardware cert storage…

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https://chromeunboxed.com/vpn-chromebook-install-extension-app/

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Check out this excellent VPN tutorial from Chrome Unboxed. There is both a chrome extension and an Android app.

https://chromeunboxed.com/vpn-chromebook-install-extension-app/

I have used both Nord VPN and Private Internet Access without any problems.

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OpenVPN, there is an trick to import more complex profiles then through the ui (no dev mode required). Give me a hint if interesting, then I can search the link tomorrow.

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Privateinternetaccess has a chrome extension which works great

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PIA works for me just fine.

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Might be late but the windscribe app and extension have worked great for me

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“… Android app covers all your activity while the Chrome extension only covers your Chrome-related activity”

from

How To Install A VPN For Private Browsing On Your Chromebook

… already mentioned a few times in this thread.

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Thanks. I have narrowed it down to Express VPN, Proton VPN, and possibly the native VPN configuration in ChromeOS. Speed, location of providers and no logging polices seem to be my must-have.

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Thanks. Since I am not very computer literate, could you please walk me through, step by step, to set up and access the native VPN configuration in ChromeOS?
It sounds like a good option to me.

Thanks so much again.