How to install and run Mullvad on Qubes OS 4.
FAQ
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App under Windows says: failed to apply firewall rules...?
This mostly happens with third party security and firewall software that blocks WFP from working correctly.
The error will often show up in the daemon.log as : [talpid_core::winnet][ERROR] Initiate WFP transaction: The call timed out while waiting to acquire the transaction lock.
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Which ports should I open in my firewall for OpenVPN ?
TCP: 80, 443, 1401
UDP: 53, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1197, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1400
(Ports 1400 UDP and 1401 TCP do not have DNS hijacking enabled, which might work better for pfSense users)
UDP: 53, 1194, 1195, 1196, 1197, 1300, 1301, 1302, 1303, 1400
(Ports 1400 UDP and 1401 TCP do not have DNS hijacking enabled, which might work better for pfSense users)
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How can I circumvent censorship or get around a restrictive firewall?
Activate Bridge mode in the app. This will make use of the Shadowsocks proxy.
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I get Fatal error during driver installation. Failed to identify newly added TAP adapter.
Please make sure that you do not have any antivirus or third party firewalls that might be blocking / restricting access for installing the TAP Adapter correctly.
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Why do I get a TAP driver installation issue on Windows ?
The error message "Fatal error during driver installation : failed to create virtual adapter: error 2" or "Fatal error during driver installation. Failed to identify newly added TAP adapter." when installing the Mullvad VPN app.
This is commonly caused by firewall / internet security software, for instance Comodo, please disable them and then try installing the app again.
Guides
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All about the Shadowsocks proxy and how it can help you circumvent a restricted firewall.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy in the Mullvad VPN app.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy from the terminal / command prompt.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy on your Android device to connect to Mullvad VPN.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy on your Linux computer to connect to Mullvad VPN.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy on your macOS computer to connect to Mullvad VPN.
How to use the Shadowsocks proxy on your Windows computer to connect to Mullvad VPN.
If you're stuck behind a restrictive firewall and are unable to access our VPN servers directly, try connecting using the SSH protocol via our bridge(s).
Stuck behind a restrictive firewall? Try using SSH tunneling to connect to Mullvad's VPN servers.
This guide will show you how to exclude specific IP addresses or ports from the VPN.
How to use WireGuard with Mullvad on Qubes OS
Learn how you can access Mullvad VPN from locations where downloading our app or connecting is difficult.
Learn how to run WireGuard on a router.
Connect to Mullvad's servers using Tunnelblick on your macOS.
Connect to Mullvad's servers using Viscosity on your macOS.
This advanced terminal-only Linux guide will teach you how to use the WireGuard protocol to connect to Mullvad.
Try these methods to improve your connection speed while using Mullvad.
Learn how to easily check if you’re safe from DNS leaks and what to do to prevent them.
This is a quick guide to get Mullvad up and running with pfSense 2.4.0 or later.
This simplified guide will teach you how to use the WireGuard protocol to connect to Mullvad using Linux.
Set up a router with OpenWrt and connect to the Mullvad VPN service.
This is a guide on how to set up pfSense to use WireGuard.
Blog posts
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macOS 14 Sonoma firewall bug fixed!
The firewall bug in macOS 14 Sonoma betas and release candidates that we blogged about last week has been fixed by Apple. Read more
Apple’s Private Relay can cause the system to ignore firewall rules
Apple’s Private Relay (Beta) feature calls home to Apple servers without respecting the firewall rules of the system, creating a leak that neither we, nor you, can stop without disabling the entire Private Relay feature. Read more
Big no on Big Sur: Mullvad disallows Apple apps to bypass firewall
Despite Apple’s changes to macOS with the release of Big Sur, we can confirm that the Mullvad app still performs as intended by not allowing Apple’s own apps to bypass our VPN firewall. Read more
Why we still don't use includeAllNetworks
Our users often ask why we do not use the includeAllNetworks to fix all possible leaks on iOS. This blog post aims to explain why this currently is not possible. Read more
Introducing Shadowsocks Obfuscation for WireGuard
We are excited to introduce Shadowsocks obfuscation for WireGuard, aimed at helping users bypass firewalls and censorship. This new feature is available on the desktop and Android apps and will come to iOS later. Read more
Bug in macOS 14 Sonoma prevents our app from working
The macOS 14 Sonoma betas and release candidate contain a bug that causes the firewall to not filter traffic correctly. As a result, our app does not work. Read more
Possible DNS leak fixed in our Windows app
We found that our Windows app’s firewall rules did not properly block DNS outside the VPN tunnel when split tunneling was used. However, programs would not really use this hole or cause any leaks. Read more
macOS sometimes leaks traffic after system updates
We have found that you could be leaking traffic on macOS after system updates. To our current knowledge a reboot resolves it. We are currently investigating this and will follow up with more information. Read more
macOS now reconnects instantly after being in sleep mode
Your Mac should no longer be stuck offline for a while every time it wakes up from sleep or when trying to connect to a new network. Read more
Linux under WSL2 can be leaking
We have found that you could be leaking your Internet traffic when running Linux under WSL2 (Windows Subsystem for Linux 2). Read more
What’s App?
