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@giganerd Hello! Thanks! We can guess the bug from the log, yes, in the attempt to resolve IPv6 addresses instead of names which produce those warnings and in the end a fatal error. Can you please send us your profile (without certificates and keys, of course) for additional investigation? Kind regards

Hello! UPDATE 29-Nov-19: macOS, Linux x86-64 bit and Raspbian beta versions now available. UPDATE 06-Dec-19: beta 2 version has been released UPDATE 10-Dec-19: Release Candidate 1 has been released UPDATE 19-Dec-19: Release Candidate 2 has been released UPDATE 27-Dec-19: version 1.0 has been released UPDATE 24-Jan-20: version 1.0.1 has been released We are very glad to introduce Hummingbird, a new client software for: Linux x86-64 bit Linux Raspbian 32 bit (frequently installed in Raspberry PI) Linux ARM 64 bit (tested under Raspberry 4 Ubuntu 19.10) Mac (minimum required version macOS Mojave) based on our own AirVPN OpenVPN 3 library. The software meets various demands by many users. Furthermore, it will evolve in to an integrated client and daemon targeting Linux, Mac, OpenBSD and FreeBSD platforms. Main features: lightweight and stand alone binary no heavy framework required, no GUI tiny RAM footprint (less than 3 MB currently) lightning fast based on OpenVPN 3 library fork by AirVPN with tons of critical bug fixes from the main branch, new ciphers support and never seen before features ChaCha20-Poly1305 cipher support on both Control and Data Channel providing great performance boost on Raspberry PI and any Linux-based platform not supporting AES-NI. Note: ChaCha20 support for Android had been already implemented in our free and open source Eddie Android edition https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/44201-eddie-android-edition-24-released-chacha20-support/ robust leaks prevention through Network Lock based either on iptables, nftables or pf through automatic detection proper handling of DNS push by VPN servers, working with resolv.conf as well as any operational mode of systemd-resolved additional features Versions for FreeBSD and OpenBSD will follow in the future. Source code is available here: https://gitlab.com/AirVPN/hummingbird In the above repository you can also find binaries, general instructions, usage instructions and build instructions. Linux x86-64 64 bit version: https://eddie.website/repository/hummingbird/1.0.1/hummingbird-linux-x86_64-1.0.1.tar.gz Raspberry 64 bit / Linux ARM 64 bit version: https://eddie.website/repository/hummingbird/1.0.1/hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz Raspbian 32 bit version: https://eddie.website/repository/hummingbird/1.0.1/hummingbird-linux-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz macOS version: https://eddie.website/repository/hummingbird/1.0.1/hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz How to install AirVPN client for Linux x86_64, Raspberry and macOS Requirements ------------ Linux x86-64, ARM 32 or ARM 64 bit CPU A reasonably recent Linux distribution tar sha512sum (optional) Raspberry Linux Raspbian distribution or Linux ARM 64 bit distribution tar sha512sum (optional) Mac macOS Mojave or higher version tar shasum (optional) otool (optional) Linux x86-64 Installation ------------------ Download hummingbird-linux-x86_64-1.0.1.tar.gz [optional] Download hummingbird-linux-x86_64-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512 This file is required to check the integrity of the above tar archive. It is not mandatory but it is strongly advised to download this file and check the tar archive [optional] Open a terminal window [optional] Check the integrity of the tar archive by issuing this command: "sha512sum --check hummingbird-linux-1.0.1-x86_64.tar.gz.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird-linux-x86_64-1.0.1.tar.gz: OK" Change your current directory to a convenient place, such as your home directory. This can be done by issuing the command "cd ~" (without quotes) Extract the tar archive by issuing this command on your terminal window: tar xvf hummingbird-linux-1.0.1.tar.gz A new directory will be created: hummingbird-linux-1.0.1 Move into the new directory with command "cd hummingbird-linux-1.0.1" (without quotes) [optional] Check the integrity of the binary file hummingbird-linux-1.0.1. Issue this command from your terminal window: sha512sum --check hummingbird.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird-linux-1.0.1: OK" [optional] Check dynamic library availability. Issue the command "ldd hummingbird" and make sure all the required dynamic libraries are available. No line of the output must contain "not found" the Linux client is now ready to be used and possibly copied to a different directory of your system. Please note the client needs root privileges. Your user must therefore be included in your system's "sudoers" (depending on specific Linux distribution) Raspberry/Raspbian/Linux ARM 32 bit Installation ------------------------------- Download hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz [optional] Download hummingbird-linux-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512 This file is required to check the integrity of the above tar archive. It