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How to get Lokinet working on Windows 10 & 11 – Lokinet version 0.9.11

This guide is also available as a YouTube video. Watch it on YouTube or anonymously on Invidious.Loki

  1. Download Lokinet Windows Client from Lokinet.org/windows
  2. Install Lokinet in your PC. You need administrative rights to your PC, so don’t try this at your work PC that is managed by IT department.
  3. Run Lokinet by clicking on the Lokinet icon, it will ask for administrator rights. Just click yes if you are on a standalone PC. If you are on a Windows domain, please contact your IT administrator.
  4. Once you have Lokinet running and connected to Lokinet and before you start the VPN mode, open a command prompt and try to ping a Lokinet address. You can try directory.loki or mailsnapp.loki. If you get ping replies your computer can now access Lokinet. You will see that the address shown will be something like 172.16.0.2. If ping doesn’t work, your security software may have blocked Lokinet.
  5. Verify that your DNS functions BEFORE connecting to Lokinet VPN, ping an Internet site, such as privacyproshop.com if you get replies, your DNS should be working fine. If not, check your security software.
  6. Enable Lokinet VPN mode. Exit.loki should be listed, if not, choose one of the free exit nodes from here, and click the “Connect” button below the Auth Code field. Free nodes don’t use an Auth Code. Once Lokinet is connected in VPN Mode, go back to the command prompt and ping a lokinet site to make sure Lokinet addresses still resolve. Ping something like directory.loki – if it doesn’t respond, make sure Lokinet didn’t disconnect. Notice that the exit node address changes from exit.loki to the Lokinet real address, which is xjm61wjuq14m4pm7fjefij5i8jgzqo6ng7mqnp8hosx3jzsy.loki
  7. Ping a different internet address, such as oxen.directory to make sure you are not getting cached responses. If it works, great, if it doesn’t, you’ll get something like “Ping request could not find host oxen.directory. Please check the name and try again”
  8. To fix the problem disconnect from Lokinet VPN mode and go to YogaDNS.com and download & install YogaDNS. It will be installed in the full mode, and in 30 days will revert to the free mode. The free mode works just as well, so no need to buy it.
  9. First Start Wizard will start. Choose the first option “Start with an empty configuration. All queries will be unaltered” Click next, click OK in the dialog that pops up and says “YogaDNS has been started with an empty configuration. You can now add DNS servers and create rules”
  10. Click Configuration Menu–> DNS Servers… and click “Add..” Then type Cloudflare (or whatever you like) in the “User friendly name” field, Choose DNS over TLS in the “Type” field, Type 1.1.1.1 in the “IP address and optional port” field and click OK. Then OK again, and click Yes to the dialog that pops up with the message “You do not have any DNS servers assigned to the resolve rules. Would you like to set server Cloudflare as the default for all queries?”
  11. Click “Rules” button, click “Add…” and create a rule named Lokinet. In the “Hostnames” field enter *.loki and leave both “Action” field at Process and “DNS Server” field at Default. Click OK.
  12. Now both Lokinet and Internet addresses should resolve properly.
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Howto Install & Fix Lokinet GUI and DNS on Pop!_Os, Ubuntu or Debian

https://privacyproshop.com

A less comprehensive version of this guide is available on Youtube. You can also watch it anonymously over Lokinet at Invidious.loki

This guide has been done on Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS, but it should work for any Ubuntu based system, and most likely Debian.

  1. Add Oxen Debian repository to apt and update it:
    sudo curl -so /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/oxen.gpg https://deb.oxen.io/pub.gpg

    echo "deb https://deb.oxen.io $(lsb_release -sc) main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oxen.list
    NOTE: Linux Mint uses a different release naming scheme that doesn’t work with the command above. Instead, choose one of the commands below depending on which Linux Mint version you use
    Linux Mint 19, 19.1, 19.2 or 19.3:
    echo "deb https://deb.oxen.io bionic main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oxen.list
    Linux Mint 20, 20.1, 20.2, 20.3:
    echo "deb https://deb.oxen.io focal main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oxen.list
    Linux Mint 21, 21.1 or 21.2:
    echo "deb https://deb.oxen.io jammy main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oxen.list

    sudo apt update
  2. Then install Lokinet-GUI panel. This installs several packages, in my case, on Pop!_Os 22.04 LTS it installed 15 packages.
    sudo apt install lokinet-gui
  3. Normally DNS is controlled by Network Manager and systemd-resolved services and those always mess up DNS. Here we’ll disable the automatic DNS management, so stuff stays intact in /etc/resolv.conf

