File Safe is a built-in feature in the latest version of the smart phones operated by Android. The feature acts as a virtual safe or vault for all your important and confidential files on your Android phone. A lot of Android users today are not aware of the built-in File Safe feature and usually refer to downloading third party applications for this purpose. In this tutorial we will show you how to enable/disable and use the File Safe feature on your Android smart phone.

How to Enable File Safe

1- From the main screen tap to open “Settings”

2- Scroll down in the “Settings” page and tap on “Security & privacy”

3- Under “Privacy” tap on “File safe”

4- At the bottom of the screen, tap on “Enable”

5- Choose which location of files you want to secure; “Internal storage” or “SD card”

6- Enter a password you wish to set for your File Safe and re-enter it to confirm it

7- Tap on “Done”

8- You will be asked to set 2 security questions and answers. You can tap on the questions to open the drop-down menu and select a security question and then enter the secret answers

7- Tap on “Done”

8- If your phone has the “Fingerprint Recognition” capability, you will be asked if you want to associate your fingerprint to quickly access the safe. If you want to associate, tap on “Associate” but if you don’t, tap on “Cancel”

At this point you have successfully enabled the File Safe feature. Now we will show you how to add files or use the feature.

How to Use or Add Files to the File Safe

1- Repeat steps “1” through “3” from the previous section

2- If you associated your fingerprint in step “8” from the previous section, you will be asked to enter your fingerprint to access the safe or you can tap on “Use Password” at the bottom of the screen, enter the password you have set for it and tap on “Done”

3- Choose which type of files you want to add to the File Safe; either “Images”, “Audio”, “Videos”, or “Files” and tap on “Add”

4- Browse through your files, tap to check the checkbox next to the files you want to hide in the File Safe, and tap on “Add” at the bottom of the screen

How to Remove Files from the File Safe

1- Repeat the first 2 steps from the previous section

2- Tap on the type of files you want to remove

3- From the files, tap to check the checkbox next to the file you want to remove and tap on “Remove”

4- You will be asked if you want to move the file to the “Default Location” that the file was saved in before you added it to File Safe or move it to a “Custom Location”. Tap to choose one of these options

How to Disable File Safe

1- Repeat the first step from the previous section

2- From the bottom of the screen tap on “Settings”

3- At the bottom of the screen tap on “Destroy Safe”

4- Verify your identity either by your fingerprint or by password

5- A message will pop-up telling you that the File Safe and all the files in it will be deleted. You can either go back and remove them, or tap to check the checkbox labeled “Move these files to another location” or leave them to be deleted and tap on “Confirm”. If you chose to move the files to a different location you will be asked if you want to move them to their “Default Location” or “Custom Location”. Choose the option you want.

At this point your File Safe has  been completely disabled.

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What is Wifi+?

Wifi+ is a feature built in the latest version of the popular smartphones operating system, Android. When enabled, it allows the phone to compare between the strength of the Wifi network available and the mobile data network and automatically either switch on or off the Wifi. In other words, if the mobile data network is stronger than the Wifi network, the phone will automatically switch off the Wifi and connect to the mobile data network. In addition to that, if the Wifi+ is enabled it automatically switches on your Wifi in the phone if a known Wifi network is detected. For example, if you have Wifi+ enabled in your phone and enter an area where there is a public Wifi hotspot, your phone will automatically switch on the Wifi to connect to the Wifi network. Last but not least, Wifi+ evaluates all available Wifi networks and temporarily suspends auto-connect to avoid your phone connecting to a Wifi network that is not connected to the internet. There is a similar feature in the latest versions of iPhone called Wifi Assist.

Advantages of Using Wifi+

The main advantage of using Wifi+ is that it ensures that your phone will always be connected to the internet, whether if its through the mobile data network or through a reliable Wifi network. If for any reason the Wifi network or connection drops, your internet session will not be interrupted until a stable, strong, and reliable Wifi network is in range again.

