Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Set Up OpenVPN Server in 5 Minutes

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Post by diablo1 » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 4:40 PM UTC

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Set Up OpenVPN Server in 5 Minutes
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Post by cjbprime » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 4:47 PM UTC

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

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Post by ilyas121 » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 6:12 PM UTC

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

newbie to VPN stuff, mind giving reasons why?

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Post by gallexme » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 6:46 PM UTC

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

My personal opinion is going with ZeroTier instead, had more trouble with wireguard then its worth (V likely issue on our end, Ds-lite users couldn't connect, handshakes not working until wireguard server /firewall restarts etc) meanwhile ZeroTier was on all devices 0 setup apart of setting dns servers (+ busted through all firewalls the users had /corporate it's)

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Post by sgt » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 7:10 PM UTC

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

Is Wireguard proven to be resilient to edge case scenarios and general network instabilities?

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Post by Havoc » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 7:51 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #5

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

Is Wireguard proven to be resilient to edge case scenarios and general network instabilities?

The entire idea behind it is to reduce edge cases by not supporting legacy algos.

It reconnects insanely fast so overall stability shouldn't be an issue even if it hits a speedbump

Re: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Set Up OpenVPN Server in 5 Minutes

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Post by cheez » Sat, Jun 20, 2020, 8:36 PM UTC

gallexme wrote: post #4

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

My personal opinion is going with ZeroTier instead, had more trouble with wireguard then its worth (V likely issue on our end, Ds-lite users couldn't connect, handshakes not working until wireguard server /firewall restarts etc) meanwhile ZeroTier was on all devices 0 setup apart of setting dns servers (+ busted through all firewalls the users had /corporate it's)

I can't figure out how it works, any links?

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Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 1:20 AM UTC

cheez wrote: post #7

gallexme wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

My personal opinion is going with ZeroTier instead, had more trouble with wireguard then its worth (V likely issue on our end, Ds-lite users couldn't connect, handshakes not working until wireguard server /firewall restarts etc) meanwhile ZeroTier was on all devices 0 setup apart of setting dns servers (+ busted through all firewalls the users had /corporate it's)

I can't figure out how it works, any links?

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Post by popped » Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 1:21 AM UTC

gallexme wrote: post #4

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

My personal opinion is going with ZeroTier instead, had more trouble with wireguard then its worth (V likely issue on our end, Ds-lite users couldn't connect, handshakes not working until wireguard server /firewall restarts etc) meanwhile ZeroTier was on all devices 0 setup apart of setting dns servers (+ busted through all firewalls the users had /corporate it's)

Zerotier has changed my life.

Stop reading and try it right now anyone reading this who isn't familiar with it

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Post by Phylter » Sun, Jun 21, 2020, 1:21 AM UTC

cjbprime wrote: post #2

Personal opinion: consider going with Wireguard instead.

From the same site as above here is a link to setting up Wireguard. I was a bit mystified with Wireguard before reading this guide. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ubuntu-20-04-set-up-wireguard-...