is not mandatory but it is strongly advised to download this file and check the tar archive [optional] Open a terminal window [optional] Check the integrity of the tar archive by issuing this command: "sha512sum --check tar xvf hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz: OK" Change you current directory to a convenient place, such as your home directory. This can be done by issuing the command "cd ~" (without quotes) Extract the tar archive by issuing this command on your terminal window: tar xvf hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz A new directory will be created: hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1 Enter the new directory with command "cd hummingbird-armv7l-1.0.1" (without quotes) [optional] Check the integrity of the binary file hummingbird. Issue this command from your terminal window: "sha512sum --check hummingbird.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird: OK" [optional] Check dynamic library availability. Issue the command "ldd hummingbird" and make sure all the required dynamic libraries are available. No line of the output must contain "not found" the Raspberry/Raspbian client is now ready to be used and possibly copied to a different directory of your system. Please note the client needs root privileges. Your user must therefore be included in your system's "sudoers" Raspberry/Linux ARM 64 bit Installation ------------------------------- Download hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz [optional] Download hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512 This file is required to check the integrity of the above tar archive. It is not mandatory but it is strongly advised to download this file and check the tar archive [optional] Open a terminal window [optional] Check the integrity of the tar archive by issuing this command: "sha512sum --check hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with " hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz: OK" Change you current directory to a convenient place, such as your home directory. This can be done by issuing the command "cd ~" (without quotes) Extract the tar archive by issuing this command on your terminal window: "tar xvf a hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz" (without quotes) A new directory will be created: hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1 Enter the new directory with command "cd hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1" (without quotes) [optional] Check the integrity of the binary file hummingbird. Issue this command from your terminal window: "sha512sum --check hummingbird.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird: OK" [optional] Check dynamic library availability. Issue the command "ldd hummingbird" and make sure all the required dynamic libraries are available. No line of the output must contain "not found" the Raspberry/Raspbian client is now ready to be used and possibly copied to a different directory of your system. Please note the client needs root privileges. Your user must therefore be included in your system's "sudoers" macOS installation -------------------- Download hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz [optional] Download hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512 This file is required to check the integrity of the above tar archive. It is not mandatory but it is strongly advised to download this file and check the tar archive [optional] Open a terminal window [optional] Check the integrity of the tar archive by issuing this command: "shasum -a 512 -c hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz: OK" Change your current directory to a convenient place, such as your home directory. This can be done by issuing the command "cd ~" (without quotes) Extract the tar archive by issuing this command on your terminal window: "tar xvf hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz" (without quotes) A new directory will be created: hummingbird-macos-1.0.1 Move into the above directory by entering command "cd hummingbird-macos-1.0.1" (without quotes) [optional] Check the integrity of the binary file hummingbird-macos-1.0.1. Issue this command from your terminal window: "shasum -a 512 -c hummingbird.sha512" (without quotes) [optional] Make sure the command responds with "hummingbird: OK" [optional] Check dynamic library availability. Issue the command "otool -L hummingbird" and make sure all the required dynamic libraries are available. No line of the output must contain "not found". "otool" is distributed with Xcode the Mac client is now ready to be used and possibly copied to a different directory of your system. Please note the client needs root privileges. Note on Checksum Files We do strongly suggest you to check the integrity both of the distribution tar.gz file and the hummingbird binary in order to make sure you are installing a binary created and fully supported by AirVPN. Hummingbird is an open source project and, as such, its source code can be downloaded, forked and modified by anyone who wants to create a derivative project or build it on his or her computer. This also means the source code can be tampered or modified in a malicious way, therefore creating a binary