Abstract: A method in a virtual private network (VPN) service environment, the method including measuring, during a given interval of time, respective durations of time associated with performing a plurality of processes for configuring VPN connections; calculating average respective durations of time based at least in part on the measured respective durations of time; configuring a progress indicator to indicate a total duration of time associated with configuring a VPN connection for a user device, the total duration of time being substantially equal to a sum of the average respective durations of time; and transmitting, to the user device, information associated with the progress indicator to enable display of the progress indicator on a screen associated with the user device. Various other aspects are contemplated.

Abstract: A method in a virtual private network (VPN) service environment, the method including receiving, from a user device, device information indicating parameters associated with the user device during an established VPN connection, determining, based at least in part on the device information, a VPN server for providing one or more VPN services to the user device during the established VPN connection, determining, based at least in part on the device information and server information associated with the VPN server, respective durations of time associated with performing each of a plurality of processes related to configuring the VPN connection, configuring a progress indicator configured to indicate an amount of time remaining to configure the VPN connection, and transmitting, to the user device, information associated with the progress indicator to enable display of the progress indicator on a screen associated with the user device. Various other aspects are contemplated.