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Install & run a VPN Server over VPS

Posted on August 20, 2014

Hi, I want to install and run a VPN server (OpenVPN or L2TP) on a future VPS of DigitalOcean. It is posible? I need some ports opened for VPN server.

Thanks.



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It’s definitely possible. On DigitalOcean you get full root access and full control over your server. You are free to open what ever ports you need.

If you need help setting up OpenVPN, check out this tutorial:

How to Setup and Configure an OpenVPN Server on Debian

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