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In this guide, we are going to learn how to install and setup OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 22.04. OpenVPN is a robust and highly flexible open-source VPN software that uses all of the encryption, authentication, and certification features of the OpenSSL library to securely tunnel IP networks over a single UDP or TCP port. It facilitates the extension of private network...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to configure Site-to-Site IPSec VPN on pfSense and Libreswan. IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a secured network protocol commonly used on VPNs to create a secured and encrypted communication tunnel between the communicating endpoints through data packet authentication and encryption. Both pfSense and Libreswan can be configured to establish a site to site...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install and configure Libreswan VPN client on Ubuntu/Debian Systems. We are using Ubuntu 20.04 and Debian 11 systems as our Libreswan IPSec roadwarrior VPN clients. Road warriors are traveling users with mobile clients with a dynamically assigned IP address, such as laptops. These are authenticated using certificates. In order to setup Libreswan IPSec VPN...

Welcome to our today's guide on how to setup IPSec VPN server with Libreswan on Rocky Linux. Libreswan is a free implementation of IKE/IPsec for Linux. IPsec is the Internet Protocol Security which uses strong cryptography to provide both authentication and encryption services and allow you to build secure tunnels through untrusted networks. Everything passing through the untrusted network...

In this tutorial, you will learn how to setup IPSec Site-to-Site VPN Tunnel on pfSense. Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a secure network protocol suite that authenticates and encrypts the packets of data to provide secure encrypted communication between two computers over an Internet Protocol network. It is commonly used in virtual private networks (VPNs). Setup IPSec Site-to-Site VPN Tunnel on...

This is a quick tutorial on how to configure OpenVPN clients to use specific DNS server. OpenVPN server can be configured to enable the clients to use specific DNS server for hostname resolution. In our previous tutorials, we have covered how to install and configure OpenVPN server; Install OpenVPN Server on Debian 11/Debian 10 Configure OpenVPN Clients to use specific DNS Server To...

A VPN (a virtual private network) makes it possible to use the internet and connect to websites without revealing your identity or location. It gives you an IP address from another country, making it difficult for hackers, governments, and other people to track you online.  These six things are little-known ways that you can use a VPN. You Can Access Blocked...

In this guide, we are going to learn how to install OpenVPN Server on Debian 11/Debian 10. Install OpenVPN Server on Debian 11/Debian 10 Run system update apt update Install OpenVPN on Debian 11/Debian 10 OpenVPN package is available on the default Debian 11/Debian 10 repos. apt install openvpn -y Create OpenVPN Public Key Infrastructure Initialize the OpenVPN PKI. The PKI consists of: a public key and private...

This guide will take you through how to install WireGuard VPN Client on Rocky Linux/Ubuntu/Debian. If you are using WireGuard as your VPN server, then you might want to configure your end points as VPN clients. To learn how to configure WireGuard VPN server on Rocky Linux 8, follow the guide below; Install WireGuard VPN Server on Rocky Linux Install WireGuard VPN...

Follow through this tutorial to learn how to install WireGuard VPN server on Rocky Linux. According wireguard.com, WireGuard® is an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN. It is...