How does our “Kill Switch” work? Are you really safe with our app when your computer joins a new WiFi network? And which default setting should you change (scroll down to number 4!)? Read more
Shadowsocks integrated into new app version (2019.5)
We've got quite a laundry list of changes to the newest stable release of the Mullvad VPN app. Most exciting is our in-app integration of the Shadowsocks proxy! Read more
Critical: Linux users at risk
We strongly urge all Linux users to install the latest Mullvad VPN app version and upgrade their Linux kernel to at least version 4.8.0 to ensure a working kill switch. Read more
Mullvad App drops support for Ubuntu 14.04
Mullvad App drops support for Ubuntu 14.04 and all Linux distributions based on Ubuntu 14.04. Read more
Version 52 issues on Windows
With the release of version 52 we introduced a bug which causes our client to crash if the Windows firewall is disabled. To resolve this, please enable the Windows firewall. Read more
New stable release (2020.5)
Upgrade your desktop app for latest security updates Read more
Requested fixes available in new app version
The latest stable release of the Mullvad VPN app is here with some fixes and small additions. Read more
VPN server audit found no information leakage or logging of customer data
We tasked the Gothenburg based security consulting firm, Assured AB with performing a security audit towards our VPN infrastructure. Read more
The limitations of split tunneling
You’ve made it to the halfway point of our split tunneling series! In Part 3, get a little technical as we inspect some limitations of our split tunneling implementation and how to work around them. Read more
Results available from audit of Mullvad app
We invite you to read the final report of the independent security audit performed on the Mullvad VPN app. Read more
New app version brings WireGuard one step closer
Update your app – new stable version (2018.5)
Upgrade now to the newest version of the Mullvad VPN app! Read more
Evaluating the impact of TunnelVision
We evaluated the impact of the latest TunnelVision attack (CVE-2024-3661) and have found it to be very similar to TunnelCrack LocalNet (CVE-2023-36672 and CVE-2023-35838). Read more
Authoritative DNS server audit completed by Assured AB
We are now running our own self-hosted authoritative DNS servers which we have spread around the world for redundancy, trust and performance. Read more
Long-awaited feature introduced to desktop app (2021.1)
This stable release for desktop makes using custom (local) DNS servers a reality! Get the latest Mullvad VPN app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Read more
Bring on 2021 - we’re ready!
But first, our annual retrospective! In 2020, we launched our app on iOS (now on every major platform), made our first video, advertised on trams, and investigated a couple of laws. Read more
Connect faster to multihop and Shadowsocks, directly in the Mullvad app
Did you know that the Mullvad VPN app is automatically equipped to use Shadowsocks and multihopping? It's true! We'll tell you how to speed up your connection time. Read more
Split tunneling launched on Linux (2020.6)
In the newest version of the Mullvad VPN desktop app (2020.6), Linux users can now route programs outside of the VPN tunnel with our split tunneling feature. Read more
Mullvad app and servers unaffected by OpenSSL CVE-2020-1967
On the 14th of April, we were alerted that a vulnerability would be released today via https://mta.openssl.org/pipermail/openssl-announce/2020-April/000170.html. Read more
Version 58 released
A bug was discovered in version 57 which caused some trouble for users running with the Windows Firewall disabled. This has now been fixed in version 58. Read more
Version 26 released
Version 26 of the program is now available for download. French translation (thanks Jems). Latest OpenVPN. Even better behind firewalls (can fall back to TCP port 80). Read more
Mullvad has partnered with Obscura VPN
Today we are announcing a partnership with Obscura VPN, a newly launched two-party VPN service that uses our WireGuard VPN servers as its “exit hop”. Read more
Response to "TunnelCrack" vulnerability disclosure
Mullvad is mostly unaffected by the TunnelCrack VPN vulnerabilities. This is our response to the recently disclosed set of attack vectors on VPNs. Read more
Latest desktop release (2020.4) packed with updates
What’s new in this version Read more
Update your app – new stable version (2019.1)
Upgrade now to the newest version of the Mullvad VPN app! Read more
Version 25 released
Version 25 of the program is now available for download. It has robustness improvements in order to be usable in difficult conditions, such as behind very restrictive firewalls. Read more
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