Hide your IP address!

Journalists and activists (activists) are constantly exposed to government censorship. A VPN is software that encrypts your communications with the Internet to protect you not only from spies, but also from stalkers and censors.

There are many VPN services out there, but the one we recommend is Cryptostorm, which comes in both free and commercial versions. There are free and commercial versions of Cryptostorm, and I would like to introduce the free version, Cryptofree, first.

Since Cryptofree is the free version, it has a finite bandwidth. The speed is still good enough, but of course the commercial version is faster.

For Windows

Using it on Windows is very easy.

https://cryptostorm.is/setup.exeからWidgetをダウンロードし, to install

Launch the Widget

Select "cryptofree" from the Node option menu

Click "Connect".

Reference "cryptofree howto Windows".

For OSX/Mac

This one is a little more complicated, so I'll explain it here.

To use cryptostorm on a Mac, you need to use the Tunnelblick software.

First, download, save, and install Tunnelblick, which is labeled Stable, from here.

After the installation is complete, you will see a screen that says Welcome to TunnelBlick. Click on "There is a configuration file".

Click "OK".

The next step is to create a configuration file.

Download the file "cryptostorm_client_configuration_files-master.zip" from here.

After unzipping the file, double-click "CS-ECC-cryptofree_tcp.ovpn" in the /cryptofree folder.

You will see a confirmation screen. Click "For All Users".

Click Tunnelblick in the upper right corner, click "VPN Details", and then click "Advanced..." in the lower left corner.

Then click "Connect" in the bottom right corner and enter your username and password (anything but blank). Save both to your keychain. →OK.

You should now be connected.

How to use

Cryptostorm is different from other VPNs in that you purchase a special string of characters called a "token".

This allows you to use the VPN safely without having to register or disclose your personal information. Of course, you can also use Bitcoin.

Also, since the tokens are just strings of characters, they can be sold on the basis of mutual trust, and there are actually second-hand VPN sales going on in the official forums. It's very efficient, isn't it?

Now, how to use it, you need to buy a token first.

Step 1 Buy a token

First, go to Cryptostorm.is from here.

If you have a Paypal account, you can use Paypal, and if you use Stripe, you can enter your credit card information.

You should now be taken to an English-only page, with the token text in bold and large letters.

The token will be sent to the address you registered.

The purchase of the token is now complete!

Step 2 Configure VPN (For Windows)

1, Download the Widget from here and install it.

2, Launch the widget.

3, Select your favorite country from the Node option menu.

4, Enter the token you purchased in the "Token:" field

5, Click "Connect".

Setting up a VPN (For Mac)

To use cryptostorm on a Mac, you need to use Tunnelblick software.

First, download, save, and install Tunnelblick, which is labeled "Stable" from here.

After the installation is complete, you will see a screen that says Welcome to TunnelBlick. Click on "There is a configuration file".

Click "OK".

The next step is to create a configuration file.

Download the file "cryptostorm_client_configuration_files-master.zip" from here.

After unzipping the file, double-click "CS-ECC-balancer_tcp.ovpn" in the /ecc folder.

You will see a confirmation screen. Click on "For All Users".

Then, convert the token you got in Step 1 into a hash value.

Click Tunnelblick in the upper right corner, click "VPN Details", and then click "Advanced..." in the lower left corner.

Then click "Connect" in the bottom right corner and enter your username (the hash value or token you got earlier) and password (anything but blank). Enter your username (the hash or token you just got) and password (anything but blank), and save both to your keychain. →Done.

You should now be connected.

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