Disadvantages of Using Wifi+

The problem with using Wifi+ is that if your Wifi network weakens or drops temporarily for any reason your phone will switch to mobile data without your prior consent, which will cause your mobile data bundle to be overused hence increasing your mobile data bill with no way of controlling when your phone uses mobile data and when it uses Wifi. The only way to control this is by disabling Wifi+ from your phone settings

How to Enable/Disable Wifi+ on your Android Phone

1- From the main screen, tap on “Settings”

2- From the “Settings” page, tap on “Wi-Fi”

3- From the “Wi-Fi” section and under the button responsible for switching the Wifi on or off, tap on “Wi-Fi+”

4- Tap to turn on or off the button labeled “Wi-Fi+” to enable or disable “Wi-Fi+”

Conclusion

If you prefer that your phone to be continuously connected to the internet regardless of its impact on the cost or the usage of the mobile data bundle, then it is recommended to keep this feature enabled. However if you would prefer to be in control of how you are connected to the internet and when your phone relies on a Wifi connection or a mobile data network connection, then we would recommend you keep this feature disabled.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab is a line of high end tablets developed by Samsung Electronics. The first version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab was introduced into the market in September 2010. Ever since 16 models were introduced after. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to manually configure a virtual private network or VPN’s Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol or PPTP on your Samsung Galaxy Tab device.

Before we start make sure you have the following:

1- A working wireless internet connection

2- A Samsung Galaxy Tab device connected to your Wifi

3- A premium subscription to a reliable VPN service that supports PPTP among its security protocols

Setting Up PPTP on your Samsung Galaxy Tab

1- From the home screen, tap to open the “Applications” panel

2- From the “Applications” panel, tap on the “Settings” icon

3- From the “Settings Panel” and under “Data Usage”, tap on “More Settings”

4- Tap on “VPN”

5- Tap on “Add VPN network”

6- In the “Edit VPN network” and in the field labeled “Name”, enter the name you wish to give the VPN’s PPTP connection that you are creating (it is usually recommended to name it after your VPN service provider)

7- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Type” and select “PPTP”

8- In the field labeled “Server address”, enter the hostname or IP address of the VPN server you wish to connect to (this could be found in the client area of your VPN provider’s website but make sure that the server you choose is one of the servers that supports PPTP)

9- Tap to check the checkbox labeled “PPP encryption (MPPE)”

10- Make sure that the checkbox labeled “Show advanced options” is left unchecked

11- Tap on “Save”

12- Back in the “VPN” section tap on the name of the VPN PPTP connection that you just created

13- In the field labeled “Username”, enter your VPN account username

14- In the field labeled “Password”, enter your VPN account password

15- Tap to check the checkbox labeled “Save account information”

16- Tap to check the checkbox labeled “Always-on VPN”

17- Tap on “Connect”

Once the connection is established a small icon will appear next to the network indicator indicating that you successfully connected to the VPN’s PPTP server. At this point your Samsung Galaxy Tab device is fully secured with and enjoys all the online security advantages provided by a VPN service.

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Blackberry Playbook is a mini-tablet computer that was developed by Blackberry. It was originally released back in 2011 and ever since has launched several versions. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to manually setup a virtual private network or VPN’s Internet Key Exchange version 2 or IKEv2 internet security protocol on your Blackberry Playbook tablet.

Before we start you must make sure you have the following:

1- A fully working internet connection

2- A fully functional Blackberry Playbook tablet

3- A premium subscription to a reliable VPN service which supports IKEv2 as one of their security protocols

Setting up IKEv2 on Blackberry Playbook

1- From the top right corner of the “Main Menu” screen, tap on the “Settings” icon

2- From the “Settings” panel on the left of the screen, tap on “Security”

3- Tap on “VPN”

4- At the bottom of the “VPN” page, tap on “Add New”

5- In the field labeled “Profile Name”, enter the name you want to give to the IKEv2 connection that you are creating (it is usually recommended to give it the same name as your VPN provider)

6- In the field labeled “Server Address”, enter the hostname or the IP address of the VPN server you want to connect to (this can be found on the VPN provider’s website but make sure that you choose one of the servers that supports IKEv2 protocol)

7- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Gateway Type” and select “Microsoft IKEv2 VPN Server”

8- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Authentication Type” and select “EAP-MSCHAPv2”

9- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Authentication ID Type” and select “Email Address”

10- In the field labeled “Authentication ID”, enter your VPN account username

11- In the field labeled “MSCHAPv2 Password”, enter your VPN account password

12- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Gateway Auth Type” and select “PKI”

13- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Gateway Auth ID Type” and select “Identity Certificate Distinguished”

14- Tap to open the drop-down menu labeled “Gateway CA Certificate” and select “AddTrust External CA Root”

15- At the bottom, tap on “Save and Connect”

Once the connection is established, this means that your Blackberry Playbook device is fully secured with a VPN’s IKEv2 connection meaning that all your network traffic will be going through the VPN’s IKEv2 server instead of your ISP server.

