This is one of the best #VPN roundups I've seen recently and covers a lot of different uses.

I was surprised the writer thought the #mullvad payment system was unique. If memory serves #ivpn offers something similar.

The really unique thing about Mullvad is how well its #openvpn config files work in my opinion.

This means you don't need to trust any extra software, which I imagine is crucial in repressive regimes.

And I'm not sure #hotspot shield is a good choice based on its ownership history either.

That said, this is generally good advice.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/406870/best-vpn-services-2.html

From an idea to a working beta version in just a few hours. #IPv6 tunnel service with #Wireguard and #OpenVPN support. GRE & SIT follows, OpenVPN PKI backend will be switched to Hashicorp Vault.

Still several things to do… #network #IPv4 #GRE #SIT #Tunnel #homelab #net #services @BoxyBSD

Would you be interested into an alternative #IPv6 Tunnelbroker service? Hosted and located in Germany, offering free IPv6 subnets (not sure about sizes, sth. between /64 - /48) that can be used by #SIT, #GRE, #OpenVPN or #Wireguard tunnels. Currently, this is already available but only for @BoxyBSD users.

Does anyone know how this new SSL cert expiry date thing is going to affect things like user authentication with SSL certs, i.e. for openvpn.

If we're running our own CA, can I get safari, chrome et al to accept longer cert expiry?

I'm interested in setting up #WireGuard on my #Debian colo, as a #VPN solution for my phone when I'm on untrusted networks. But the quick start guide being a video is really putting me off, and the examples seem to be purely about ad-hoc peer-to-peer networking rather than a gateway.

I'm tempted to go back to my comfort zone with #OpenVPN, but I'll stick with it. At some point it'll click and I'll write a HOWTO.

#DerStandard:
"
Trumps Kürzungsrausch gefährdet für das Internet wichtige Open-Source-Projekte

Die neue US-Regierung entzieht dem Open Technology Fund die Mittel. Von diesem sind unter anderem Let’s Encrypt, Tor und F-Droid finanziell abhängig. Der OTF hat Klage eingereicht
"
https://www.derstandard.at/story/3000000263520/lets-encrypt-tor-trump-kuerzungen-gefaehrden-fuer-das-internet-wichtige-open-source-projekte?ref=article

30.3.2025

#HELP

I just received a concerning email from the OTF (@opentechfund.bsky.social) stating that a major source of their funding is in jeopardy.

If you care about open-source, anti-censorship, or the open internet, please consider supporting one of the projects they fund.

#FOSS #OpenSource #TechNews
#USPol #Politics #News #PoliticalNews
#NetNeutrality #EFF
#Wikimedia #Signal #SignalApp
#TOR #TAILs #OpenVPN #VPN #LetsEncrypt #HTTPS #SSL
#Censorship #AntiCensorship

https://www.opentech.fund/projects-we-support/supported-projects/?sc=&filter1=&filter2=&order-by-selector=date-desc&pageno=1

Warum noch mal war unsere kritische Infrastruktur im Netz, wie #letsencrypt oder #OpenVPN, von der US-Regierung abhängig?

Irgendwann braucht man nach #Heartbleed und #GnuPG-Krise auch nicht mehr Snowden zitieren, wenn die einzige Konsequenz, die man da nicht gezogen hat, die ist, dass Open Source-Entwicklung auch Geld kostet.

Und dass man das am besten auch nicht allein einer alle vier Jahre wechselnden Regierung überlässt.

The Open Technology Fund has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for cutting funding previously authorized by Congress

The organization is part of the United States Agency for Global Media and is a major sponsor for #Tor, #letsencrypt #OpenVPN, and many anti-surveillance projects

The White House cut USAGM funding earlier this month through a presidential executive order
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/federal-contracting/open-technology-fund-sues-global-media-agency-over-fund-freeze (paywalled)

Und Gott sprach: "Lächle, es könnte schlimmer kommen."
Und er lächelte und es kam schlimmer:

Die US-Regierung unter #Trump hat Fördermittel für den Open Technology Fund (#OTF) blockiert.

Betroffen sind u.a. #LetsEncrypt, das #Tor-Netzwerk, #OpenVPN und F-Droid.

Der OTF klagt nun auf Freigabe der Mittel. Rund 650.000 $ fehlen allein für laufende Kosten im März.

https://www.heise.de/news/Nach-Trump-Dekret-Kampf-um-US-Foerdermittel-fuer-Tor-F-Droid-und-Let-s-Encrypt-10328226.html

Es ist zum heulen mit anzusehen, in welcher Geschwindigkeit die Welt um einen zerstört wird.

#letsencrypt #fdroid #openvpn #opentechnologyfund

Ist waybackmachine noch da?
#archiveorg

https://blog.fefe.de/?ts=991c0a7b

#openvpn 1
#sysadmin 0

where does #Android logs #wireguard request errors?
Like #openvpn , atm being refused for connecti9n
Also how do i mod resolve.conf on phone
Fwiw its ( wifi connection )peered to my machine ( lan connection form same router, which not a node )
I am yet to fix resolve. Conf for wg on my machine but what does that have to with another peer ?
Is it what i think it is ?

Have finally taken some time to read up on current VPN options in homelabs, as my involved hardware is no longer supported.

I have quite a few connections from my network to remote networks at family/friends for IT support. I connect from my pfSense via OpenVPN to OpenVPN server running on ASUS routers, flashed with Merlin firmware. The models are no longer supported, so am looking for alternatives.

Some of these ASUS routers function as a router plus the OpenVPN server, some routers just serve as an OpenVPN server.

Have checked Tailscale (with Headscale as I do not want to rely on 3rd parties)) and Netbird (apparently possible to selfhost).

In both setups every single device need to be configured separately and not all devices have native clients. Tailscale seems to have an option for "exit nodes" so the network where the device is in, is also reachable.

1/2

Defguard now has REST API integration (with minor release 1.2.4).

More in docs: https://docs.defguard.net/enterprise/all-enteprise-features/rest-api

and on release page: https://github.com/DefGuard/defguard/releases/tag/v1.2.4

BashCore comes with #OpenVPN preinstalled, but with a simple script, you can install other VPNs, like #NordVPN , and set it up quickly using your token:

curl -sSL https://downloads.nordcdn.com/apps/linux/install.sh | sudo bash

sudo nordvpn login --token <your_token>

Fast, simple, and secure. #BashCore #Privacy #VPN #CyberSecurity #Linux #OpenSource #Networking #Anonymity