Solved. Revoke permission to add VPN configuration.

Hello, I installed an app on my MacBook: NextDNS.


The first time I hit enable, a message appear, sadly I didn't take an screenshot, it was something like "NextDNS would like to add VPN configurations", followed by two options allow, don't allow. I hit allow, since actually I want to use the app; however just by curiosity, I did the following test:


  1. Uninstalled the app, by dragging it to the trash bin.
  2. Manually delete the VPN configuration created by the app in Network settings.
  3. Reinstall the app.
  4. I was expecting to get the warning message again, asking me I want to allow NextDNS to add VPN configurations, however this time didn't ask me anything, and the app created the configuration profile in Network settings, without any warning.


How can I revoke that permission? I check the Privacy settings, but there is nothing related to Network.


I was expecting something like when app ask permission for access to storage, one could easily go to privacy and revoke the permission.


Thanks in advance.


EDIT: Solved, by mistake I dint hit apply con Network Settings when I deleted the profile.

Posted on Aug 2, 2022 12:34 PM

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Aug 7, 2022 5:00 PM in response to zitrow

zitrow wrote:

Hello, I installed an app on my MacBook: NextDNS.

The first time I hit enable, a message appear, sadly I didn't take an screenshot, it was something like "NextDNS would like to add VPN configurations1. ", followed by two options allow, don't allow. I hit allow, since actually I want to use the app; however just by curiosity, I did the following test:

Uninstalled the app, by dragging it to the trash bin.
2. Manually delete the VPN configuration created by the app in Network settings.
3. Reinstall the app.
I was expecting to get the warning message again1. , asking me I want to allow NextDNS to add VPN configurations, however this time didn't ask me anything, and the app created the configuration profile in Network settings, without any warning.

How can I revoke that permission? I check the Privacy settings, but there is nothing related to Network.

I was expecting something like when app ask permission for access to storage, one could easily go to privacy and revoke the permission.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Solved, by mistake I dint hit apply con Network Settings when I deleted the profile.



A true VPN tunnel, for example between you and your job, or a Bank server would be of value, otherwise might be time to re-think the usage.


see: Public VPN's are anything but private

https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29

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