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Streisand sets up a new server running your choice of WireGuard, OpenConnect, OpenSSH, OpenVPN, Shadowsocks, sslh, Stunnel, or a Tor bridge. It also generates custom instructions for all of these services. At the end of the run you are given an HTML file with instructions that can be shared with friends, family members, and fellow activists.

155 mentions on Hacker News by 114 people: 15 stories, 140 comments · first 2014-07-24 · latest 2025-10-25

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  1. …dedicated to hosting nothing but Wireguard. I deployed to a $5/month Digital Ocean droplet. [1]: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand Streisand previously on HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18903780 ,…
    comment by adamfeldman · 2019-02-18 · in WireGuard for MacOS
  2. …Hong Kong offer a few plans that are (relatively) affordable and roam into the mainland. [1]: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by NamTaf · 2019-01-25 · in Microsoft confirms Bing is down in China
  3. …February as an alternative to Shadowsocks and Anyconnect. Just need Wireguard on Windows now! [1]: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by NamTaf · 2018-12-20 · in WireGuard for iOS
  4. >As an aside, I use Striesand - https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand - to create my own VPN. I generally create a new one every week or so with a simple script and I tend to rotate hosting providers fairly regularly. It's…
    comment by clubm8 · 2018-11-25 · in VPN Extensions are not for privacy
  5. …now a single place where all my traffic can be gathered, trivially. As an aside, I use Striesand - https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand - to create my own VPN. I generally create a new one every week or so with a simple script and…
    comment by alasdair_ · 2018-11-25 · in VPN Extensions are not for privacy
  6. …downloads after you've set it up. You can do a WireGuard-only build through the setup wizard. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by teknologist · 2018-11-07 · in WireGuard for iOS
  7. …routing from China). Can I expect the Wireguard app to feature something similar in time? [1]: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by NamTaf · 2018-11-07 · in WireGuard for iOS
  8. I haven't needed it, but Streisand looks very nice. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by inyourtenement · 2018-11-01 · in Building Your Own Dedicated IPSEC VPN in Less Than 10 Minutes
  9. Note that I've made a mistake with the first link. It should have been https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by maltalex · 2018-10-08 · in Ask HN: What is it like to run a VPN as a business?
  10. …(not super skilled with AWS, still a student) Do I just run these on an EC2 instance? git clone https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand.git && cd streisand ./util/venv-dependencies.sh ./venv source ./venv/bin/activate And then there…
    comment by hazz99 · 2018-10-07 · in Ask HN: I'm going to China. What privacy precautions can/should I take?
  11. …get sick and the food is going to be amazing. Don’t have anything that is “free”. It’s a trap. [1] https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by fermienrico · 2018-10-07 · in Ask HN: I'm going to China. What privacy precautions can/should I take?
  12. …you can use your mobile devices over LTE with it. [0] https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts [1] https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by aphextron · 2018-09-26 · in Mmm, Pi-hole
  13. …into the occasional Cloudflare: blocked or extra-aggressive captcha when I am routed through it. 1: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2018-08-22 · in Algo: A set of Ansible scripts that simplify the setup of a personal IPSEC VPN
  14. …on my home network. This is my second time around with this set up, and it works great for me. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by zigzaggy · 2018-08-10 · in WireGuarding the mainline
  15. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand will do WireGuard.
    comment by zwily · 2018-08-09 · in WireGuarding the mainline
  16. …very quickly and provide you easy instructions to use VPN and proxy on desktop and mobile phones. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by dragonsh · 2018-08-05 · in I made my own WireGuard VPN server
  17. …Bitcoin, then nuke the intermediate Whonix instances. 0) https://github.com/trailofbits/algo 1) https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand 2) https://github.com/TensorTom/VPN-Chain
    comment by mirimir · 2018-06-08 · in IPVanish “No-Logging” VPN Led Homeland Security to Comcast User
  18. …VPN. It's really insecure and expensive. Just use Streisand on a DigitalOcean droplet, AWS, etc. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by aphextron · 2018-05-18 · in Ask HN: Which VPN?
  19. …ttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13249523 Also DIY options : https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn https://github.com/jlund/streisand https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install…
    comment by inertial · 2018-05-18 · in Ask HN: Which VPN?
  20. …server running at DO, it's been good. People also like Algo[2] but I haven't tried it. 1: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand 2: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2018-05-17 · in Ask HN: Which VPN?
  21. …command wraps all the others for the most common trivial use cases. By the way, I believe https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand has support for WireGuard (in addition to a billion other things...).
    comment by zx2c4 · 2018-05-17 · in MacOS command line version of the WireGuard VPN is now available for testing
  22. Is this something like Streisand [1]? Where it just configures a server to run a VPN service. [1] - https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by 7ewis · 2018-03-20 · in Outline – Self Hosted VPN by Google's Jigsaw
  23. I've been using similar project called Streisand: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand It's easy to set up on Azure and has Wireguard built-in.
