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26.2. Opening VPN
To access the main interface of Bitdefender VPN, use one of the following
methods:
● From system tray
1. Right-click the icon in system tray, and then click Show.
● From the Bitdefender interface:
1. Click Privacy on the navigation menu on the Bitdefender interface.
2. In the VPN pane, click Open VPN.
26.3. VPN interface
The VPN interface displays the status of the app, connected or disconnected.
The server location for users with the free version is automatically set by
Bitdefender to the most appropriate server, while premium users have the
possibility to change the server location they want to connect to. For more
information about VPN subscriptions, refer to “Subscriptions” (p. 148).
To connect or disconnect, simply click on the status displayed at the top of
the screen, or right-click the system tray icon. The system tray icon displays
a green check mark when the VPN is connected, and a red check mark when
the VPN is disconnected.
While connected, the elapsed time and the IP address automatically assigned
to your device are displayed on the lower part of the interface.
To get access to more options, access the Menu area by clicking the icon
in the upper-left side. Here you have the following options:
● My Account – details about your Bitdefender account and VPN subscription
are displayed. Click Switch Account if you want to sign in with another
account.
● Settings – depending on your needs, you can customize the behavior of
your product:
● receive notifications when the VPN automatically connects or
disconnects
● automatically run the VPN app at Windows startup
● automatically launch the VPN app when your device connects to
unsecured wireless networks
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