Delayed returning to UK

**NotAllThere** · 1 July 2021, 19:57

You are in a foreign country, You posted here, on a UK server. What is that you want?

One time, I was in the UK and my Swiss client needed me to fix something. I said it'll cost you a day's fees. They agreed. From my mums laptop, the customer gave me access to their computer, and I fixed it. Logmein, teamviewer. skype, teams...

**northernladuk** · 1 July 2021, 20:09

Does your client know you are abroad with their laptop? Are they aware you are going to try log in from outside the EU and that you are going to use some proxy method? Quite a few clients wouldn't be happy with any of those situations if not already pre-agreed before you went. There could be a very good reason your laptop won't connect when you are out of the country.

You want to make sure you aren't breaking any of their security policies by trying to grab some billing days back. Might not end too well.

**GigiBronz** · 1 July 2021, 20:53

there is still risk that they might find you despite the VPN.

but if still interested you can put the vpn details in the router directly. or install pfsense on different machine and do the config on that.

if the vpn does not work you can make your own VPN with a AWS EC2 instance, few googles should sort you out.

some companies might have data policies, depending on what you manage for them. Other managers want to be in control and don't want to allow free benefits to the employees because they might get used to it...

**ladymuck** · 1 July 2021, 20:57

So what you're saying is that you want to spoof being in the UK without installing anything.

I would have left the laptop at home, switched on, and AnyDesk running (doesn't require installation). Then remote into my office desktop and use AnyDesk to access the client laptop.

This should be in technical. It's not a business/contract query until you come back asking if it's breach of contract to take client equipment out of the country without their permission.

**scoobysnacks2021** · 1 July 2021, 21:37

yes I've specially said the Client is perfectly okay with it and are fully in the know (I've bolded it so hopefully folks who jump with a plod wagging finger can re-read

. The trouble is some internal apps need a uk route , so workaround would be a VPN. Just asking on here as with the current covid climate has anyone been in the same scenarios because of restricted travel etc..

**northernladuk** · 1 July 2021, 22:47

Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post

some companies might have data policies, depending on what you manage for them. Other managers want to be in control and don't want to allow free benefits to the employees because they might get used to it...

He's not an employee but thanks for that.

**northernladuk** · 1 July 2021, 22:48

I see the OP has put his client knows he's abroad in bold but there is being abroad and there is being abroad with the clients kit and consent. Just bolding it doesn't help.

**NotAllThere** · 2 July 2021, 06:09

Let's just assume that the client is entirely happy with their laptop being used abroad. It really wouldn't be terribly unusual.

My issue with this posting is

is there any solutions that can get internal software routed into UK WITHOUT installing VPN?

What does that even mean? "internal software routed into the UK"? And what's the issue with using a VPN?

Grief, just install a VPN on your phone and tether to that.

**eek** · 2 July 2021, 07:32

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Let's just assume that the client is entirely happy with their laptop being used abroad. It really wouldn't be terribly unusual.

My issue with this posting is

What does that even mean? "internal software routed into the UK"? And what's the issue with using a VPN?

Grief, just install a VPN on your phone and tether to that.

+1 - the only way to do it is an external VPN that has all traffic routed through it - and your phone is the easiest approach.

Delayed returning to UK