Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

This weekend I wrote a simple tool to manage a client/server-style Wireguard setup. It's a little less tedious than copying and pasting "wg genkey" and "wg pubkey" output as you're setting up new clients. It's not quite easy enough for someone to use without prior Wireguard setup knowledge, but if you've gotten your first client-server pair running, then you'll recognize where this tool fits into the rest of your workflow.

Hope it helps someone.

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by jchook » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:10 AM UTC

Gotta say, if you just want a VPN to work now, definitely check out Algo or Streisand.

You can get a VPN running in an hour or less. Algo even supports wireguard.

I currently have two VPNs — Algo Wireguard & iVPN.

Anecdotally the wireguard VPN rocks— crazy fast in every way, including connection/disconnection.

Sometimes YouTube is slow.. I just hop on WG and it’s fast again. I’ve achieved faster downloads via WG than my bare internet connection (thanks Linode!)

However, some points to consider:

1. If you use a VPS to host your own VPN.. you don’t gain privacy. Usually your IP can (mostly) still identify you. And your VPS company will hold you accountable for your traffic eg DMCA.

2. OpenVPN never borks my resolv.conf but Wireguard often leaves my DNS resolution in a state of confusion.

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by baobrien » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:14 AM UTC

voltagex_ wrote: post #2

This is really good. I hope the author considered getting this pushed upstream.

If the author hasn't reached out, @zx2c4 will probably see this post. He's pretty active on wireguard-related HN posts.

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by nsomaru » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:37 AM UTC

jchook wrote: post #5

Gotta say, if you just want a VPN to work now, definitely check out Algo or Streisand. You can get a VPN running in an hour or less. Algo even supports wireguard. I currently have two VPNs — Algo Wireguard & iVPN. Anecdotally the wireguard VPN rocks— crazy fast in every way, including connection/disconnection. Sometimes YouTube is slow.. I just hop on WG and it’s fast again. I’ve achieved faster downloads via WG than…

My default-config Streisand server was compromised according to Vultr. Just a heads up because VPNs can’t really afford this.

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by the_common_man » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:38 AM UTC

Can wireguard be run in docker?

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by sysashi » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:46 AM UTC

Thanks for the docs, very helpful! I'm following Wireguard project and trying to gather all the bits sometimes takes time.

I'm also making a simple program for myself and friend that is able to talk to hosting providers via API, spawn a vps and just installs prebuild image with Wireguard, Pihole and Cloudflared installed and configured + UI to add / remove clients.

Re: Wireguard-docs: Setup, usage, configuration, and a full example

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Post by brianjking » Wed, May 29, 2019, 5:46 AM UTC

nsomaru wrote: post #7

jchook wrote: post #5

Gotta say, if you just want a VPN to work now, definitely check out Algo or Streisand. You can get a VPN running in an hour or less. Algo even supports wireguard. I currently have two VPNs — Algo Wireguard & iVPN. Anecdotally the wireguard VPN rocks— crazy fast in every way, including connection/disconnection. Sometimes YouTube is slow.. I just hop on WG and it’s fast again. I’ve achieved faster downloads via WG than…

My default-config Streisand server was compromised according to Vultr. Just a heads up because VPNs can’t really afford this.

Compromised due to Streisand being vulnerable or what?