Your VPN Tracker account allows you to share connections across all Devices

What is a VPN Tracker account and why do I need one?

A VPN Tracker account manages licenses, billing, and encrypted connections, allowing synchronization across devices and simplifying team management.

Team equinuxNovember 5, 2024

Screenshot of VPN Tracker 365 user interface

VPN Tracker Manual

Installing VPN Tracker 365 on macOS 14 Sonoma or macOS 13 Ventura

Detailed Instructions for how to install the VPN Tracker 365 App on macOS 14 Sonoma or macOS 13 Ventura

Team equinuxNovember 5, 2024

VPN Tracker Manual

Installing VPN Tracker 365 on macOS 15 Sequoia

Detailed Instructions for how to install the VPN Tracker 365 App on macOS Sequoia

Team equinuxOctober 31, 2024

Mac News Uncategorized

Connect to VPN on macOS Sequoia

macOS 14 Sequoia is here and VPN Tracker is ready! Update to the latest macOS version with the peace of mind that all your important connections are fully supported — ready for you to get to work.

Team equinuxOctober 30, 2024

Certificates Explainers News

Insides about VPN Tracker 24.1 & 24.2

VPN Tracker 24.1: Enhanced Certificate Validation and Pinning Options for OpenVPN Connections For a certificate to be considered secure, it must meet the following four conditions: It must be properly formatted. It must have a validity period of no more than one year. It must contain the server address to…

Team equinuxSeptember 25, 2024

Certificates Explainers News

OpenVPN: The protocol that can do everything, but nothing really well

When you mention SSL, the first protocol that comes to people's mind is OpenVPN. Which is rather funny, considering the fact that OpenVPN is no SSL VPN protocol. SSL VPN protocols are protocols like SSTP, SonicWALL SSL or Cisco AnyConnect. A SSL VPN protocol is a protocol that uses TLS…

Team equinuxMarch 28, 2024

Certificates Explainers News

Why Are Certificates Used for VPN? Best Practice Authentication

Previous posts in this series Understanding Cryptographic Terms - Cryptography 101 All About Certificates - The Anatomy of a Certificate Which Types of Certificates Exist and How are They Created? What is the Subject Alternative Name and Why is it Important for VPN? Why Are Certificates Used for VPN? Best…

Team equinuxMarch 7, 2024

News Tips & Tricks

Using VPN Tracker with OpenCore Legacy Patcher

In this quick guide, we show you how to install OCLP on your Mac and get VPN Tracker up and running in just a few simple steps.

Team equinuxFebruary 29, 2024

Tips & Tricks

Using VPN Tracker with OpenCore Legacy Patcher

In this quick guide, we show you how to install OCLP on your Mac and get VPN Tracker up and running in just a few simple steps.

Team equinuxFebruary 28, 2024

Certificates Explainers

What is the Subject Alternative Name and Why is it Important for VPN?

When creating an email or server certificate, there is one important final step: The Subject Alternative Name (SAN). This is the attribute that people most often ignore, that is commonly missing completely in certificates or used incorrectly which causes all kind of undesired behaviour – putting the security of servers…

Team equinuxFebruary 14, 2024

Certificates Explainers

Which Types of Certificates Exist and How are They Created?

In this post, we are taking a closer look at which kinds of certificates exist in the chain of trust and how they are actually created, including step-by-step instructions for how to create a certificate request on you Mac.

Team equinuxFebruary 1, 2024

Enterprise Security Tips & Tricks

VPN Security Audit Checklist for Network Admins - 10 Steps to Secure Your VPN

Calling all network admins: Start off 2023 productively - with this essential best practise checklist for VPN security audits.

Team equinuxJanuary 19, 2024

Certificates Explainers

All About Certificates - The Anatomy of a Certificate

All posts in this series Understanding Cryptographic Terms - Cryptography 101 All About Certificates - The Anatomy of a Certificate Which Types of Certificates Exist and How are They Created? What is the Subject Alternative Name and Why is it Important for VPN? Why Are Certificates Used for VPN? Best…

Team equinuxJanuary 17, 2024

Certificates Explainers

Understanding Cryptographic Terms - Cryptography 101

Before we can delve into the wonderful world of certificates, we first need to understand some basic cryptographic terms and operations, but don't worry, it will be far less technical than you might fear and there will be barely any math involved. Let's get started!

Team equinuxJanuary 10, 2024

Mac News

Connect to VPN on macOS Sonoma

macOS 14 Sonoma is here and VPN Tracker is ready! Update to the latest macOS version with the peace of mind that all your important connections are fully supported — ready for you to get to work.

Team equinuxDecember 5, 2023

Protocols SonicWall SSL SSTP VPN

What do Microsoft SSTP and SonicWall SSL have in common?

Microsoft SSTP and SonicWall SSL are two completely different protocols, but interestingly enough, they have two important things in common, and those two things are: TLS (also known as SSL) and PPP.

Team equinuxNovember 29, 2023

Protocols

All About SSL VPN – it ain't pretty but it works

Even for regular end users, SSL is one of the most widely-recognized VPN protocols, largely due to the fact that major VPN vendors such as SonicWall and Cisco have been using it in their proprietary protocols for years. In this post, we take you through the origins of SSL, including…

Team equinuxNovember 15, 2023

Protocols

Why VPN tunneling over TCP sucks!

Keep reading to find out everything that’s wrong with TCP, what ‘TCP meltdown’ is, and why you should absolutely choose a different protocol for your VPN.

Team equinuxOctober 18, 2023

L2TP

What is L2TP VPN and is it a reliable choice for VPN?

In this post, we go through the origins of L2TP VPN, as well as its benefits and drawbacks, and whether it has a future competing alongside more modern protocols.

Team equinuxOctober 6, 2023

PPTP Protocols Tips & Tricks

How safe is PPTP VPN and should I stop using it?

It's no secret that PPTP has a bad rep these days, but why is PPTP VPN considered to be unsafe and how bad is it really? In this post, we shine the spotlight on PPTP, covering its origin story, its well-known flaws and just how it has managed to stick…

Team equinuxSeptember 13, 2023