# Help people in Iran reconnect to Signal - a request to our community

DevFeed: [Help people in Iran reconnect to Signal - a request to our community](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/help-people-in-iran-reconnect-to-signal-a-request-to-our-community-1817.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://signal.org/blog/run-a-proxy/>)

Published: 2022-09-22T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Signal Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/signal-blog.md>)

Topics: [servers](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/servers.md>), [Network](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/network.md>), [TLS (Transport Layer Security)](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tls.md>), [Android](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/android.md>), [App](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/app.md>)

Tags: [android](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/android.md>), [http](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/http.md>), [iran](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/iran.md>), [network](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/network.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [tls](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tls.md>)

## AI overview

Signal asks its community to run lightweight proxy servers to help people in Iran reconnect to Signal during network blocking. The article explains the server and domain requirements, Android link-based configuration, and how the TLS proxy is designed to resemble ordinary encrypted web traffic.

## Source excerpt

Signal is currently blocked in Iran. To help people in the country access Signal, we are republishing and revising a post that we originally posted in February, 2021 during a very similar situation in Iran. If you are willing and able, please follow the instructions below to set up a proxy server that will enable people in Iran to connect to Signal. We are grateful to the community who pitches in to help each other during these moments. If you are currently running a proxy, you will need to make some updates to ensure it continues to function. Update instructions are here. Read more...