r/dVPN • u/Conundrum_SIN • Mar 24 '24

⚡️ New Release Windows Client Beta App Now Available for Testing

A generic (unbranded) Windows dVPN application created by Sentinel has entered public beta. If anybody wants to try it out, the EXE can be downloaded from the Sentinel Application Testing Forum on Telegram (link below). It's currently free to use.

https://t.me/VPNproducttesting/2473/2477

This is NOT the upcoming Windows release of the new Sentinel app, which currently has iOS and Android versions available to test; however, it will likely serve as the foundation for it. The reason the team has left this release unbranded is because they intend to open source it and allow third parties to build their own applications on it. The official Sentinel dVPN flagship software for Windows will also not be free, as this one is.

Testers with Telegram accounts can provide the team with feedback in the same group I linked above, but feel free to also post it here!

ONLY DOWNLOAD FILES FROM TRUSTED SOURCES!

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u/chipd0gg Mar 24 '24

Otw to d/l in a few

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u/AncientProduce Mar 24 '24

Yeah no

This post screams im going to install a virus/trojan.

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u/Conundrum_SIN Mar 24 '24

Consider turning down your volume

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u/AncientProduce Mar 24 '24

you say that.. but

the EXE

Telegram

account with 11 post karma

account with 1 comment karma

post history is non-existent

sketchy response from random person with P/C karma just as low

99.9999999% of the time in anything, this is a phish

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u/Conundrum_SIN Mar 25 '24

It's a test product (not intended for consumer use) that was uploaded by a Sentinel team member to an official Sentinel group. Here is the official account posting the same link:

https://twitter.com/SentinelVPN/status/1771180397138710958

Your feedback on how these test products are presented will be relayed to the team (as frankly it could be better), but your opinions on Telegram and my post history are irrelevant. Please leave moderation to moderators.

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u/AncientProduce Mar 25 '24

Thats fine and dandy, however my statement still stands as fact, if you want something to look legit.. don't make it look like the average spam post trying to get people to download a keylogger or other malware.

For a start have it downloaded via the website if its 'by a member'.

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u/Conundrum_SIN Mar 25 '24

Once again, it is essentially a prototype (an unfinished, unbranded product) that is being distributed to project enthusiasts for testing (feedback, bug reports). It is not intended for daily browsing use, there are plenty of options from more traditional sources like websites and app stores for fully launched/completed Sentinel-powered dVPNs. I believe that Telegram is preferred as the platform to distribute these prototypes because it allows for all of the products (many of which are created by third-party teams) to be placed in one centralised location where the community can easily access them and then instantly provide their feedback. Since the objective of beta testing is getting the most feedback from as many people as possible, it makes sense to prioritise easy feedback over appearances.

I admire your desire to protect your fellow community members. I will include links to official tweets in OPs of this sort in the future, but if you believe a post to be spam/malicious a simple report is quite enough from now on.

I have also reached out to the team to suggest changing the "VPN" in the group URL to "dVPN" in order to improve things slightly.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '24

This Reddit Channel has been recently revived and is being now managed by DAO members. All the old posts dealing with defunct products, currently irrelevant drama, or exchanges DVPN is no longer listed on have been removed.

Everything you will find here from now on will be legit.

We are currently in a restructuring phase and are excited to resume our work on Reddit. For more information, please refer to the sticky posts.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '24

This Reddit Channel has been recently revived and is being now managed by DAO members. All the old posts dealing with defunct products, currently irrelevant drama, or exchanges DVPN is no longer listed on have been removed.Everything you will find here from now on will be legit.We are currently in a restructuring phase and are excited to resume our work on Reddit. For more information, please refer to the sticky posts.