![]() ![]() But you’re limited to just a few countries that are known for their lax copyright enforcement, plus Ivacy says that in this mode, all files you download are prescanned for viruses and other malware on the VPN server before reaching your computer. In Secure Download mode, everything works as it normally does: you select a country to connect to, and you’re all set. After the Smart Connect button, the next three icons lead you to Ivacy’s “Purpose Selection” modes: Secure Download, Streaming and Unblocking. But the fancy selection options stop there – you can’t view ping times or loads, save favorites or change the sorting order.Ī toolbar of icons on the left side of the desktop app serves as your navigation. Servers are displayed in a list and can be viewed at either the country or city level. You can click the button to connect to the nearest server automatically, or you can pick your own. Ivacy’s apps are decked out in navy blue with clean lines and an overall attractive interface.Ī big, round “Connect” button occupies the Smart Connect screen, which serves as the default home screen. Other supported devices include BlackBerry, Android smart TVs, Raspberry Pi, media boxes running OpenELEC and routers running DD-WRT Asus-WRT or stock TP-Link, D-Link or Linksys firmware. Ivacy does, at least, provide OpenVPN configuration files so that manual setup is possible. You can use Ivacy with OpenVPN on Linux, but as there isn’t an official guide, you’ll have to work out the configuration for yourself. These older protocols have mostly fallen out of favor now that fast, secure and efficient modern protocols like OpenVPN are available, so it’s not clear why Ivacy has only provided Linux guides for them. Manual configuration guides are available for Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and Debian, but only for PPTP and, in Linux Mint’s case, SSTP. ![]() These aren’t full VPNs but do allow you to mask your IP address and potentially circumvent geo-restrictions. HTTPS proxy browser extensions are available for Chrome and Firefox. Ivacy offers apps for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. If you’re new to VPNs, you’re better off learning the basics elsewhere rather than trying to piece together what you’re looking for from Ivacy’s scattered info deposits. The blog, too, is light on VPN content and heavy on posts about how to watch various sporting events, torrenting, and the media management app Kodi. Many topics that could easily have their own pages, like encryption and split tunneling, are reduced to just a couple of sentences. Ivacy’s website is pretty but shallow – for a VPN website, there’s not a lot of information on VPNs here.
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