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Fix inaccurate port forwarding information for ProtonVPN (#2191)
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Signed-off-by: Jonah Aragon <github@aragon.science>
Signed-off-by: Daniel Gray <dngray@privacyguides.org>
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mfwmyfacewhen authored and dngray committed Jun 16, 2023
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#### :material-alert-outline:{ .pg-orange } Remote Port Forwarding

Proton VPN currently only supports remote [port forwarding](https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding/) on Windows, which may impact some applications. Especially Peer-to-peer applications like Torrent clients.
Proton VPN currently only supports ephemeral remote [port forwarding](https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding/) via NAT-PMP, with 60 second lease times. The Windows app provides an easy to access option for it, while on other operating systems you'll need to run your own [NAT-PMP client](https://protonvpn.com/support/port-forwarding-manual-setup/). Torrent applications often support NAT-PMP natively.

#### :material-check:{ .pg-green } Mobile Clients

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*[MEID]: Mobile Equipment Identifier
*[MFA]: Multi-Factor Authentication
*[NVMe]: Nonvolatile Memory Express
*[NAT]: Network address translation
*[NAT-PMP]: NAT Port Mapping Protocol
*[NTP]: Network Time Protocol
*[OCI]: Open Container Initiative
*[OCSP]: Online Certificate Status Protocol
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