

The VPN leverages the IKEv2/IPSec and OpenVPN protocols. With the ProtonVPN account already created, the next step is to install ProtonVPN. OpenVPN / IKEv2Ĭopy and paste these details somewhere else because you will need them later in this guide during the configuration of Proton VPN. This will display the OpenVPN / IKEv2 username & password details. Once logged in, head over to the left sidebar and click on ‘ Account’ then ‘OpenVPN / IKEv2 username’ option. An OTP will be sent to your email account to activate your account. This takes you to the Sign-up page whereupon you will be required to fill in your details.

So, click on the ‘ GET FREE’ button under the ‘ Free’ option. With the ‘ Free’ plan, you get access to 23 servers spread out across 3 countries. For demonstration purposes, we will use the ‘ Free’ plan which allows you to test ProtonVPN free of charge for up to 7 days. Proton VPN provides 4 pricing models namely: Free, Basic.

You can do so by heading over to the Offical ProtonVPN website and clicking on the ‘ Pricing’ tab. The first step, before anything else, is to create a ProtonVPN account. In this guide, we will show you how to install ProtonVPN on Linux. ProtonVPN provides numerous server locations, and at the time of writing this guide, it boasts of over 1200 servers spread out across 55 countries. Your data or internet activity is not tracked. This implies that encrypted traffic cannot be captured and be decrypted later if an encryption key gets compromised.
