#!/bin/bash
# Your VPN name on Network Manager, to list all connections you can use: nmcli con
VPN_NAME="cyberghost-vpn-germany"
# Your network device, usually wlan0 for wifi and eth0 for cable, check with: ifconfig
NW_DEVICE="enp27s0"
# You VPN connection device, change if different
NW_TUN="tun0"
# Set up the firewall and block all connections
sudo ufw --force reset
sudo ufw default deny incoming
sudo ufw default deny outgoing
# Allow the connection only to/from our VPN server
sudo ufw allow out 53/udp
sudo ufw allow out 443/udp
sudo ufw allow out 1194/udp
sudo ufw allow out on $NW_TUN from any to any
sudo ufw allow in on $NW_TUN from any to any
# Enable firewall
sudo ufw enable
# Monitor VPN connection and connect again if dropped
function monitor {
# Connect to VPN
nmcli con up id $VPN_NAME
echo -e '\nMonitoring VPN connection for possible drops. Press Ctrl + Z to stop monitoring\n'
nmcli connection monitor $NW_TUN # Will exit as soon as status changes
echo -e '\n############################\nConnection to VPN dropped - Reconnecting...\n############################\n'
nmcli con down id $VPN_NAME # Just in case connection was in progress
sleep 5 # To allow VPN detect we are not connected anymore
nmcli con up id $VPN_NAME
monitor
}
monitor
