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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2019, 02:53:22 PM »
Hi bob3160 :)
 I do not have anything relating to a kill switch.
Me neither, Bob's screenshot is from a Mac.

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Sorry bob3160        I didn't realize your screenshot was from a Mac :-[
Don't feel bad, I didn't either. The screenshot came from the developers forum.
I'll let them know that a fix or option on a Mac isn't going to do us Windows users much good. :)
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2019, 03:49:53 PM »
I'll let them know that a fix or option on a Mac isn't going to do us Windows users much good. :)
Thanks Bob. :)
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2019, 10:34:11 PM »
And we need the .ovpn files to use a different OpenVPN client.

I agree.

And Avast should start with testing the WireGuard VPN protocol as well.
Set up (a) test server(s) for public testing.

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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #18 on: June 26, 2019, 07:45:20 AM »
Hi guys, good news - ASL V5.4 finally includes a kill switch. :)
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #19 on: June 26, 2019, 03:54:49 PM »
Hi guys, good news - ASL V5.4 finally includes a kill switch. :)
v5.4 must be a beta version. The official download is still version 5.3
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #20 on: June 26, 2019, 05:49:23 PM »
Hi guys, good news - ASL V5.4 finally includes a kill switch. :)
v5.4 must be a beta version. The official download is still version 5.3

Yes Bob, beta version 5.4.468
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2019, 12:35:15 AM »
You can set up a kill switch with in the OS firewall. I have Qbit setup in the firewall to only connect to public network and the avast network adapter set up as public. So if it disconnects the firewall kills the Qbit connection.

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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2019, 04:01:21 PM »
You can set up a kill switch with in the OS firewall. I have Qbit setup in the firewall to only connect to public network and the avast network adapter set up as public. So if it disconnects the firewall kills the Qbit connection.

That's fine, however the topic is about the 'Avast Secureline' "Kill Switch" which is included in the latest Secureline (beta) version as the screenshot shows.

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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2019, 04:06:02 PM »
You can set up a kill switch with in the OS firewall. I have Qbit setup in the firewall to only connect to public network and the avast network adapter set up as public. So if it disconnects the firewall kills the Qbit connection.

That's fine, however the topic is about the 'Avast Secureline' "Kill Switch" which is included in the latest Secureline version as the screenshot shows.
The latest "beta" version of SecureLine. :)
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Re: Avast SecureLine VPN "internet kill switch’"
« Reply #24 on: June 29, 2019, 04:11:12 PM »
You can set up a kill switch with in the OS firewall. I have Qbit setup in the firewall to only connect to public network and the avast network adapter set up as public. So if it disconnects the firewall kills the Qbit connection.

That's fine, however the topic is about the 'Avast Secureline' "Kill Switch" which is included in the latest  Secureline (beta) version as the screenshot shows.

Edit

The latest "beta" version of SecureLine. :)

Yes thanks  ;)