How can I browse the internet from my mac desktop while connected to a VPN for WFH

[djr983]

I have been working from home for a while and connect to a VPN then remote desktop into work.
I would like to be able to do my personal web browsing from my mac without having to disconnect from the work VPN. How can I do this? I am sure this has been asked before, but I have not been able to find an answer (probably searching for the wrong key terms).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Cory Cooper]

Hello and welcome.

You should still be able to browse the Internet when connected to your work's VPN.

• Can explain the issue a bit further?
• Does you employer have filtering that is preventing your use of the Internet?
• If you are worried about your browsing history, you should disconnect from the VPN.

C

 

[djr983]

Hello and welcome.

You should still be able to browse the Internet when connected to your work's VPN.

• Can explain the issue a bit further?
• Does you employer have filtering that is preventing your use of the Internet?
• If you are worried about your browsing history, you should disconnect from the VPN.

C

Hi Cory,

I connect to work using Cisco AnyConnect, once connected I cannot browse the internet from my desktop. I have to remote desktop to a server on my employers network then work/browse internet from the remote desktop connection.
It seems like it is the work VPN policy that stops me from being able to access the internet outside of a remote desktop connection. Browsers and other apps seem to not be able to reach the internet.

Thanks.
D

 

[maw_walker]

Most corporate VPN configurations have something enabled which prevents "split tunneling". This is the ability to maintain a VPN tunnel to some location, plus be able to make a connection outside of the VPN tunnel. This is done for security reasons.