    Disable and stop the systemd-resolved service:
    sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved

    sudo systemctl stop systemd-resolved

    Then put the following line in the [main] section of your /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf :

    dns=default

    Delete the symbolic link /etc/resolv.conf

    rm /etc/resolv.conf

    Restart NetworkManager

    sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager

    Then create your own /etc/resolv.conf

    vi /etc/resolv.conf
    add this line in the empty file

    nameserver 127.3.2.1

    Save the file. Now your DNS resolver is Lokinet. So, if your name resolution at some point has problems, restarting Lokinet will probably fix the problem. Here’s the command if you need to do it: sudo systemctl restart lokinet If restarting Lokinet doesn’t fix your DNS problem, you can always change the resolver defined in /etc/resolv.conf to another server, such as Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 or Quad9’s 9.9.9.9
  4. You should now be able to get to Lokinet and clearnet (=the regular Internet) sites. Test that with ping:

    ping directory.lokiand you should get responses like this back:
    PING directory.loki (172.16.0.3) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from c1zkk4e4ug16xz8our1waeims8drhnc558erioqx35pzyg7w8ryo.loki (172.16.0.3): icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=553 ms
    64 bytes from c1zkk4e4ug16xz8our1waeims8drhnc558erioqx35pzyg7w8ryo.loki (172.16.0.3): icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=575 ms

    and when you ping a clearnet site, such as PrivacyProShop.com you should get responses like this:
    PING PrivacyProShop.com (64.52.84.90) 56(84) bytes of data.
    64 bytes from 64.52.84.90.static.skysilk.com (64.52.84.90): icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=33.3 ms
    64 bytes from 64.52.84.90.static.skysilk.com (64.52.84.90): icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=31.6 ms

    Notice how much shorter the ping times are on clearnet vs Lokinet. With Lokinet your ping times are usually several hundred milliseconds vs. 30-60 ms over the clearnet.
  5. Then try Lokinet GUI Panel
    Start by clicking on the Lokinet GUI IconThe control panel will probably crash. If it does, you will need to edit a file, use a text editor (FYI: real men use vi)

    sudo vi /usr/share/applications/lokinet-gui.desktop

    find this line:
    Exec=/opt/Lokinet-GUI/lokinet-gui %U
    and replace %U with --no-sandbox like this:
    Exec=/opt/Lokinet-GUI/lokinet-gui --no-sandbox

    Then log out of Gnome and log back in and Lokinet GUI should now start
  6. Lokinet is running as a service, so it is running all the time, this GUI panel allows you to see your connection time, version and your Lokinet address. You can also start Lokinet VPN mode using an exit node address. Exit.loki is the default node, but there are other free ones, too. You can find those at https://oxen.directory/exitnodes or you can purchase access to fast commercial nodes at https://PrivacyProShop.com and support this site!

    To start, press the “Connect” button below the exit.loki exit node. Exit.loki doesn’t require an Auth Code, so you can leave that blank. After a few seconds of connecting, the button should say “Connected in VPN Mode” . Also, you will notice that exit.loki will change to a long Lokinet address as the system connects.
  7. When you open and close Lokinet exit nodes, Lokinet occasionally crashes. When Lokinet crashes, it will stop all access to the network. To get things back to normal, open a command prompt and restart Lokinet and everything will be good again:

    sudo systemctl restart lokinet

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How to buy a Lokinet ONS Domain Name

  1. Purchase a Lokinet ONS Domain Name Registration for 1, 2, 5 or 10 years at PrivacyProShop.com. On the Order Received Page scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Lokinet Domain Registration Form link

