NordVPN asking for access to my keychain

wanted to try a VPN.

Downloaded and subscribed via App Store.

As final step before VPN is able to connect to its servers it requires that I grant it permanent access to my login keychain.

Is that Safe?

Posted on Feb 8, 2022 6:11 PM

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Feb 9, 2022 7:32 AM in response to Sound-ninja

Sound-ninja wrote:

wanted to try a VPN.

Downloaded and subscribed via App Store.

As final step before VPN is able to connect to its servers it requires that I grant it permanent access to my login keychain.

Is that Safe?

Third party VPN....maybe questionable

A true VPN tunnel, for example between you and your job, or a Bank server would be of value, otherwise might be time to re-think the usage.

see: Public VPN's are anything but private

https://gist.github.com/joepie91/5a9909939e6ce7d09e29

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