| Developer(s) | Mozilla | ||||||
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| Initial release | 15 July 2020; 9 months ago | ||||||
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| Written in | C++ (for client), Swift (for iOS), Kotlin (for Android) | ||||||
| Operating system | Windows 10, Android, iOS, macOS, Linux | ||||||
| Platform | Mobile app, Desktop application | ||||||
| Type | Virtual Private Network | ||||||
| License | Mozilla Public License 2.0 | ||||||
| Website | vpn.mozilla.org | ||||||
Click Try Mozilla VPN. This will open the Firefox Accounts page. Enter the email for your Firefox Account to sign in. If a Firefox Account isn't found for your email address, you'll automatically be taken through the steps to sign up for a new one. To set up a VPN, you’ll need to create an account with a VPN provider and install the VPN software on your computer or phone. When enabled, a VPN will handle traffic from all apps and software running on your device, so you can browse and communicate freely over a secure private network connection.
Mozilla VPN is an open-sourcevirtual private networkweb browser extension, desktop application, and mobile application developed by Mozilla.[4] It launched in beta as Firefox Private Network on September 10, 2019,[5] and officially launched on July 15, 2020 as Mozilla VPN.[6]
Functionality[edit]
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Mozilla VPN is a virtual private network (VPN), which masks the user's IP address, hides location data from the websites accessed by the user, and encrypts all network activity.[7][8][9] A limited-monthly-use free version is available as a web browser extension for the Firefox browser, and a paid version for all device activity is available on the mobile operating systems iOS and Android and the desktop operating systems Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux.[4][10] The paid version of Private Network uses the Swedish Mullvad VPN service, which uses the WireGuard VPN standard,[8] while the free version uses the American Cloudflare service.[11][12]
History[edit]
The free, limited-use Firefox Private Network web browser extensionbeta version was released on September 10, 2019 as part of the relaunch of Mozilla's Test Pilot Program,[5][13] a program that allowed Firefox users to test experimental new features which had been shuttered in January 2019.[14] The beta of the subscription-based standalone virtual private network for Android, Microsoft Windows, and Chromebook launched on February 19, 2020, with the iOS version following soon after.[4]
Firefox Private Network was rebranded as 'Mozilla VPN' on June 18, 2020, and officially launched as Mozilla VPN on July 15, 2020.[6][15] At launch, Mozilla VPN was available in six countries (the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Malaysia, and New Zealand) for Windows 10, Android, and iOS (beta).[6]
References[edit]
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- ^'Mozilla VPN - A secure, private and fast VPN - Apps on Google Play'; publisher: Mozilla; published in: Google Play; publication date: 23 February 2021; retrieved: 14 March 2021.
- ^'Release v2.0.4 · mozilla-mobile/guardian-vpn-ios'; publisher: Mozilla; published in: GitHub; publication date: 9 February 2021; retrieved: 14 March 2021.
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- ^ abcPorter, Jon (15 July 2020). 'Mozilla's VPN launches out of beta on Windows and Android'. The Verge. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^Fisher, Dennis (20 September 2019). 'Mozilla Testing Firefox Private Network'. Decipher. Duo Security. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^ abHesse, Brendan (19 February 2020). 'Everything You Need to Know About the New Firefox VPN'. Life Hacker. Archived from the original on 24 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^Lardinois, Frederic (3 December 2019). 'Mozilla launched the next phase of its Firefox Private Network VPN beta'. Tech Crunch.
- ^Sneddon, Joey (13 January 2021). 'Mozilla VPN is Now Available to Mac & Linux Users'. omgubuntu. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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- ^Wood, Marissa (10 September 2019). 'Firefox's Test Pilot Program Returns with Firefox Private Network Beta'. Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- ^Wood, Marissa (15 January 2019). 'Evolving Firefox's Culture of Experimentation: A Thank You from the Test Pilot Program'. Mozilla Blog. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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