How Kill Switch Protects Your Internet Activity
What Is Kill Switch?
Kill Switch is a security feature in the VPN included with your Newshosting Usenet plan. It automatically cuts off Internet access if your VPN connection drops unexpectedly. This prevents accidental exposure of your Usenet activity or other online behavior while disconnected.
How to Set Up Kill Switch
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Open the PrivadoVPN app.
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Click the Kill Switch icon.
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Click Settings.
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Check the box under Kill Switch.
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(Optional) Check the box to allow local network traffic to continue if disconnected from the VPN.
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(Optional) Click the radio button next to Applications Kill Switch, then click Add apps to limit disconnection protection to specific apps.
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Connect to a VPN server.