    Make a note of your Order Number and Confirmation code on the Thank You page. Please write them down, then click “Continue to Registration”:Type in the Domain Name you wish to purchase, and press the tab key, or click another field to initiate the search. Then fill in your Oxen Wallet address, and Lokinet Address you wish to link to the new domain name. See steps 2 & 3 below for information on how to get them.When everything looks good, click on “Register My Lokinet Name!” button and registration should happen. You canb check the Transaction Details by clicking the button. It does a lookup against Oxen’s Blockchain and should show your name registered.Oxen Blockchain Explorer will show output like this:
  2. If you don’t have an Oxen wallet yet, please download and install the Oxen wallet. Create a wallet – pretty much just follow the prompts and enter a password if you would like. In the wallet, click on the copy button to get your wallet address:
  3. Find the Lokinet address you would like to map to the Lokinet Domain Name, use this command:
    host -t cname localhost.loki 127.3.2.1
    Or, if you just need a temporary holding place for your domain, you can always get your own Lokinet address form the Lokinet GUI program, just click on the copy button to the right of the Lokinet address:
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What is Lokinet, Lokinet Exit Nodes & Anonymous VPN and why should you care?

What is Lokinet?
Lokinet is a decentralized onion routed network that uses Oxen service nodes as relays. Lokinet supports any traffic that can be put in an IP packet. It is also designed to be low latency, so you can run real-time voice and video services over Lokinet. Service node operators are economically incentivized to provide bandwidth and processing power for the network.

What is a Lokinet Exit Node?
Exit nodes are computers on the Lokinet that route traffic from Lokinet to the Internet. You could compare an Exit node to a VPN, but one that truly makes your IP address anonymous.

Why should I care about Lokinet?
In one word: Anonymity. If you wish to use the Internet anonymously, Lokinet can help you achieve that. If you are tired of the surveillance by big tech and other entities, Lokinet can help you stay under their radar.

How is Lokinet VPN different from standard VPN?
The major difference is that you don’t have to trust the VPN provider. Onion routing hides your IP address from the provider. With Lokinet VPN even the service provider, such as Privacy Pro Shop, doesn’t know your real IP address. A standard VPN provider, such as Mullvad, Proton, IVPN, ExpressVPN, etc. knows your real IP address at your home, business or mobile device and they can be compelled to reveal that information to authorities.

Why should I trust Privacy Pro Shop as my Anonymous VPN provider?
Because you don’t have to trust us! We don’t know and have no way of finding out what your real IP address is. As far as technical competence goes, we have been in the IT business taking care of servers for 25 years, so we have the experience and technical skill to keep these systems running.

Do I have to reveal my name when purchasing Lokinet VPN?
No! Our purchase process is anonymous as long as you use cryptocurrency for the purchase. We recommend you use Monero for complete anonymity, but we also accept Bitcoin, Ether, Tether (USDT), Litecoin, Binance Coin, Bitcoin Cash & Dogecoin.

Why do you ask for my Country, State & Zip Code?
That is because state sales taxes in the United States are determined based on where you live. If you live in the state of Washington or Arizona where we have offices, we will have to charge sales tax.

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How to Receive Email Anonymously

This guide is also available as a YouTube video. Watch it on Youtube or anonymously over Lokinet at Invidious.Loki

Every now and then a need arises to be able to receive email anonymously. Maybe you are setting up an account that requires email confirmation, or something else. Now there is an easy way to accomplish that, for free. It’s called Mailsnapp.Loki. And because it is on Lokinet, nobody will be able to find out who read the anonymously received email as Lokinet hides your real IP address.

  1. Make sure you have Lokinet Installed. If not, you can download Lokinet from Lokinet.org. It is available for Windows, Mac & Linux
  2. Send an email to anyaddress@mailsnapp.com. So, something like asd@mailsnapp.com or cvb@mailsnapp.com or mel@mailsnapp.com – you get the idea.
  3. Connect to Lokinet
  4. Go to http://mailsnapp.loki and type the email address you used in the email address box and click “Access account” button. Modern browsers warn about http addresses, and almost all Lokinet sites are http sites because the Lokinet protocol already encrypts the transmitted data. Using https on Lokinet is double-encrypting.
  5. Click on the green Open Email button
  6. Read your anonymously received email!