The FlashStart's ClientShield for Windows

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﻿1. Description 
Client Shield is Windows software used to protect external users' PCs from dangerous or unwanted sites.
The protection provided through this Client is the same as that provided in the standard Cloud solution.
It is very easy to install and configure the Client on the user's PC.
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﻿2. Requirements 
Client Shield is only compatible with 64-bit systems and can coexist with other VPNs.

Supported Operating Systems:
» Windows 11 64bit
» Windows 10 64bit
» Windows 8.1 64bit
» Windows 7 64bit

Network requirements:
» Open TCP port 1194 to class 185.236.104.0/24
» Open TCP port 1194 to class 185.236.105.0/24
» Open TCP/UDP ports 80,443 to class 185.236.106.0/24

Upcoming versions:
» MacOS
» IOs
﻿3. Activation 
Connect to the Cloud panel on which you wish to activate the Client and open the CLIENT SHIELD ROAMING menu.
Then click on the [Continue] button to activate this feature.
Next, the panel will show the list of profiles (Step 1) and, for each of them, the corresponding key (Step 2).
Choose the profile to use and click on the symbol to the right of the key to copy it.
NOTE: The key will be unique for each profile.
Finally, download the Client by clicking on Download (Step 3).
﻿4. Installation 
Double-click the file (Setup.msi) you just downloaded and proceed with the installation.
For CLientShield 1.2.0.0 users.

Internet Protection Client v2.0.0.0 is backward compatible with ClientShield v1.2.0.0, you can remove 1.2.0.0 without losing your registration

You have to uninstall ClientShield 1.2.0.0 to install Internet Protection Client 2.0.0.0.
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﻿5. Configuration 
Once the installation is complete, a new window should open automatically.
If not, double-click on the FlashStart Client icon in the Desktop.
Fill in the fields as follows:
» Profile Key: Paste the alphanumeric key copied earlier from the CLIENT SHIELD ROAMING menu.
» Description (optional): Leave the default value (PC name) or enter one of your choice. This name will appear later on the Cloud panel in the Clients section.

Finally, click on [Register] to connect the device with our servers.
If everything has been configured correctly the Security enabled item should appear.
It is now possible to close the window since the service will continue to run in the background.
NOTE: The Client will update automatically when a new version is available.

At this point the Filter has been properly enabled on the PC.
The Client will automatically forward all DNS requests to our IPs so no further changes need to be applied.
﻿6. Silent Mode Installation (Alternative) 
Alternatively, you can install Client Shield in silent (command line) mode, click here.﻿﻿
﻿7. Troubleshooting 
To quickly solve registration and connection problems, check the following points:

» Verify that DNS resolves the domain "api.flashstart.com".
» Allow 80.443/tcp outbound traffic to 185.236.106.106.
» Allow 1194/tcp outbound traffic to 185.236.104.104 and 185.236.105.105.
» Check that Windows Firewall is not blocking ports 443/tcp and 1194/tcp.
Go to troubleshooting ﻿guide!
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Other ways to ask:
» How to manage CloudShield for Windows.
» CloudShield management for Windows. How to do it.