Alert on no VPN handshake (self.selfhosted)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Dust0741 to c/selfhosted

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I self host a wireguard VPN at my home. I use the official wireguard app to connect on my android.

Is there a way to be notified if my phone can't complete a handshake in 10 minutes or something?

I thought of using uptime kuma to send me a telegram notification if I disappear, but in the case of a power outrage or internet outtage (only at home) then this would be useless.

Is there anything that can do this on my phone with minimal battery usage?

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Looks like you found a solution that works. Just wanted to mention that I use macros in Macrodroid and/or Tasker for these sort of things.

For example, I have a macro set to HTTP GET my domain at 60 minute intervals as a up check.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

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[-] myogg 1 points 6 months ago

I just tried adding a native VPN and there's no option to use Wireguard

[-] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Same. Might be confused because the WireGuard app does integrate with the settings menu, but it still uses the app under the hood. In the case of WireGuard's UI, it basically looks like a settings page, so when you go to Settings -> Network -> VPN -> WireGuard, it feels as if you never left settings.

There's basically no point baking WireGuard support in the ROM as you'll just end up duplicating the WireGuard app anyway.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Sorry, you're right. It's been so long that I've installed the app and always went via system settings that I've incorrectly assumed it was native.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Acronyms, initialisms, abbreviations, contractions, and other phrases which expand to something larger, that I've seen in this thread:

Fewer Letters	More Letters
HTTP	Hypertext Transfer Protocol, the Web
IP	Internet Protocol
VPN	Virtual Private Network

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[-] Dust0741 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Nock-nock seems to do this. Trying now

Edit: it works great

Edit: Nock-nock has a few too many false positives for me. Website monitor seems to be better.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

This isn't selfhosted but you can use uptime robot. They can send regular http get requests or ping an IP or URL, the free tier can have like 10 monitors I think? I receive an email when an host isn't available, in 5 minutes usually.

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