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Octo VPN

Scrambles your internet connection so people on the same Wi-Fi cannot see what you do or where you go.

Switch it on at the airport, a hotel or a cafe. At home you can leave it off.

Start setup

About 10 minutes. Works on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android.

McAfee Total Protection retail box
McAfeeIncluded in your plan

The app you install

McAfee Total Protection

The same app also gives you Antivirus, Web Protection and Identity. Set it up once and they are covered too.

Official McAfee package

Set it up

4 steps. Your Octo license is ready, so nothing here costs extra.

Which device?

  1. Copy your McAfee key

    This key unlocks McAfee Total Protection. You use it once, in the next step.

    McAfee key

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    Preview key. Your real key appears here once accounts are connected.

  2. Redeem it at McAfee

    Paste the key on McAfee's page and create your McAfee account, or sign in if you have one. This is a one-time step.

    Redeem at McAfee
  3. Install it on your Windows PC

    Sign in to McAfee with the account from the previous step and download Total Protection there.

    Open McAfee My Account
  4. Check it is running

    Open McAfee. When it says you are protected, tell us here.

Your Octo account is your Octo email. Stuck at McAfee? McAfee activation help or call us.

What you will see

This is McAfee Total Protection. VPN, Antivirus, Web Protection and Identity all live in this one app.

McAfee Total Protection, My Protection screen
Official McAfee interface

What it does for you

  • Encrypts the exposed part

    Anyone sharing the network sees scrambled traffic instead of what you send and where you send it.

  • One tap in the app

    You connect in the VPN app on your device. Your account handles access and setup.

  • Clear limits

    A VPN protects your traffic in transit. It does not replace strong passwords or antivirus.

Using it day to day

What to expect once it is running.

  • Connect on public Wi-Fi

    Open the app and connect before you use Wi-Fi at an airport, hotel or cafe.

  • At home it can stay off

    Your own network is already private. Use the VPN when you are on networks you did not set up.

  • Slower than usual?

    Disconnect and connect again. If it stays slow, call or email us.

Good to know

What it is

An installed VPN app that encrypts the connection from your device.

What it is not

Perfect anonymity, or a substitute for strong passwords and antivirus.

  • Can I connect from my Octo account?

    No. You connect and disconnect in the VPN app on your device.

  • Does a VPN make me anonymous?

    No service can honestly promise that. A VPN hides your traffic from the local network, but sites and accounts can still recognise you.

  • When should I turn it on?

    On any network you did not set up yourself, like hotel, airport or cafe Wi-Fi.

Stuck on a step?

Call or email and we set it up with you.