version of hummingbird which may act harmfully, destroy or steal your data, redirecting your network traffic and data while pretending to be the "real" hummingbird client genuinely developed and supported by AirVPN. For this reason, we cannot guarantee forked, modified and custom compiled versions of Hummingbird to be compliant to our specifications, development and coding guidelines and style, including our security standards. These projects, of course, may also be better and more efficient than our release, however we cannot guarantee or provide help for the job of others. You are therefore strongly advised to check and verify the checksum codes found in the .sha512 files to exactly correspond to the ones below, that is, the checksum we have computed from the sources and distribution files directly compiled and built by AirVPN. This will make you sure about the origin and authenticity of the hummingbird client. Please note the files contained in the distribution tarballs are created from the very source code available in the master branch of the official hummingbird's repository. Checksum codes for Version 1.0 The checksum codes contained in files hummingbird-<os>-<arch>-1.0.1.tar.gz.sha512 and hummingbird.sha512 must correspond to the codes below in order to prove they are genuinely created and distributed by AirVPN. Linux x86_64 hummingbird-linux-x86_64-1.0.1.tar.gz: f2cbc2acded6335c996271d9e86818a0375f4f46712b9edb7147494038bff48a1e72f666b319790a8250298e437a87dd8173313156da0497529c0eace3924fea hummingbird: bbfb5951a54c1bfd271d7a56ac52a8674a31f295a699698332996c7e49a194974b61526accff0936a7512986c26c92489cd2c0c731999fcb224eaf118bc91a89 Linux ARM32 hummingbird-linux-armv7l-1.0.1.tar.gz: ad5ef28d6904089f474c065ca01dae222e35b2eb999a24de13481f2e4f41228c9fe5c7cb1e623c24b5498339f1c033f7b47717bd3f42e6467f42477129102b88 hummingbird: 3ed0d105a1fece008793575945836d7e2dc38b79698856dfaeb1ffadf871004bf6f8dfd101561322c661df8192a5a8861d39266e89dad2d5db0947cb4d7f675f Linux ARM64 hummingbird-linux-aarch64-1.0.1.tar.gz: 1c1042ae91fac572a3835ee03b97633a597d4f9abfba8c1ef8a65f3dcdae854c9cec254fead542d629e501449d6db44d7450da810328dfc2328ed4784eb8b1f1 hummingbird: af218c2f53d62feead87fc6731e2b8fad4a6f884fe65103045cb3eafc7eb4f63b76737e2d2176c1fbf6647c1fd3ecad95311c4a000117531055c3cf65926516c macOS hummingbird-macos-1.0.1.tar.gz: ecf4c9123fb974561dc4a49676cd4a76c887b74553e380c23f5b879995d4f95c9028c4882a6cce5870c5223dbd2aee1aab39ee06d754774ec708d9050c6ffc23 hummingbird: b389e95c7362290d0349035a018d57d496433ed4d7eab5f6f62e5bb92764615db04c5375362bf8f5c6582ecb775f04d3c4fd261633ab8a1a93b79dccdebe464c Running the Hummingbird Client Run hummingbird and display its help in order to become familiar with its options. From your terminal window issue the following command: sudo ./hummingbird --help After having entered your root account password, hummingbird responds with: Hummingbird - AirVPN OpenVPN 3 Client 1.0 - 27 December 2019 usage: ./hummingbird [options] <config-file> [extra-config-directives...] --help, -h : show this help page --version, -v : show version info --eval, -e : evaluate profile only (standalone) --merge, -m : merge profile into unified format (standalone) --username, -u : username --password, -p : password --response, -r : static response --dc, -D : dynamic challenge/response cookie --cipher, -C : encrypt packets with specific cipher algorithm (alg) --proto, -P : protocol override (udp|tcp) --server, -s : server override --port, -R : port override --ncp-disable, -n : disable negotiable crypto parameters --network-lock, -N : enable/disable network filter and lock (on|off, default on) --gui-version, -E : set custom gui version (text) --ignore-dns-push, -i : ignore DNS push request and use system DNS settings --ipv6, -6 : combined IPv4/IPv6 tunnel (yes|no|default) --timeout, -t : timeout --compress, -c : compression mode (yes|no|asym) --pk-password, -z : private key password --tvm-override, -M : tls-version-min override (disabled, default, tls_1_x) --tcprof-override, -X : tls-cert-profile override (legacy, preferred, etc.) --proxy-host, -y : HTTP proxy hostname/IP --proxy-port, -q : HTTP proxy port --proxy-username, -U : HTTP proxy username --proxy-password, -W : HTTP proxy password --proxy-basic, -B : allow HTTP basic auth --alt-proxy, -A : enable alternative proxy module --dco, -d : enable data channel offload --cache-password, -H : cache password --no-cert, -x : disable client certificate --def-keydir, -k : default key direction ('bi', '0', or '1') --force-aes-cbc, -f : force AES-CBC ciphersuites --ssl-debug : SSL debug level --google-dns, -g : enable Google DNS fallback --auto-sess, -a : request autologin session --auth-retry, -Y : retry connection on auth failure --persist-tun, -j : keep TUN interface open across reconnects --peer-info, -I : peer info key/value list in the form K1=V1,K2=V2,... --gremlin, -G : gremlin info (send_delay_ms, recv_delay_ms, send_drop_prob, recv_drop_prob) --epki-ca : simulate external PKI cert supporting intermediate/root certs --epki-cert : simulate external PKI cert --epki-key : simulate external PKI private key --recover-network : recover network settings after a crash or unexpected exit Open Source Project by AirVPN (https://airvpn.org) Linux and macOS