Harness your VPN kill switch
YOU’LL NEED THIS
WINDOWS 11
An up-to-date installation.
VPN SUBSCRIPTION
USING A VPN
(virtual private network) is a matter of common sense these days. For some internet users, routing their connection via a VPN server based outside their home country is also the best way to access popular websites. VPNs also offer excellent security, as all traffic between the device and server is encrypted.
Still if you’re unaware the VPN connection has dropped, there’s a risk you’ll continue using the web in a way that lets others undermine your privacy. This is why some VPN clients deploy a kill switch, whereby all internet activity is halted until the secure connection is re-established.
Not all clients support this feature and those that do sometimes implement it in different ways. In this guide, you’ll learn more about how to configure your kill switch (if available), as well as deploy some alternatives if your provider doesn’t support it.
–NATE DRAKE
1 CONFIGURE YOUR KILL SWITCH
The easiest way to get started with a VPN kill switch is to subscribe to a service that supports it. Some VPN providers offer a browser extension, but to use the kill switch, you need to make use of the client software.