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Windows RT 8.1 is the operating system that was developed by Microsoft for their line of tablets. It is considered very close when it comes to interface to the Windows 8 operating system. The Windows operating systems in general are the most commonly used operating systems in the world due to many reasons. They are relied on in both home and businesses. One of these reasons is their networking capabilities. However, securing these online sessions requires a different approach. The most preferred method here would be the use of a virtual private network or VPN. One of the most relied on security protocols by VPNs is the Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol or SSTP. In this tutorial we will be showing you how to configure a VPN’s SSTP connection directly in your Windows RT 8.1 device.

What You Will Need Before Configuring SSTP VPN on Windows RT 8.1

Before establishing a new SSTP VPN connection on Windows RT 8.1, first you will need to get things ready:

1- You will need a working  internet connection.

2- You will also need an Windows RT 8.1 that is working properly

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3- You will also need to make sure that your premium VPN subscription is active (e.g: bVPN).

Steps to Configure SSTP Manually on Windows RT 8.1

Follow the steps below in order to successfully establish a new SSTP VPN connection on your Windows RT 8.1:

1- From the top right side of your screen, swipe and tap on “Settings”.

2- Next, go to “Change PC Settings”, and then tap on “Networks”.

3- Tap on “Connections”.

4- From the “VPN” tab, tap on “Add VPN Connection”.

5- For “VPN Provider”, choose “Windows (built-in)”.

6- For “Connection Name”, type in a name for your VPN connection.

7- In the “Server Name or Address”, type in the IP address you want to connect to.

8- In the “VPN Type” field, choose “Secure Socket Tunneling Protocol (SSTP)”.

9- In the “Username” field, insert your VPN username.

10- In the “Password” field, insert your VPN password.

11- Tap on the “Save” button.

12- You will now be able to see your newly created SSTP VPN connection.

13- Tap on “Connect” to activate your VPN connection.

14- Wait for a few moments.

You are now connected!

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Windows RT is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft meant for tablets. It was initially launched in 2011. All Windows operating systems have been known to be very reliable even the mobile operating systems such as Windows RT. However, when it comes to the internet, that’s a different story. When securing your online experience the best solution is to use a virtual private network or VPN service. One of the multiple security protocols used by VPNs is the Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol or PPTP. Although PPTP might not be the most secure protocol compared to others, yet it is still preferred to be used in certain situations. In order to use PPTP to your advantage on your Windows RT operated device you need to configure it into your settings. In this tutorial we will go through the, step-by-step, process of how to manually configure a VPNs PPTP connection directly in your Windows RT operated device. We will be applying this to the Windows RT 8.1 version.

What You Will Need Before Configuring PPTP VPN on Windows RT 8.1

Before establishing a new PPTP VPN connection on Windows RT 8.1, first you will need to get things ready:

1- You will need a working  internet connection.

2- You will also need an Windows RT 8.1 that is working properly

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3- You will also need to make sure that your premium VPN subscription is active (e.g: bVPN).

Steps to Configure PPTP Manually on Windows RT 8.1

Follow the steps below in order to successfully establish a new PPTP VPN connection on your Windows RT 8.1:

1- From the top right side of your screen, swipe and tap on “Settings”.

2- Next, go to “Change PC Settings”, and then tap on “Networks”.

3- Tap on “Connections”.

4- From the “VPN” tab, tap on “Add VPN Connection”.

5- For “VPN Provider”, choose “Windows (built-in)”.

6- For “Connection Name”, type in a name for your VPN connection.

7- In the “Server Name or Address”, type in the IP address you want to connect to.

8- In the “VPN Type” field, choose “Point to Point Tunneling (PPTP)”.

9- In the “Username” field, insert your VPN username.

10- In the “Password” field, insert your VPN password.

11- Tap on the “Save” button.

12- You will now be able to see your newly created PPTP VPN connection.

13- Tap on “Connect” to activate your VPN connection.

14- Wait for a few moments.

You are now connected!

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This is a detailed, step-by-step, tutorial on how to manually configure a virtual private network or VPN’s Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol or L2TP connection with Internet Protocol Security or IPSec on your Windows RT 8.1 operated device.

What You Will Need Before Configuring L2TP VPN on Windows RT 8.1

Before establishing a new L2TP VPN connection on Windows RT 8.1, first you will need to get things ready:

1- You will need a working  internet connection.