design, development and coding: ProMIND Special thanks to the AirVPN community for the valuable help, support, suggestions and testing. Hummingbird needs a valid OpenVPN profile in order to connect to a server. You can create an OpenVPN profile by using the config generator available at AirVPN website in your account's Client Area Start a connection: sudo ./hummingbird your_openvpn_file.ovpn Stop a connection: Type CTRL+C in the terminal window where hummingbird is running. The client will initiate the disconnection process and will restore your original network settings according to your options. Start a connection with a specific cipher: sudo ./hummingbird --ncp-disable --cipher CHACHA20-POLY1305 your_openvpn_file.ovpn Please note: in order to properly work, the server you are connecting to must support the cipher specified with the --cipher option. If you wish to use CHACHA20-POLY1305 cipher, you can find AirVPN servers supporting it in our real time servers monitor: they are marked in yellow as "Experimental ChaCha20". Disable the network filter and lock: sudo ./hummingbird --network-lock off your_openvpn_file.ovpn Ignore the DNS servers pushed by the VPN server: sudo ./hummingbird --ignore-dns-push your_openvpn_file.ovpn Please note: the above options can be combined together according to their use and function. Network Filter and Lock Hummingbird's network filter and lock natively uses iptables, nftables and pf in order to provide a "best effort leak prevention". Hummingbird will automatically detect and use the infrastructure available on your system. Please note: Linux services firewalld and ufw may interfere with the hummingbird's network filter and lock and you are strongly advised to not issue any firewall related command while the VPN connection is active. DNS Management in Linux Hummingbird currently supports both resolv.conf and systemd-resolved service. It is also aware of Network Manager, in case it is running. While the client is running, you are strongly advised to not issue any resolved related command (such as resolvectl) or change the resolv.conf file in order to make sure the system properly uses DNS pushed by the VPN server. Please note: DNS system settings are not changed in case the client has been started with --ignore-dns-push. In this specific case, the connection will use your system's DNS. Furthermore, please note that if your network interfaces are managed by Network Manager, DNS settings might be changed under peculiar circumstances during a VPN connection, even when DNS push had been previously accepted. DNS Management in macOS DNS setting and management is done through OpenVPN3 native support Recover Your Network Settings In case hummingbird crashes or it is killed by the user (i.e. kill -9 `pidof hummingbird` ) as well as in case of system reboot while the connection is active, the system will keep and use all the network settings determined by the client; therefore, your network connection will not work as expected, every connection is refused and the system will seem to be "network locked". To restore and recover your system network, you can use the client with the --recover-network option. sudo ./hummingbird --recover-network Please note: in case of crash or unexpected exit, when you subsequently run hummingbird it will warn you about the unexpected exit and will require you to run it again with the --recover-network option. It will also refuse to start any connection until the network has been properly restored and recovered. Changelog -------- Changelog.txt URL: https://gitlab.com/AirVPN/hummingbird/blob/master/Changelog.txt Changelog 1.0.1 - 24 January 2020 - [ProMIND] Updated to OpenVPN3-AirVPN 3.6.2 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 - 27 December 2019 - [ProMIND] Production release *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 RC2 - 19 December 2019 - [ProMIND] Better management of Linux NetworkManager and systemd-resolved in case they are both running - [ProMIND] Log a warning in case Linux NetworkManager and/or systemd-resolved are running *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 RC1 - 10 December 2019 - [ProMIND] Updated asio dependency *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 beta 2 - 6 December 2019 - [ProMIND] Updated to OpenVPN 3.6.1 AirVPN - [ProMIND] macOS now uses OpenVPN's Tunnel Builder - [ProMIND] Added --ignore-dns-push option for macOS - [ProMIND] Added --recover-network option for macOS *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 beta 1 - 28 November 2019 - [ProMIND] Added a better description for ipv6 option in help page - [ProMIND] --recover-network option now warns the user in case the program has properly exited in its last run - [ProMIND] NetFilter class is now aware of both iptables and iptables-legacy and gives priority to the latter *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 alpha 2 - 7 November 2019 - [ProMIND] DNS resolver has now a better management of IPv6 domains - [ProMIND] DNS resolver has now a better management of multi IP domains - [ProMIND] Minor bug fixes *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Changelog 1.0 alpha 1 - 1 November 2019 - [ProMIND] Initial public release Kind regards and datalove AirVPN Staff

