Nord Security (Nord) has released the source code for its NordVPN Linux client and associated network libraries in hopes of being more transparent and allaying users’ security and privacy concerns.

Yesterday, Nord announced that they were doing their Free NordVPN MeshNet private tunneling feature for all users who install their software, even if they do not have a paid subscription.

This feature allows users to create private tunnels between other NordVPN users to access the Internet through the shared network or access internal devices, such as private game servers.

As part of the announcement, NordVPN has released the source code for its Linux apps and two libraries – Libtelio and Libdrop.

“We are making these products open source as a sign of our commitment to transparency and accountability,” reads Nord’s announcement.

“We want input and scrutiny from the coding community and show you that we have confidence in our own software.”

All three projects are now underway Nord Security GitHub pagewith complete instructions on compiling NordVPN Linux and libraries.

THE LibDrop The library is part of Nord’s MeshNet functionality, allowing users to send and receive files through the private tunnel.

The other library is the LibTelio The networking library, which Nord says is widely used in all NordVPN apps on all operating systems, is responsible for creating encrypted networks through the MeshNet feature.

“Open sourcing Libtelio is a particularly important step because this code forms the backbone of all of our NordVPN applications, not just our Linux client,” says Nord.

“Getting this material into the hands of the Linux community – one of the strongest open source communities currently active – encourages talented coders and developers to review our code and improve our service.”

Finally, the full NordVPN Linux app source code can be downloaded and compiled, with the company encouraging users to modify it to suit their own needs.

Nord Security encourages users to scrutinize the source and report any bugs that may be found.

Linux client security vulnerabilities can be reported to Nord Security HackerOne Bug Bounty Programwith bugs rated as critical receiving bounties ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.