ipsec vpn on debian 6 for road warriors

October 28, 2013 2.8k views
evg.golovin
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evg.golovin
Hi! Just wondering, could anybody provide an instruction for setting up a working ipsec vpn server for remote clients (hiding traffic on public places like airports etc) I tried to set things up with openswan, but couldn't connect after setting up.
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pablo October 28, 2013
Have you checked out:

1.) How To Setup Your Own VPN With PPTP;

2.) How to Setup and Configure an OpenVPN Server on Debian 6;

3.) How to Install OpenVPN Access Server on Ubuntu 12.04; or

4.) How To Secure Traffic Between VPS Using OpenVPN?
How To Setup Your Own VPN With PPTP
by Bulat Khamitov
A Point-To-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) allows you to implement your own VPN very quickly, and is compatible with most mobile devices. Even though PPTP is less secure than OpenVPN, it is faster and uses less CPU resources.
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evg.golovin October 28, 2013
P.S.: when I try to set up ipsec on ubuntu droplet, things work great.
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alanwade00 October 29, 2013
Debian is a composition of free software to form an operating system. Debian VPN best combines with OpenVPN provides an extra security layer on open networks like WI-Fi Hotspots. You need to make a decision here whether you want tun (routed) or tap (bridged) connections. The main difference is that tap will give the client a network address on the server network, whereas tun creates a private network managed by the server.
Debian VPN best suggested for people who use Smartphones at WI-Fi Hotspots.
http://www.purevpn.com/vpn-service/ipsec-vpn.php
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