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Version 2.18.5 (Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:03:32 +0000) [new] Linux - systemd service [change] Code cleanup for stable release [bugfix] Windows - Service installation issue in Windows 7 [bugfix] Windows - SSL connections [bugfix] Suppression of some unwanted elevated log [bugfix] Windows bug 'Do you want to reset Eddie to default settings?' [bugfix] Fix for occasional error on exit, 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object'. All other reported issues are under investigation.

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Hi, if you find a way to modify routing table, default gateway and firewall rules in a computer from an account that can't have superuser privileges then you should have found a critical vulnerability in that computer. Kind regards

Hello, the maximum performance we could achieve with AES-NI and load balancing on a single server with daemons working on 4 cores has been 1.8 Gbit/s, meaning that a client with no CPU power limitation connected alone on a VPN server with 1 Gbit/s line full duplex (or a 10 Gbit/s line as in our Netherlands and Dallas servers) with "perfect" peering and routing, and when the weakest hop between client and server is stronger than both those client and server, can achieve a theoretical maximum of 1800 / 4 = 550 Mbit/s (because OpenVPN does not scale, it runs exclusively on a single thread of a single core). In real life with good peering and no CPU bottleneck you can expect the speeds you see reported in real time in the "Top 10 Users speed" in our servers monitor https://airvpn.org/status which means 180-250 Mbit/s, i.e at least 20 times the minimum allocated bandwidth per client we guarantee against overselling in the ToS. Kind regards AirVPN Support Team