    comment by czers · 2018-03-09 · in TunnelBear Joins McAfee
  24. …a tool to help set up a number of VPN and related services on cloud hardware you control: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand When the setup is complete, you end up with some incredibly well-written instructions that make setting…
    comment by skywhopper · 2018-02-14 · in Don't use VPN services
  25. …project[0] on Github has made it dead simple for anyone with basic Linux experience. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by Dangeranger · 2018-02-14 · in Don't use VPN services
  26. A while ago I saw a link to https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand (probably here in HN) and I have it in the list of things-to-do to try it. In the meantime I have a OpenVPN server at home just so I can log into my internal network…
    comment by loopbit · 2018-02-13 · in Don't use VPN services
  27. …server can see EVERYTHING. So if you want a VPN, use https://github.com/trailofbits/algo or https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand . Algo is my favorite, but both are pretty effective in my opinion.
    comment by beckler · 2018-02-13 · in Do Not, I Repeat, Do Not Download Onavo, Facebook’s Vampiric VPN Service
  28. …includes Wireguard), and I have heard good things about Algo[2], though I haven't used it. 1: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand 2: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2018-02-08 · in WireGuard: fast, modern, secure VPN tunnel
  29. …effective against the GFW but I've not tried since I only have iOS/Windows devices when there. [1] https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand#more-features
    comment by NamTaf · 2018-02-08 · in Tinc VPN: Secure Private Network Between Hosts
  30. …it a try (I am typing this over a Wireguard connection right now, to a Streisand[1] vm at DO). 1: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2018-02-07 · in Tinc VPN: Secure Private Network Between Hosts
  31. …Google products would work. This means no access to important stuff like Google Docs, Gmail, etc. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand installs Shadowsocks, which seems to work quite well in China, provided you find a VPS with good…
    comment by subliminalpanda · 2017-11-30 · in Ask HN: Traveling to China for the first time. Would love some advice
  32. My lazy sysadmin apporach to getting Wireguard running on a VPS is to use Streisand[1]. 1: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand#services-provid...
    comment by blacksmith_tb · 2017-11-01 · in “It's been great to see Wireguard mature over the years”
  33. …individual VPNs for yourself and your friends and family on a number of popular cloud services: https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand It takes a little bit of technical know-how (or bravery) to get started, but the setup process is…
    comment by skywhopper · 2017-10-31 · in Do you need a VPN?
  34. …you need a VPN, no you shouldn’t trust anyone with it. Run your own. It’s easy and less expensive. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by ryanmarsh · 2017-10-30 · in Do you need a VPN?
  35. I've set up my own VPN using Streisand [ https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand ] & Google Compute Engine (Micro Instance). When you create an account on Google's Cloud, you get $300 (or used to at least). This instance type is big…
    comment by WellDressed · 2017-10-30 · in Do you need a VPN?
  36. …very hardware dependent - and set the VPN up yourself. Streisand is pretty useful for this purpose. https://github.com/StreisandEffect/streisand
    comment by Whitestrake · 2017-10-15 · in US telcos appear to be selling non-anonymized access to consumer telephone data
  37. Set up your own VPN with https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by hackerboos · 2017-08-10 · in VPN Report – Reviews of the top VPNs
  38. Everytime I read posts about VPNs and ban attempts, I can't resist to link to the Streisand project: https://github.com/jlund/streisand . Used that when there were crackdowns on VPNs (Astrill, Express, etc.) while I was living in China and…
    comment by kytwb · 2017-07-30 · in Putin signs law that prohibits technology providing access to banned websites
  39. Why not this script https://github.com/jlund/streisand ?
    comment by vladimir-y · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  40. …give some examples? While I'm sure these exists, I'm using VPN on EC2 micro instance (installed with http://github.com/jlund/streisand ) and haven't been blocked, yet.
    comment by almog · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  41. …you operate yourself. There are plenty of Github projects that will deploy a personal VPN for you: https://github.com/jlund/streisand https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by johnpython · 2017-06-23 · in How to find a trustworthy VPN service
  42. …sell your Internet history etc. I think it's nice to be able to hide traffic from them too. [1] - https://github.com/jlund/streisand [2] - https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by 7ewis · 2017-05-28 · in Raspberry Pi VPN Server: Build Your Own Virtual Private Network
  43. …as part of the NCP ciphers list, with a fallback to AES-CBC if the client is a bit older [0] [0] https://github.com/jlund/streisand/blob/master/playbooks/rol...
    comment by subliminalpanda · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  44. …deploy a new endpoint at a close VPS when traveling if the need arises for better speed. [0]: https://github.com/jlund/streisand [1]: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01I92T754/ref=oh_aui_deta...
    comment by rbritton · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  45. Or Streisand.[0] 0) https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by mirimir · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  46. Or just use a modern deployment option like https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by jug5 · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  47. …can employ Streisand[1]. [0] https://community.openvpn.net/openvpn/wiki/TrafficObfuscatio... [1] https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by cmdrfred · 2017-04-27 · in The FCC plan to undo its net neutrality rules
  48. …[2], and Algo is generally considered safer. [1] - https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [2] - https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by arkadiyt · 2017-04-02 · in Post-FCC Privacy Rules, Should You VPN?
  49. Would Streisand [0] meet your needs? [0] https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by shakna · 2017-04-02 · in Post-FCC Privacy Rules, Should You VPN?
  50. Not quite one-click, but https://github.com/jlund/streisand
    comment by el_benhameen · 2017-04-02 · in Post-FCC Privacy Rules, Should You VPN?