Enable the Kill Switch

Written By Marissa Fegan (Super Administrator)

Updated at May 26th, 2020

A Kill Switch is a great feature to enable if you want to maximize your privacy and anonymity. This article will walk you through the steps to enable the Kill Switch on your macOS X or Windows computer.

Enable the Kill Switch

Find the right Operating System for your computer below and follow the steps to enable the Kill Switch. 

macOS X

  1. Click Internet Shield VPN at the top of the menu bar. 
  2. Click on Preferences
  3. Once the Preferences window appears, click on Connection at the top. 
  4. Check the box labeled Kill Switch.

Windows

  1. Click on the Settings Gear icon on the left.
  2. Click Connection.
  3. Click the slider labeled Kill Switch.

You can enable the Block LAN Traffic feature if you want to block all local network traffic (blocking access to local media servers like Plex or a NAS) as well as all internet traffic once you are disconnected from Internet Shield VPN.