@Lordvpn Hello! We can't see how the problem can be solved by Eddie, an application running in the userspace, when not even a system administrator in front of the keyboard can kill a process. If your report is accurate an immortal process that's not a zombie shows that the system is out of control. Not so surprising in Windows but please re-check your claims, just in case, i.e. is openvpn.exe really impossible to kill without rebooting the system? Kind regards

Hello! Cause of the issue is trivial: in 1970 our certificates are not valid. 19700101 01:04:09 N VERIFY ERROR: depth=1 error=certificate is not yet valid: C=IT ST=IT L=Perugia O=airvpn.org CN=airvpn.org CA emailAddress=info@airvpn.org So no bug but correct behavior. According to your own descriptions, it is plausible that the router could not reach the configured NTP server to set the correct date and time. Kind regards

Hello! We need more details. We can only confirm what we wrote here: https://airvpn.org/forums/topic/28876-why-you-can%E2%80%99t-trust-nordvpn/?do=findComment&comment=102091 In general, logging or not logging users' traffic data or metadata or IP addresses is totally irrelevant in such cases. Kind regards

Hello! Vulnerable IPMI, iDRAC etc. which are then kept not updated and whose access is not even communicated to the customer is a negligent and intolerable behavior, however it's not impossible. Good datacenters keep such an access restricted to a VPN, but it's plausible that in some cases access is exposed to some public Internet address. Speaking only about Dell's iDRAC, a study led in 2018 evaluated that tens of millions of servers are critically vulnerable. And that's only Dell, while other management systems add other vulnerabilities. As disabling a remote management system is not a comfortable solution, because it could be needed for any emergency remote OS installation/maintenance/reboot/whatever, since AirVPN birth we verify IPMI, DRAC, iLOM etc. etc., restrict access to them to a tiny pool of IP addresses reserved to Air management if the server is exposed to the Internet (if it's in a VPN, the risk is remarkably reduced, as the attacker should find a way to enter the VPN first and discover the address inside the VPN) and keep it up to date (datacenters sometimes do not even bother to give you an updated system). That said, inside jobs can potentially crumble any and each caution, that's why it's important to rely on reputable datacenters; furthemore, if NordVPN statement is true, as incredible as it may sound, then the datacenter committed an outstanding negligence which perhaps might even be considered malicious in court, for having failed to inform NordVPN about the existence of a remote management system capable to bypass any server defense. However, we would like to read a statement from the datacenter company, before jumping to conclusions. Eliminating hazards completely is impossible, but risk mitigation is a task which must be always pursued with due diligence. Kind regards

Hello We're sorry, OpenVPN 3 library, which is used by Eddie Android edition, currently does not handle "remote-random". All remote lines will be evaluated sequentially, with no random start. "remote-random" directive has always been missing in OpenVPN 3 main branch but now that we actively develop OpenVPN 3 AirVPN fork, we might implement it. We can't promise anything right now but stay tuned. Kind regards

Hello! Of course. Eddie handles network changes perfectly in Android 5.1, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Should problems involve Android 10 (under which current Eddie stable release was not tested) they will be properly addressed. Let's see log and logcat. Kind regards

@dinosm Hello! 1. Yes, it's possible and the only explanation we can think of (you can check the log anyway, if in doubt feel free to send it to us). 2. Please enable both "Always On VPN" and "Block connections without VPN". After that you can disable "VPN Lock" in Eddie's "Settings" > "VPN". Kind regards

Hello, can you also send us a system report ("Logs" > LIFE BELT icon > "Copy" icon > paste into your message)? From the log we see that VPN server's IPv4 push is strangely missing and that in pure IPv6 a problem arises: . 2019.10.15 01:10:00 - OpenVPN > NOTE: unable to redirect default gateway -- Cannot read current default gateway from system The IPv4 successful route check is enigmatic as well. Do you have IPv4 connectivity with your ISP, or do you have IPv6 only (and IPv4 is wrapped in IPv6)? We are looking forward to hearing from you. Kind regards

