VPN
HTTPS web services as a VPN alternative: accessing your home network on the go
For a long time, I used a VPN (Virtual Private Network) to access my home network from the Internet. And for a long time, I thought a VPN was the only way to access data or devices on my own network. A VPN connects a device on the go to the home network (LAN), just as if it were sitting at home on the Wi-Fi. But do I really need access to the entire network? Wouldn't it be better to share only certain services? What do I actually need from my own network while on the road? Access to the PC at ho... ... continue reading
VPN server solutions
Access to your own network
WireGuard is an efficient way to enable VPN connections in a Docker container. Docker Basics ... continue reading
OPNSense and Wireguard
After investing some time to successfully set up Wireguard in OPNsense, I would like to share some screenshots of my test setup here. In this configuration, I used OPNsense exclusively as a VPN server and deliberately omitted the WAN interface. For testing purposes, OPNsense was installed on a HyperV server. A prerequisite for the setup is port forwarding for port 51820 on the router to the IP address of the OPNSense installation and a public IP address, see: Making available from the Internet:... ... continue reading
OpenWrt - OpenVPN - Setup
For my home network I use a router with OpenWRT. My requirements for the router are basically the following tasks: ... continue reading
This blog entry provides instructions for setting up a secure VPN on a Windows 2022 server. The aim is to set up a VPN with IKEv2 protocol including root CA and certificate. The post contains screenshots and step-by-step descriptions for installing the necessary server roles, certificates and configuring the VPN and NPS server. ... continue reading