Device metering

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a client device, a configuration profile associated with a virtual private network (VPN) system, wherein the configuration profile comprises:
• information associated with a specified set of domains to which the client device communicates requests,
• an indication for the client device to connect to the VPN system prior to communicating one or more requests to one or more domains of the specified set of domains, and
• an indication of a proxy server of the VPN system through which the one or more requests are to be relayed;
• detecting, by the client device, a request intended for communication to a domain of the specified set of domains;
• connecting, by the client device, to the VPN system without user input, wherein the connecting to the VPN system is based on the configuration profile and is performed prior to communicating the request to the domain of the specified set of domains;
• responsive to connecting to the VPN system, communicating the request to the domain of the specified set of domains, wherein the request is relayed by the VPN system to the domain via the proxy server indicated in the configuration profile;
• and
• determining information associated with the request from the client device and relayed via the proxy server to the domain of the specified set of domains.

A computer-readable storage medium storing instruction that, when executed by a processor, effectuate operations comprising:

• receiving, by a client device, a configuration profile associated with a virtual private network (VPN) system, wherein the configuration profile comprises:
• information associated with a specified set of domains to which the client device communicates requests,
• an indication for the client device to connect to the VPN system prior to communicating one or more requests to one or more domains of the specified set of domains, and
• an indication of a proxy server of the VPN system through which the one or more requests are to be relayed;
• detecting, by the client device, a request intended for communication to a domain of the specified set of domains;
• connecting, by the client device, to the VPN system without user input, wherein the connecting to the VPN system is based on the configuration profile and is performed prior to communicating the request to the domain of the specified set of domains;
• responsive to connecting to the VPN system, communicating the request to the domain of the specified set of domains, wherein the request is relayed by the VPN system to the domain via the proxy server indicated in the configuration profile;
• and
• determining information associated with the request from the client device and relayed via the proxy server to the domain of the specified set of domains.