2- You will also need an Windows RT 8.1 that is working properly

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3- You will also need to make sure that your premium VPN subscription is active (e.g: bVPN).

Steps to Configure L2TP  Manually on Windows RT 8.1

Follow the steps below in order to successfully establish a new L2TP VPN connection on your Windows RT 8.1:

1- From the top right corner of your screen, swipe in, then  and tap on “Settings”.

2- After that, go to “Change PC Settings”, and then tap on “Networks”.

3- Next, tap on “Connections”.

4- In the “VPN” tab, tap on “Add VPN Connection”.

5- In the “VPN Provider” option, choose “Windows (built-in)”.

6- In the “Connection Name” option, add  in a name for your VPN connection.

7- In the “Server Name or Address” field, type in the IP address you want to connect to.

8- In the “VPN Type” field, choose “Layer 2 Tunnelling Protocol with IPsec (L2TP)”.

9- In the “Username” field, type in your VPN username.

10- In the “Password” field, type in your VPN password.

11- Tap on the “Save” button.

12- Now, go to “Change Adapter Options”.

13- In the list of connections displayed before you, locate your VPN connection. It is most likely under “WAN Miniport (L2TP)”.

14- Right-click on it, and then choose “Properties”.

15- Now, go to the “Security” tab, and then tap on the “Advanced Settings” option.

16– A window will appear, choose “Use preshared key for authentication”.

17- Tap on “OK”.

18- Tap on “OK” one more time, and then close “Network and Connections”.

19- Return to the “Network and Internet Settings” window.

21- You will now be able to see your newly created L2TP VPN connection.

13- Tap on “Connect” to activate your VPN connection.

14- Wait for a few moments.

You are now connected!

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This tutorial explains how you can easily setup a VPN on pfSense in a string of simple steps.

What You Will Need Before Configuring VPN on pfSense

Before establishing a new VPN connection on pfSense, first you will need to get things ready:

1- You will need a working  internet connection.

2- You will also need a pfSense supported device.

3- You will also need to make sure that your premium VPN subscription is active (e.g: bVPN).

Steps to Configure VPN on pfSense Manually

1- Go to the drop down menus from your pfSense interface, and then go to “Settings”.

2- From “Settings”, go to “Cert Manager”.

3- In order to create a new certificate authority, click on the “+” button.

4- Make sure that “Import an existing certificate authority” is checked.

5- Type in a name for your new CA.

6- Now, go to the directory which contains the files, and then open the file entitled “ca.crt” in the notepad.

7- Copy and paste the contents exactly as they are into the first box.

8- Click on “Save”.

9- Leave the second box blank.

10- Click on the “+” sign.

11- Make sure that the “Import an existing certificate” is checked.

12- Type in a name for your VPN connection in the “Descriptive Name” field.

13- Go to the directory that contains the files, and then open a file entitles “ovpn059.crt”.

14- Now open the notepad, copy and paste the contents of the file exactly as they are in the first box.

15- In the second box, open “ovpn059.key” file, copy and paste the contents exactly as they are in it.

16- Now, go to the system drop down menus, and then select “VPN”.

17- Next, select “OpenVPN”.

18- Click on the “Client” tab.

19- Go to the “Cryptographic Settings” section , and then copy and paste the contents of the “ta.key” file into the “TLS Authentication” field.

20- Click on “Save”.

21- Return to the system drop down menus, and then select “Assign”.

22- Next, click on the “+” sign. You will be notified that a new interface has been successfully added.

23- Return to the system drop down menus, and then enable the interface.

24- In the description field, type in a name for your VPN connection (e.g: bVPN).

25- Next, in the “Type” field, select “None”.

26- Leave the rest of the fields blank.

27- Click on “Save”.

28-  Return one more time to the system drop down menus, and then select “Routing”.

29- Click on the “+” sign, and then do the following:

30- Insert a name for the “Gateway”.

31- Select “Dynamic” for the “Gateway”.

32- In the “Monitor IP” field, enter “208.67.222.222”.

33- Leave the “Advanced” field blank.

34- Type in a description in the “Description” field.

35- Click on “Save”.

36- Go back to the system drop down menus firewall, and then go to “Rules”.

37- Click on the “LAN” tab.

38- Create a new rule as follows:

39- For “Action”—> PASS.

40- In the “Interface” field, choose “LAN”.

41- In the “Source” field, choose “LAN Subnet”.

42- In the “Protocol” field, choose “ANY”.

