App-based VPN using SOCKS5
Under the Hood

App-based VPN using SOCKS5

Today we’re launching our new SOCKS5 proxy service, available on all IVPN servers. This enables multiple new features but I feel the most exciting is the ability to configure individual apps (or browser tabs!) to route their traffic through a different VPN server than the one you are connected to.

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DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support on macOS, Linux and Windows
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DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support on macOS, Linux and Windows

IVPN offers custom DNS servers which, when accessed through the VPN ensure that your DNS queries are encrypted between your device and our DNS server. This is a necessity, as DNS queries are not encrypted by the DNS protocol and can be easily read by an adversary observing your traffic (even when using HTTPS for your web traffic).

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In support of Ukraine: distributing free IVPN accounts
IVPN News

In support of Ukraine: distributing free IVPN accounts

March 16 Update: Visit our dedicated Support Ukraine page to request a free IVPN account. This offer is open to anyone in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. IVPN has multiple team members hailing from Ukraine. Their reality has shifted from living and working in a peaceful environment to fleeing the country and hiding in bomb shelters in a matter of days.

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