Windows Client

The Windows GUI Client is designed for Windows computesr where a user is present to authenticate with your identity provider interactively.

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or higher
• x86-64 CPU
• WebView2 (The installer will install this automatically if needed)

Installation

The Windows Client can be downloaded from our main repository's releases page or using the direct link below:

• Download the Windows MSI installer for x86-64

After downloading, run the MSI to install the Firezone GUI Client.

Usage

Signing in

1. Run Firezone
2. At the Welcome screen, click Sign in. This will open the Firezone sign-in page in your default web browser.
3. Sign in using your account slug and identity provider.
4. If your browser asks whether it should open Firezone links, check Always allow and open the link.
5. When you see the "Firezone connected" notification, the tunnel is ready.

The Welcome screen only appears for your first sign-in. After that, you can use the tray menu to sign in.

Accessing a Resource

1. Right-click on the Firezone tray icon to open the menu.
2. Open a Resource and click on its address to copy it.
3. Paste the address into your web browser's URL bar and hit Enter. The web browser will use Firezone to securely connect to the Resource.

Quitting

1. Right-click on the Firezone tray icon to open the menu.
2. Click Disconnect and Quit or Quit.

The tunnel is now stopped. If you were signed in, the tunnel will restart next time you open Firezone.

Signing out

1. Right-click on the Firezone tray icon to open the menu.
2. Click Sign out.

The tunnel is now stopped until you sign in again.

Upgrading

The Windows Client will automatically check for updates on launch and prompt you to upgrade when a new version is available. Simply download the latest MSI installer package above, quit the GUI, and install it over the existing version.

Diagnostic logs

(Same as Linux except you right-click)

Uninstalling

1. Quit Firezone.
2. Open the Start Menu and search for Remove programs.
3. In the Add or remove programs dialog, search for Firezone.
4. Click on Firezone and click Uninstall.

Known issues

Web browsers that enable DNS-over-HTTPS by default may interfere with DNS resolution. See this guide to disable DNS-over-HTTPS if you're experiencing issues connecting to DNS Resources within your browser.

#4764 - Logs aren't written after you clear the logs

#2875 - Firezone does not register itself with Windows as a VPN