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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. …set up, simple to tear down, and usable with numerous cloud providers or your own Linux server. [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by tyoma · 2017-06-20 · in ProtonVPN
  2. …It packages everything you need to create a VPN on DO droplets and many other cloud platforms. [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by tyoma · 2017-06-15 · in Ask HN: What are good ways to hide metadata from your ISP?
  3. …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
  4. I ran across this one today: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Based on ipsec, so no extra software to install on the clients. Looked interesting.
    comment by mverwijs · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  5. …[1] It's a self-hosted, hardened IPSEC VPN that automates setup on multiple cloud providers. 1. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by TACIXAT · 2017-05-26 · in How to build your own VPN if you're wary of commercial options
  6. Thought this was about Algo VPN. [1] 1. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by TACIXAT · 2017-04-08 · in Common Algo Problem Solutions
  7. …solutions in this space: Algo [1] and Streisand [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?
  8. I'm using algo ( https://github.com/trailofbits/algo ) on an AWS instance, easy to set up and provides configuration across devices. Did find my iPhone struggling to use data sometimes when connecting to the VPN over the cell network. Can…
    comment by ejlangev · 2017-03-31 · in Ansible playbooks for installing OpenVPN, IPsec, Tor, etc. on popular clouds
  9. …compare their IKE setups: https://github.com/jlund/streisand/blob/master/playbooks/rol... https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/roles/vpn/te... Algo's is much more conservative. Streisand lets 3des and SHA1 into the mix. If you…
    comment by bitexploder · 2017-03-30 · in Ansible playbooks for installing OpenVPN, IPsec, Tor, etc. on popular clouds
  10. …which has sensible secure defaults (IPSec using AES-GCM only). They are calling the project algo. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by 45h34jh53k4j · 2017-03-30 · in Ansible playbooks for installing OpenVPN, IPsec, Tor, etc. on popular clouds
  11. …me well as my monthly traffic across all my devices (and home) is roughly 100GB. Pair that with https://github.com/trailofbits/algo and it's a reasonable setup.
    comment by andrewSC · 2017-03-29 · in Disapproval of FCC regulations a significant blow against privacy protection
  12. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by jonathanwallace · 2017-03-29 · in Disapproval of FCC regulations a significant blow against privacy protection
  13. I'll just leave this here: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/README.md I used a droplet on DigitalOcean to configure an Algo server. Very seamless setup, highly recommend. There's a $10 promo floating around: DROPLET10. You…
    comment by quantumfoam · 2017-03-29 · in VPNs are not the solution to a policy problem
  14. You should read the mission statement of something like https://github.com/trailofbits/algo (linked to by parent post) before making this statement. Would you rather trust your own locked own server which does one thing very well, or a vpn…
    comment by nuggien · 2017-03-29 · in Anger as US internet privacy law scrapped
  15. …own self-hosted server instead. There is a great set of Ansible scripts to do just that right here: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by dguido · 2017-03-29 · in Anger as US internet privacy law scrapped
  16. …security, in contrast to streisand's multi-protocol flexibility (and increased surface area). https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by bdarnell · 2017-03-29 · in VPNs are not the solution to a policy problem
  17. …doens't require any client software so maybe set that up on her computer and she'll be set? 0. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by curiousgal · 2017-03-28 · in The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections
  18. I used to have an OpenVPN setup but I ditched it for https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by curiousgal · 2017-03-28 · in The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections
  19. Yes! We cover that in the FAQ in detail: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md#...
    comment by dguido · 2017-03-27 · in How to set up a VPN in 10 minutes for free
  20. …available, works with common cloud providers, and does not require client software on most devices. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by dguido · 2017-03-27 · in How to set up a VPN in 10 minutes for free
  21. …you deploy a fully functional StrongSwan IPSEC server with the most secure settings available: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo It even generates Apple profiles to auto configure your iPhone!
    comment by dguido · 2017-02-15 · in StrongSwan – IPsec VPN for Linux, Android, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, Windows
  22. A good alternative is Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by Perceptes · 2017-02-11 · in How to Setup a Secure VPN Server on Raspberry Pi or DigitalOcean
  23. …It uses simplifies using IPSEC so that anyone who can run a few command line scripts can use it. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo It's great that someone is working on what comes next after IPSEC, but the platform support for everyone…
    comment by dguido · 2017-02-05 · in WireGuard: Next Generation Secure Kernel Network Tunnel
  24. …traffic to anyone but yourself: https://blog.trailofbits.com/2016/12/12/meet-algo-the-vpn-th... https://github.com/trailofbits/algo
    comment by dguido · 2017-01-26 · in Show HN: Easily connect to a VPN in a country of your choice
  25. …(3000+ stars) https://github.com/ttlequals0/autovpn (1400+ stars) https://github.com/trailofbits/algo (1100+ stars) https://github.com/robbintt/popup-openvpn (700+ stars)
    comment by inertial · 2017-01-18 · in Detailed VPN Comparison Chart
  26. From another subthread, https://github.com/trailofbits/algo is an ipsec-only alternative to streisand that looks good (although it requires an app to be installed on android). They also get ipsec working on aws/gce, so apparently whatever…
    comment by bdarnell · 2017-01-09 · in Show HN: Use Ansible to Run a “friends and Family” OpenVPN Server on Digital Ocean
  27. …Mac because it locked sshd down to only 'modern ciphers'[3]. (No affiliation, just a fan) [1] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo [2] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/issues/168 [3] https://github.com/trailofbits/algo/blob/master/roles/s…
    comment by paws · 2017-01-08 · in Show HN: Use Ansible to Run a “friends and Family” OpenVPN Server on Digital Ocean
  28. https://github.com/trailofbits/algo and https://github.com/jlund/streisand are also great alternatives.
    comment by AdamGibbins · 2017-01-08 · in How to Setup an OpenVPN Server on Digital Ocean
  29. If you want a VPN in a script, I recommend Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Algo is IPSEC, not OpenVPN (I'm ambivalent about which one is better, but IPSEC has OS-level support on Macs) and carefully chosen parameters.
    comment by tptacek · 2016-12-24 · in Autovpn – Script to Create an OpenVPN Endpoint on AWS
  30. …the insecurities of SSL and the requirement to maintain 3rd party software (security updates etc). https://github.com/trailofbits/algo#why-arent-you-using-open...
    comment by dguido · 2016-12-24 · in Autovpn – Script to Create an OpenVPN Endpoint on AWS
  31. …Google Cloud Engine, Azure, and your own local server. We'll add support for LightSail soon too: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Once the project stabilizes, we want to make a GUI that helps people deploy it but it's not that mature…
    comment by dguido · 2016-12-24 · in Autovpn – Script to Create an OpenVPN Endpoint on AWS
  32. TrailOfBits' Algo: https://github.com/trailofbits/algo Also on EC2, Google and Azure. Also not OpenVPN (native IPSec).
    comment by ath0 · 2016-12-24 · in Autovpn – Script to Create an OpenVPN Endpoint on AWS