About this release
AMAN VPN is a desktop client that wraps your internet connection in an encrypted tunnel out to one of its servers, so the local network sees only that you are connected to the server and not what you are actually reaching. Traffic between the machine and the server is encrypted, which is the point on an untrusted network such as public wireless, where anyone else on the same connection would otherwise be able to watch what passes.
The second use is presenting a different location. Because your traffic emerges from the chosen server, a site sees that server's location rather than your own, so picking a country in the client changes where you appear to be. This build has a spread of server countries unlocked rather than gating the useful ones behind a paid tier, and switching between them is a single click in the client.
The client itself is deliberately simple, a connect button, a list of locations and a handful of settings. A kill switch cuts the connection if the tunnel drops so nothing leaks in the gap, and the client can start with the system and connect on its own. This release has the location list and the features unlocked from first launch rather than running a trial.
What it does
- Encrypted tunnel between the machine and the chosen server
- A spread of server countries unlocked in this build
- One click switching between locations
- Kill switch that cuts the connection if the tunnel drops
- Automatic connect on system start
- Simple connect button and location list interface
- Protection on untrusted networks such as public wireless
- Presents the server's location to sites instead of your own
- Multiple tunnelling protocols selectable in settings
- Lightweight client that stays out of the way
Changes in this version
- Added server locations to the unlocked list
- Improved connection stability on unreliable networks
- Faster reconnect after a dropped tunnel
- Reworked location list with latency indicators
- Reduced idle resource use while connected
What the package contains
- AMAN VPN client installer
- Unlocked server location list
- All interface languages
- Readme with the install and unlock steps
- Notes on the kill switch and auto connect settings
Installation notes
Follow these in order. Most reports of a failed install come from skipping a step rather than from the package itself.
- Disconnect from the network only if you want to apply the unlock offline first.
- Pause real time protection for the duration of the install.
- Extract the archive to a folder you control.
- Run the installer as administrator and finish the wizard.
- Apply the included unlock step so the full location list appears.
- Launch the client, pick a location, then connect.
System requirements
| Operating system | Windows 7 or newer, 32-bit or 64-bit |
| Processor | Any 1 GHz or faster processor |
| Memory | 1 GB minimum |
| Graphics | No specific requirement |
| Storage | 120 MB free |
| Network | A working internet connection |
Things worth knowing
- Turn on the kill switch if you care about leaks, without it a dropped tunnel exposes the connection for a moment.
- A tunnel adds overhead, so the connection through it is always a little slower than the raw line.
- Turn off the automatic update check if you want the unlock state left exactly as installed.
Questions about this title
What does it actually hide?
Can I appear to be in another country?
Will it slow my connection?
What is the kill switch for?
What people are saying
Use it on public wireless so nobody on the same network can watch my traffic. Kill switch on, always.
Spread of countries unlocked here is more than I expected. One click to switch between them.
A bit slower through the tunnel as expected, but stable and reconnects fast when it drops.
Listing information
This entry is catalogued under Security & Privacy and carries the tags below. Language coverage is Multilingual, 16 interface languages, and the supported platform list is Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows 11. Version 2.3.2 is the current catalogued build, last checked 4 days ago, and the entry has been in the index since it was added 2 years ago.