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Set up a personal VPN in the cloud

198 mentions on Hacker News by 138 people: 16 stories, 182 comments · first 2016-11-26 · latest 2025-12-16

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  1. …its implementations, and we simply trust the server less due to past security incidents. source: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#... Stop using OpenVPN! Use whatever client ships with your operating system for…
  2. …for Arch has first class support [3]. Wireguard for Android exists in a forked repository [4]. [0] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/client-... [2]…
    comment by smittywerben · 2018-09-01 · in Security Analysis of WireGuard [pdf]
  3. …for Android. I've added the issue though, for when more desktop-y clients are officially supported. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/1068 Thanks!
  4. …not install Tor, OpenVPN, or other risky servers Does it call OpenVPN a risky server? Why? Found it https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#...
  5. …with Algo, but I have to disable the IPSec policy whenever I want to use Netflix. (Discussion here: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/292 - see comments near the bottom.)
  6. …the full details of what happened, including any communications you received from Microsoft ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/new ). I have contacts at Azure that I can escalate this issue to directly.
  7. There is an FAQ that addresses "Why not OpenVPN?" including the specific security concerns with it: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#...
  8. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/36 I guess they consider TLS to be a considerable risk. Theoretical I guess.
  9. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Server install is fully automated, spits out profile files that install and work clientside on both iOS and OS X.
  10. Algo already provides .mobileconfig files. Works great. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo#apple-devices
  11. …useful for Algo! It's been a pain in the ass that IKEv2 has been a second class citizen on macOS. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  12. Have you taken a look at algo[1]? Dead simple to set up on AWS. [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  13. …setup, so they're disposable. Mix some 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
  14. …now supports Ubuntu 18.04, many new cloud providers, and soon (days) will have Wireguard support. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  15. …Also DIY options : https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn https://github.com/jlund/streisand https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/Nyr/openvpn-install https://github.com/robbintt/popup-openvpn…
    comment by inertial · 2018-05-18 · in Ask HN: Which VPN?
  16. …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?
  17. …Wireguard support in a PR right now. It should get merged within a week once it gets more testing: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/pull/910
  18. …activity on the server to assume some control. I chose DO for being the cheapest ($5/month). [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  19. Anyone interested in setting up their own VPN should check out Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by ensignro2340 · 2018-03-28 · in VPN leaks users’ IPs via WebRTC
  20. Pay for a digital ocean/aws/whatever minimally sized instance and run algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by libdjml · 2018-03-25 · in Is Facebook Really Scarier Than Google?
  21. Dan Guido, the author of AlgoVPN ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ), says this is basically just a copy of it https://mobile.twitter.com/dguido/status/976143448624508928
  22. The work is licensed as MIT ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/LICENSE ). How exactly has Google violated this license? "Plagerism" is a overblown accusation
  23. …Heck, be neighbourly and share yours with a few friends. Gives you coverage of other traffic too. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by wepple · 2018-03-20 · in Facebook’s Surveillance Machine
  24. For BYO, you might consider Algo VPN https://github.com/trailofbits/algo -- it gets IPSec right -- or, if you're feeling more bleeding-edge, WireGuard.
    comment by davepeck · 2018-03-09 · in TunnelBear Joins McAfee
  25. or Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by DavideNL · 2018-02-14 · in Don't use VPN services
  26. …traffic, is an interesting thing i hadn't really thought about. I would think that setting up https://github.com/trailofbits/algo and getting good at moving around from cloud-provider-of-your-choice VMs wouldn't be a horrible idea.
    comment by hprotagonist · 2018-02-13 · in Don't use VPN services
  27. …seeing your requests. However, the terminating 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…
  28. …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. …Algo being sent to me, the consumer? Do I just have to trust you that you don't keep a copy? [1]: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  30. …I use the algo.sh script to deploy ipsec vpn on digitalocean (has option to enable adblocking too) https://github.com/trailofbits/algo .
    comment by joecool1029 · 2018-01-14 · in iOS 11 Security [pdf]
  31. Vote with your feet if you can. Meanwhile, use a VPN. https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup https://github.com/trailofbits/algo etc.
  32. …The underlying technology used is from Algo VPN, a well-acclaimed open source VPN solution. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by stanlarroque · 2017-10-31 · in Do you need a VPN?
  33. …comes after you with a warrant or a subpoena, then Digital Ocean/Linode is going to give you up. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo This is not exactly a difficult concept to understand so if you have asked this question repeatedly and…
    comment by paulmd · 2017-10-30 · in Do you need a VPN?
  34. …much more configurable. [0] https://www.webdigi.co.uk/blog/2015/how-to-setup-your-own-pr... [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by wenc · 2017-10-30 · in Do you need a VPN?
  35. …know why anyone advocates using a VPN provider when it's so trivial to set up your own VPN now. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo https://github.com/Angristan/OpenVPN-install Either of these options, depending on your preferences…
    comment by busterarm · 2017-10-30 · in Do you need a VPN?
  36. Yes, algo ships with an option to setup Privoxy and dnsmasq for just this: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/14 If you look at the commits, it regularly downloads and concats a large number of host files that track…
  37. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  38. …able to pass as HTTPS traffic, but a popular recommendation is algo which is IKEv2 based IPSec VPN. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by ktta · 2017-10-17 · in Falling through the KRACKs
  39. …a distributed version of AlgoVPN, for iOS devices. People testing it find it very convenient. [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
  40. Or https://github.com/trailofbits/algo or https://github.com/jawj/IKEv2-setup
  41. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by avtar · 2017-08-10 · in VPN Report – Reviews of the top VPNs
  42. hahah same! Then you can use these instructions then: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo#ubuntu-server-1604-examp...
    comment by dguido · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  43. …security (allowing things like local network access, AirPrint, etc). You can find more info here: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/278 2) If you choose the option for "enhanced security" during the install process then you get…
    comment by dguido · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  44. …to the client and delete keys by default after we generate them to avoid this issue entirely: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/pull/169
    comment by dguido · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  45. …of the major client platforms. All the information to set them up is documented in the Algo readme: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo#configure-the-vpn-client...
    comment by dguido · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  46. the algo faq gave sort of an answer: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/faq.md#...
    comment by jd007 · 2017-07-12 · in I made my own VPN server in 15 minutes
  47. …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
  48. Not OpenVPN, use Algo or soon wireguard. ¹: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by ryanlol · 2017-06-23 · in How to find a trustworthy VPN service
  49. I've been pretty impressed with https://github.com/trailofbits/algo so far.
    comment by hprotagonist · 2017-06-23 · in How to find a trustworthy VPN service
  50. …to reach each other, as in a lan? Yes! Change this variable to N, then deploy your server: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/config.cfg#L...
    comment by dguido · 2017-06-21 · in ProtonVPN