This topic describes how you can install F-Secure KEY on Mac computers. This video tutorial shows you how to install F-Secure KEY on your Mac computer if you have an F-Secure TOTAL subscription. Tip: This video has no voiceover. To turn on the subtitles for the video, click the Captions (CC) icon in the lower-right corner of the video […]
Articles Tagged: F-Secure for MAC
How can I manually generate a FREEDOME VPN log file on a Mac? (F-Secure Troubleshoot)
This topic describes how to manually create a FREEDOME VPN log file if generating the log file in the normal way does not work. Use the following alternative way of generating the FREEDOME VPN log file if FREEDOME VPN for example crashes before you can generate the logs: Open Finder. Navigate to Applications > Utilities > Terminal. Enter the following command: sh […]
Why emails sent through the web.de email service may be considered spam? (F-Secure Troubleshoot MAC)
This topic explains why some emails sent through web.de may be regarded as spam. When FREEDOME VPN is turned on and emails are sent through the web.de’s email service, the messages may be considered spam by the recipients. Without FREEDOME VPN, the same emails are not, however, treated as spam. The reason for this is […]
What encryption does FREEDOME VPN use to secure the traffic? (F-Secure MAC)
FREEDOME VPN uses strong encryption to encrypt all the network traffic. Below you can find the exact technical details of the encryption parameters used: For Android, Mac and Windows / OpenVPN: Control channel: TLS, 2048 bit RSA keys with SHA-256 certificates, AES-256-GCM Data channel: AES-128-GCM Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus […]
Port configuration for FREEDOME VPN (F-Secure MAC)
This topic lists the ports to be set up to connect to FREEDOME VPN. In some cases, for example in your home network, you may have to configure and set up port access in order to connect to FREEDOME VPN. On Android, macOS and Windows, FREEDOME VPN uses the OpenVPN protocol in the following ports: […]
Why does my internet connection slow down with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure MAC)
This topic describes how your network traffic is handled when using FREEDOME VPN. When you start using F-Secure FREEDOME VPN, your network traffic is handled in a very different way than before. FREEDOME VPN is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) product which takes over all the network traffic, encrypts it and routes it through the […]
How should I interpret Ookla Speedtest results with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure MAC)
This topic describes what things to consider when you measure your network speed with Ookla Speedtest. If you are using Ookla Speedtest to measure your network speed, take the following points into consideration: Turn off the location services on your device. Ookla Speedtest may use the location services to determine the closest server to you. If you have […]
Does FTP work with FREEDOME VPN? (F-Secure MAC)
Most FTP clients work with FREEDOME VPN. FTP clients and servers work in two different modes: active and passive. To be able to use an FTP client with FREEDOME VPN, you must configure the FTP client to work in passive mode. Nearly all FTP clients can be configured in this way, and, in fact, many […]
Does FREEDOME VPN intercept tracking cookies or malicious files inside encrypted files? (F-Secure MAC)
No, F-Secure FREEDOME VPN cannot access a file that is encrypted. Source : Official F-Secure Brand Editor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team
Does FREEDOME VPN intercept SSL/TLS traffic? (F-Secure MAC)
FREEDOME VPN does not intercept SSL/TLS traffic. Intercepting and decrypting traffic would be a dangerous capability to have on our server. It can be seen as a breach of privacy. Source : Official F-Secure BrandEditor by : BEST Antivirus KBS Team