Question
Best VPN solution for multi user & API
- Posted on September 22, 2016
- APINetworkingVPNUbuntu 16.04UbuntuDebian
Asked by Jesper Sørensen
Hello fellow developers,
I’m currently researching what solutions there is for providing VPN service, my project is only for friends of mine tho.
I’ve researched on Google which there is, and I am able to find some solutions, but none with some kind of API or GUI/control panel.
I’m looking for the API, as I wish to create VPN’s on the fly with my programming.
I’ve looked into OpenVPN aswell, but it doesn’t seem to be free, which I prefer as again it’s only for my private friends.
Cheers,
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I second the suggestion of OpenVPN. Here is a script for installing/managing OpenVPN: https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install
works great and could easily be scripted for automation.
I would recommend OpenVPN. There are two OpenVPN solutions. First one is one I think you encountered: OpenVPN Access Server, which is free only for 2 client connections. For more you need to pay. But you need OpenVPN Server which is free open source VPN server for unlimited number of (concurrent) connections.
Learn more about setting up OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 16.04.
Also there are some tutorials here about
Tinc VPNbut more complex: How to use Ansible and Tinc VPN Basic VPN with Tinc VPNHi, i am using pritunl vpn server (based on OpenVPN). The GUI is very simple to use :) Website: https://pritunl.com/