Configuring Wi-Fi Security Check

About Wi-Fi Security Check

Wi-Fi Security Check technology offers to turn on a secure connection when you connect to the Internet via an unsecured Wi-Fi network. This way, you can enter your confidential data safely, for example, in a public Wi-Fi network.

You can configure rules to automatically activate a secure connection for networks that you use often.

If there is no Internet connection in an unsecured Wi-Fi network, a secure connection will not be turned on automatically or the app will not offer to turn on a secure connection. The app will notify you that there is no Internet connection in the unsecured Wi-Fi network.

If you configured automatic activation of a secure connection or tapped Turn on for the unsecured Wi-Fi network without an Internet connection, the app will check for an Internet connection during one hour. If the app detects Internet connection, a secure connection will be turned on. If the device is disconnected from this Wi-Fi network, the app will stop trying to turn on a secure connection on the device.

Setting VPN rules for unsecured Wi-Fi networks

Kaspersky app evaluates the security status of a Wi-Fi network. You can set up the app to turn on secure connection for the Wi-Fi networks that are considered to be unsecured.

To configure automatic turning on of a secure connection for unsecured Wi-Fi networks:

1. Open Kaspersky app.
2. Tap Profile > Settings > Wi-Fi Security Check settings.
3. Tap Unsecured Wi-Fi Networks and select one of the following options:
   • Ask. The app displays a notification and prompts you to turn on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.

     Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.

   • Turn On VPN. The app turns on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.
   • Do Nothing. The app does not display a notification and does not turn on a secure connection when you are connecting to an unsecured Wi-Fi network.

Setting VPN rules for known Wi-Fi networks

If you regularly connect your device to a specific Wi-Fi network, you can preconfigure secure connection settings for that netwrk.

To configure automatic activation of a secure connection for known Wi-Fi networks:

1. Open Kaspersky app.
2. Tap Profile > Settings > Wi-Fi Security Check settings.
3. Tap Known Wi-Fi Networks.

   A list of known Wi-Fi networks is displayed. If there are no known Wi-Fi networks, the list is empty.

4. Select the Wi-Fi network for which you want to configure secure connection settings.
5. Select an action for this network:
   • Do As For Unsecured. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application uses the settings specified for unsecured Wi-Fi networks. This applies to unsecured known networks. If the network is secure, the app does nothing.
   • Turn On VPN. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application turns on a secure connection.
   • Do Nothing. When you connect your device to this Wi-Fi network, the application does not turn on a secure connection.

Allow Kaspersky app to send you notifications. Otherwise, the app will not be able to warn you and offer to establish a secure connection. For information on configuring notifications, please refer to your OS documentation.