@laowai Please feel free to send the logcat in a ticket, and not here (as you prefer). Eddie has been tested extensively on dozens of Android 6, 7, 8 and 9 devices, and not on 10, so the logcat is very welcome. Is your version a beta version? Kind regards

@laowai Hello! Yes, if you need to re-enter the Master Password, then Eddie re-started. If you have the chance to take a logcat, that would help us immensely: we start to suspect that Eddie crashes in your customized Android version, and the idea is supported even by some other unexpected behaviors you report and by the fact that after your last system upgrade situation improved remarkably. About starting Eddie at (re)boot, that's entirely up to the system. Eddie registers to the list of applications that the system should launch at boot. Then it's up to the system when and if running them. In some device (for example some Asus phones and tables), a boot launcher manager pre-installed by the manufacturer and running with root privileges is active by default and manages the list of apps to run at boot, so it will bypass Eddie (and any other app) registration. Kind regards

Hello! No, they can't of course. And surely nobody would pay for such a "feature"! There is no remaining trace of your real IP address in your packets once they are not between the VPN server and you, (not like in proxies which add X-Forward etc. field, obviously) and a web site owner can not access our VPN servers (again, that's obvious) as administrator or physically to perform a correlation analysis in real time. Kind regards

Hello! If the disconnection from the previous network did not cause an unrecoverable OpenVPN error Eddie would re-connect, of course, because the VPN would have remained paused and the tunnel up (no leaks possible). Otherwise what you suggest would be terribly wrong, as it would expose you to traffic leaks during the re-connection. Anyway, since you run Android 9, you can enable proper options in your system to prevent traffic leaks outside the VPN tunnel and then disable VPN lock from "Settings" view. Doing so will let Eddie re-connect in any case, and you will not suffer traffic leaks outside the tunnel, not even during re-connections caused by unrecoverable OpenVPN error. Kind regards

Hello! Probably the servers bind to physical network interface, with explicit configuration or through UPnP, and Eddie's Network Lock is not enabled. Thus they accept incoming connections from the Internet and their traffic is outside the tunnel. Can you please confirm that Network Lock is not enabled? Kind regards

Hello! We're very glad to inform you that on October the 10th 2019, we released a new version of OpenVPN AirVPN library fixing critical bugs affecting main OpenVPN 3 branch for Linux since years ago. Please see the changelog here: https://github.com/AirVPN/openvpn3-airvpn/blob/master/CHANGELOG.txt Critical bug fixes are essential to offer an OpenVPN AirVPN library based client on Linux. As those bugs remained unresolved for years in the main branch and made OpenVPN 3 de facto unusable in a safe way in Linux, we could not wait anymore. Therefore, we will be able to release a first beta version for Linux and macOS of a command line based, light-weight client software based on OpenVPN AirVPN 3.3.2 around October the 20th. FreeBSD and OpenBSD versions remain planned for the very near future. Kind regards and datalove AirVPN Staff

@laowai Thank you! Description of point 1 makes us think that the problem is unrelated to Eddie. Anyway we'll try to reproduce it (so far we couldn't but we have tested on different hardware). About point 2, the description seems coherent with the expected behavior of a VPN lock following an unrecoverable error. In such a case human intervention is required. The operator has the option to shut down critical applications before unlocking the communications: it's what you need for the safest leaks prevention within the limits enforced by Android. If you have Android 8 or 9 you can disable VPN Lock (from the "Settings" view) and let Android handle leaks prevention with the proper system options. Anyway, feel free to elaborate and clarify if our interpretation of your description is incorrect. Kind regards

Hello! We are aware of the issue and we are investigating. Unfortunately, as it pertains to Netflix, we can't promise anything, we're sorry. Kind regards

AirVPN Canada servers (Amanah Tech servers in general mostly) Hello! Not reproducible so far. Can you please list server names for a more accurate cross-check? Kind regards

Hello! Can you both, independently, provide a list of servers you experience the various issues on? Kind regards