JNordVPN Manager

Introducing JNordVPN Manager - a user-friendly, open-source graphical interface for managing NordVPN connections on Linux. This application simplifies VPN administration with features like a server/city tree-list with filter functionality, connection management (login, logout, connect, disconnect, pause), and a world map showing all servers and the active one. Recent connections are also stored for easy re-connection by a single click.

JNordVPN Manager is an open-source graphical user interface (GUI) application designed to make managing NordVPN connections on Linux easier and more intuitive than using the native nordvpn commands. Built with Java, this GUI provides a comprehensive set of features that cater to the needs of NordVPN users on the Linux platform.

Key Features:

• Server Search: Easily find and connect to VPN servers from all around the world using filters by country and city.
• Connection Management: Control your NordVPN connections with ease - (re)connect, disconnect, pause, or resume your sessions with a single click.
• Recent Connections: The application stores your recent connections for easy reconnection. Simply select one to reconnect instantly.
• World Map View: Visualize all available VPN servers on a world map and focus on the active server, providing an intuitive way to navigate through NordVPN's vast network.
• Security: The application does not store any login information (Account, Password). It is just an interface for the native nordvpn commands.

Important:

Because snaps restricts the execution of commands outside of their own sandbox, the installed JNordVPN Manager icon will run the application in "Installation" mode: The created Desktop Icon has the extension '(install)'. Run in 'Install mode', the application creates a new desktop file in the local desktop folder (https://github.com/com-mr-apps/JNordVPNManager/blob/main/snap/local/JNordVpnManager_Java.desktop) with that the JNordVPN Manager will be called outside of the sandbox. Alternatively the command:

`/snap/j-nordvpn-manager/current/bin/java /snap/j-nordvpn-manager/current/JNordVpnManager-current.jar` 

can be executed.

References

NordVPN backend

• https://snapcraft.io/nordvpn
• https://support.nordvpn.com/hc/en-us/articles/20196094470929-Installing-NordVPN-on-Linux-distributions

GeoTools

The world map is based on GeoTools, an open source (LGPL) Java code library that provides tools for geospatial data:

• https://geotools.org/about.html
• https://github.com/geotools/geotools

World map data

Thanks to Natural Earth. Free vector and raster map data from:

• https://www.naturalearthdata.com/

Speed Test

Based on JSpeedTest: Speed test client library for Java/Android

• https://github.com/bertrandmartel/speed-test-lib

The application is released under the Common Development and Distribution License 1.1 (CDDL-1.1) with a Commons Clause License, ensuring that it remains free for private use only. This means that while you can download and enjoy JNordVPN Manager without any costs, commercial exploitation of the software requires my explicit permission.

Thank you for considering JNordVPN Manager as your go-to GUI for managing NordVPN connections on Linux.

Donations are welcome for funding the ongoing development and maintenance of this application:

• https://buymeacoffee.com/3dprototyping