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Hi This has been occurring since synergy 2.0.6. I have upgraded to 2.0.10 and the issue is still present. If I join a Zoom meeting https://zoom.us all my client screens can no longer receive left/right/middle clicks until I restart the synergy service on the main computer. This is very easy to repro. Install synergy on two or more systems. Launch a Zoom meeting on the system sharing mouse/keyboard, all other systems are unable to receive clicks until service restart.

Jonathan Sparks, Pure genius! I have been hunting for a solution to the "Synergy with a system on VPN" for months...just happened to get the google search phrase correct to see this thread. I am now enjoying a Synergy Shared KBD and Mouse across my two systems with one on VPN. Thanks so much for this

Okay, this sounds like a DNS resolution issue to me - let's try a couple tests. With VPN disabled, from your client machine (assuming ICMP is enabled for the external interface of the router): Is nslookup or dig resolving the dynamic DNS name correctly (is it returning your external IP)? Are you able to ping your server via the dynamic DNS name? Are you able to telnet to the server port via the dynamic DNS name? Will Synergy connect if you use the external IP for your server? Is the port forwarding counter increasing on your router when you are attempting the connections?

You actually want split tunneling disabled. When it is enabled, you are creating a link between an unsecured external network and an secured internal network. That is a man-in-the-middle attack waiting to happen. By disabling, you force all traffic through secured and monitored appliances. Yeah, it sucks for people who work from home a lot (like myself), but I think the increased security is worth the hassle...plus I get to come up with creative solutions so I can still work. I get around it by have two systems, one on VPN and one not and using Synergy with SSL enabled to administrate them

It takes a little work, but it is possible to use Synergy over VPN without split-tunneling. Here is what I did. 1) Register yourself a free (or paid if you don't want 30-day nags) dynamic DNS address (DDNS) from a place like dynDNS or no-ip 2) Register for the Pro version of Synergy to get that sweet, sweet SSL security. You're going to be opening some pin holes, so best to keep the connection secure while in transit 3) Select a non-default port for Synergy to use - again security precaution From you home network router: 4) Create a DHCP reservation or assign a static IP for your s