43- In the “Description” field—> “LAN to Internet force through VPN”.

44- Finally, click on “Save”.

At this moment you have successfully secured your pfSense with a VPN connection

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Apple’s iPad is the most popular tablet in the market today. It is owned by millions of users due to its stability and durability. In order to make it even more secure, we need to secure our online sessions with a virtual private network or VPN service. The most common and secure internet security protocol used by VPNs is the OpenVPN. This guide will show exactly how to simple setup OpenVPN connection on iPad through very easy steps. Scroll down for more details.

What You Will Need Before Configuring OpenVPN on iPad

Before establishing a new OpenVPN connection on iPad, first you will need to get things ready:

1- You will need a working  internet connection.

2- You will also need an iPad that is working properly

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3- You will also need to make sure that your premium VPN subscription is active (e.g: bVPN).

4- You need to also download and install the “OpenVPN Connect” application together with the OpenVPN configuration files.

Steps to Configure OpenVPN Manually on iPad

Follow the steps below in order to successfully establish a new OpenVPN connection on your iPad:

1- Firstly, connect your iPad to a Mac computer, and then open iTunes.

2- Go to “iTunes Apps”, and then choose “OpenVPN App”.

3- Choose the OpenVPN files that you have downloaded. This also includes: Ca.crt, WDC.key, Client.crt and Client.key.

4- Drag and drop the files to “OpenVPN Documents”. You can choose between TCP and UDP whichever works best with your internet connection.

5- Now, go to your iPad, and then tap to open the OpenVPN App.

6- Now, you will need to add the profiles, one by one. You can do so by tapping on the “+” sign.

7- In the “Account” field, type in your VPN username.

8- In the “Password” field, type in your VPN password.

9- Next, tap on the “Save” icon.

10- Wait for a few moments until your connection is activated on your device.

Congratulations! You have successfully setup OpenVPN on your iPad. Wonderful job! You can now safely connect to the internet and enjoy anonymous browsing.

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Windows Mobile is an operating system that was developed by Microsoft for smartphones and Pocket PC’s. These devices need to be secured with a proper virtual private network or VPN connection when accessing the internet. VPN’s use multiple security protocols to secure the connection between their servers and their users. One of these protocols is the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol or L2TP. However, on its own, L2TP is not very secure. This is why it is usually acquainted with Internet Protocol Security or IPSec. In this tutorial we will show you how to manually configure a VPN’s L2TP connection with IPSec directly into your Windows Mobile device.   

Setting up L2TP on Windows Mobile

1- From the top of the home screen click on “Start” to open the Start Menu

2- From the Start Menu select “Settings”

3- From the bottom of the “Settings” page, click to open the tab labeled “Connections”

4- Click on the “Connections” icon

5- From the section labeled “My Work Network” click on “Add a new VPN server connection”

6- In the field labeled “Name”, enter the name you wish to give to this VPN L2TP connection (it is usually preferred to use the same name as your VPN provider)

7- In the field labeled “Host name/IP” enter the host name or the IP address of the VPN server you wish to connect to (this can be found on your VPN provider’s website but make sure that the server you choose supports L2TP)

8- From the radio buttons labeled “VPN Type” click to select the radio  button labeled “IPSec/L2TP”

9- Click on “Next”

10- From the radio buttons labeled “Authenticate IPSec/L2TP connections using:” click to select the radio button labeled “A pre-shared key”

11- In the field under the radio button you just selected, enter the pre-shared key of the L2TP server you chose to connect to (you will find this on the VPN provider’s website in the same location of the server details)

12- Click on “Next”

13- In the field labeled “User name” enter your VPN account username

14- In the field labeled “Password” enter your VPN account password

15- Click on “Advanced”

16- Click to select the radio button labeled “Use server-assigned IP address”

17- Click to check the checkboxes labeled “Use software compression” and “Use IP header compression” and leave the checkbox labeled “Use slip” unchecked

18- At the bottom of the page click to open the tab labeled “Servers”

19- Click to select the radio button labeled “Use server-assigned addresses”

20- Click on “OK” and then click on “Finish”

21- Back in the “Connections” page, click on “Edit my VPN servers”

22- Tap and hold on the new L2TP connection you just created then select “Connect” from the menu that will appear

If the connection is established successfully a small icon will appear in the top of the screen, next to the network indicator, indicating that. This means that you were successful in creating a secure L2TP connection with IPSec on your Windows Mobile device.

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