This OpenVPN[0] setup works very well and uses certificates for auth. It's easy to use and you just need to set up port forwarding in your home network so you can dial in from remote.
These days all the cool kids are using WireGuard[1] though. I don't have a link to a handy installer and setup guide for that but they do exist.
Using a Pi 4 with gigabit ethernet makes a big difference over older Pi hardware.
[0] https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
[1] https://www.wireguard.com/
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OpenVPN road warrior installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS and Fedora
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openvpn-install
OpenVPN road warrior installer for Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, CentOS and Fedora.
This script will let you set up your own VPN server in no more than a minute, even if you haven't used OpenVPN before. It has been designed to be as unobtrusive and universal as possible.
Installation
Run the script and follow the assistant:
wget https://git.io/vpn -O openvpn-install.sh && bash openvpn-install.sh
Once it ends, you can run it again to add more users, remove some of them or even completely uninstall OpenVPN.
I want to run my own VPN but don't have a server for that
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Read the full README on GitHubWhat Hacker News says
34 sourcesFor use on a VPS with an external IP, I've had success with this https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
For use to connect to home network drives, I've used ZeroTier https://www.zerotier.com/. I've never had an external IP for home internet, so I always ran in headaches trying to do a home VPN to channel my internet traffic while I'm out and about (and that's why I use a VPN on a VPS for that).
In Setting up a home VPN server with WireGuardI maintain this script:
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
It's a simple bash script which just gets the job done fast, without dependencies or too much trouble.
In Problems that forced me to leave ProtonVPN for MullvadA lot of people in the low-end VPS community use this [1] -- and I've used it ever since. The installation script just works. Adding a new user? Run the script. I don't think we're alone in the struggle.
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
In DSVPN – VPN using TCP at port 80 and 443There are multiple setup scripts like [1] that make it super easy to setup OpenVPN.
[1] https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
In Dead Simple VPNThis script is really nice: https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
It sets up systemd and iptables and generates all certs and keys and wraps them up into tidy, per-client .ovpn files
In Raspberry Pi 4It would be kinda cool to build something like this on top of https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install. It's a single script that generates the .ovpn client side files.
In VPS VPN – GhostiFiWhat advantages does this have over something like OpenVPN Road Warrior installer? https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
In Pornhub launches VPNhub, its own virtual private network appLots of prior info available
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14974383
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13425728
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13249523
Also DIY options :
https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn
https://github.com/jlund/streisand
https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
https://github.com/robbintt/popup-openvpn
https://github.com/sovereign/sovereign
In Ask HN: Which VPN?You can also use http://lowendspirit.com/locations.html to get a VPS for as little as $3/year then use https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install for a quick openvpn installation.
In Private Internet Access Goes Open SourceOpenVPN road warrior installer for Debian, Ubuntu and CentOS
2 points · Open discussionI've been using DO for my VPN needs and it's been a very good experience.
You can start a 5$ Ubuntu droplet, which is more than enough to host OpenVPN, and then configure your VPN manually. Check here :
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-...
Or you can do it the easy way (but you won't learn as much) and run a bash script to configure everything automagically :
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
In Do you need a VPN?Here's a few more:
https://github.com/sovereign/sovereign
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn
https://github.com/robbintt/popup-openvpn
https://github.com/jlund/streisand
In How to Setup a Secure VPN Server on Raspberry Pi or DigitalOceanIf you're looking to install OpenVPN, can I suggest you use the following bash file?
> https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
It automates the process of installing & creating OpenVPN, and means so that anyone who can download a file & run a bash file will be able to make a VPN.
In WireGuard: Next Generation Secure Kernel Network TunnelAnd a few DIY VPN options (open source ansible etc. scripts) that have been features on HN recently (in order of popularity)
https://github.com/jlund/streisand (6000+ stars)
https://github.com/sovereign/sovereign (6000+ stars)
https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install (3000+ stars)
https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn (1400+ stars)
https://github.com/trailofbits/algo (1100+ stars)
https://github.com/robbintt/popup-openvpn (700+ stars)
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