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How to connect and disconnect from NordVPN's obfuscated servers

In this article, you'll find guides detailing how to connect to NordVPN’s obfuscated servers on various operating systems.

Note: NordVPN’s obfuscated servers only work with the OpenVPN (TCP) and OpenVPN (UDP) protocols. If you’re using NordLynx, you may not see the obfuscated server option on your NordVPN app — or it may be grayed out. If that’s the case and you want to connect to obfuscated servers, change the VPN protocol.

 

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Android
  • iOS
  • Linux

Here's how to connect to obfuscated servers on your Windows device:

  1. Open NordVPN app and make sure you're connected to OpenVPN (UDP) or OpenVPN (TCP) protocol.

  2. After switching protocols, select specialty servers on the home screen:



  3. Click on obfuscated servers to connect:



    If you wish to be connected to a specific country, press on three dots next to obfuscated servers and select the preferred country:

 

To disconnect, simply click the disconnect button:

Here's how to enable obfuscated servers on your Mac device:

  1. Open NordVPN app and make sure you're connected to OpenVPN (UDP) or OpenVPN (TCP) protocol.

  2. After switching protocols, click on obfuscated servers under specialty servers on the home screen:



    If you wish to be connected to a specific country, press on three dots next to obfuscated servers and select the preferred country:

 

To disconnect, simply click the disconnect button in the top right corner:


Here's how to connect to obfuscated servers on your Android device:

  1. Open NordVPN app and make sure you're connected to OpenVPN (UDP) or OpenVPN (TCP) protocol.

  2. After switching protocols, select specialty servers on the home screen:



  3. Click on obfuscated to connect:

 

If you wish to be connected to a specific country, here's how to do that:

  1. Press on three dots next to obfuscated:



  2. Select the preferred country:

 

To disconnect, simply click the disconnect button:

Here's how to enable obfuscated servers on your iOS device:

  1. Open NordVPN app and make sure you're connected to OpenVPN (UDP) or OpenVPN (TCP) protocol.

  2. After switching protocols, select specialty servers on the home screen:



  3. Click on obfuscated servers to connect:

 

If you wish to be connected to a specific country, here's how to do that:

  1. Press on three dots next to obfuscated servers:



  2. Select the preferred country:

 

To disconnect, simply click the disconnect button:

Here's how to enable obfuscated servers on your Linux device using terminal:

  1. Open the Terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T shortcut).

  2. Enable OpenVPN with the following command:
    nordvpn set technology openvpn


  3. Make sure you're connected to OpenVPN (UDP) or OpenVPN (TCP) protocol.

  4. After switching protocols, type the following command to enable obfuscated servers:
    nordvpn set obfuscate on


  5. Type the following command to connect to obfuscated servers: 
    nordvpn connect

    or 
    c


    To disable obfuscated servers, use this command: 
    nordvpn set obfuscate off
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