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@ -5,14 +5,14 @@ About
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Visit the [PiVPN](http://pivpn.io) site for more information.
This is a set of shell scripts that server to easily turn your Raspberry Pi (TM)
This is a set of shell scripts that serve to easily turn your Raspberry Pi (TM)
into a VPN server using the free, open-source [OpenVPN](https://openvpn.net) software.
The master branch of this script installs and configures OpenVPN on Raspbian
Jessie, and should be used if you are running Jessie or Jessie Lite. Jessie Lite
is recommended if this will just be a server. The goal is for this to also work
on Debian Jessie built on a free-tier Amazon AWS server for those that want thier
tunneled traffic to be encrypted out of their home ISP.
is recommended if this will just be a server.
> This will also work on a free-tier Amazon AWS server using Ubuntu 14.04. I don't want to support every scenario there but getting it to run and install successfully on a free server in the cloud was also important. Many people have untrustworthy ISP's so running on a server elsewhere means you can connect to the VPN from home and your ISP will just see encrypted traffic as your traffic will now be leaving out the amazon infrastructure.
Prerequisites
-------------
@ -39,34 +39,32 @@ Installation
```shell
curl -L install.pivpn.io | bash
curl -L http://install.pivpn.io | bash
```
The script will first update your APT repositories, upgrade packages, and install OpenVPN,
which will take some time.
It will ask which encryption method you wish the guts of your server to use, 1024-bit or 2048-bit.
2048-bit is more secure, but will take much longer to set up. If you're unsure or don't
have a convincing reason one way or the other I'd use 2048 today.
have a convincing reason one way or the other I'd use 2048 today. From the OpenVPN site:
> For asymmetric keys, general wisdom is that 1024-bit keys are no longer sufficient to protect against well-equipped adversaries. Use of 2048-bit is a good minimum. It is wise to ensure all keys across your active PKI (including the CA root keypair) are using at least 2048-bit keys.
> Up to 4096-bit is accepted by nearly all RSA systems (including OpenVPN,) but use of keys this large will dramatically increase generation time, TLS handshake delays, and CPU usage for TLS operations; the benefit beyond 2048-bit keys is small enough not to be of great use at the current time. It is often a larger benefit to consider lower validity times than more bits past 2048, but that is for you to decide.
After this, the script will go back to the command line as it builds the server's own
certificate authority. If you wish to enter identifying information for the
CA, replace the default values in the file ca_info.txt (CO for country, ST for
state/province/territory, ORG for organization, etc.) before executing the setup script;
however, this is not required, and you may leave the ca_info.txt file as-is. After this,
the script will prompt you in the command line for input in similar identifying information
fields as it generates your server certificate. Enter whatever you like, or if you do not
desire to fill them out, skip them by pressing enter; make sure to skip the challenge field
and leave it blank. After these fields, you will be asked whether you want to sign the
certificate; you must press 'y'. You'll also be asked if you want to commit - press 'y'
again.
certificate authority. The script will ask you if you'd like to change the certificate fields,
the default port, client's DNS server, etc. If you know you want to change these things, feel free,
and the script will put all the information where it needs to go in the various config files.
If you aren't sure, it has been designed that you can simply hit 'Enter' through all the questions
and have a working configuration at the end.
Finally, the script will take some time to build the server's Diffie-Hellman key
exchange. If you chose 1024-bit encryption, this will just take a few minutes, but if you
chose 2048-bit, it will take much longer (anywhere from 40 minutes to several hours on a
Model B+). The script will also make some changes to your system to allow it to forward
internet traffic and allow VPN connections through the Pi's firewall. When the script
informs you that it has finished configuring OpenVPN, reboot the system to apply the
changes, and the VPN server-side setup will be complete!
informs you that it has finished configuring OpenVPN, it will ask if you want to reboot.
I have it where you do not need to reboot when done but it also can't hurt.
Managing the PiVPN
----------------------
@ -84,6 +82,8 @@ another pass phrase for the encrypted key - if you're normal, just use the same
the script will assemble the client .ovpn file and place it in the directory 'ovpns' within your
home directory.
You can run just 'pivpn' to see all the options.
Importing .ovpn Profiles on Client Machines
--------------------------------------------
@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ administrator permissions, right-clicking on the icon in the system tray, and cl
or on Android by selecting the profile under 'OpenVPN Profile' and pressing 'Connect'. You'll be
asked to enter the pass phrase you chose. Do so, and you're in! Enjoy your ~$50 USD private VPN.
Removing OpenVPN
Removing PiVPN
----------------
If at any point you wish to remove OpenVPN from your Pi and revert it to a
@ -122,33 +122,26 @@ welcome any feedback on your experience. If you have problems using it, feel
free to post an issue here on github. I'll classify the issues the best I can
to keep things sorted.
I also encourage discussion of issues, solutions, and ideas on the RaspberryPi.org forum thread for the project [here.](https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=137240&p=911599&hilit=OpenVPN#p911599) I'd love for users to have the opportunity to discuss their ideas with each other!
Contributions
-------------
I'm also interested in improving this script, and will be adding features to it
over time to make it easier, more intuitive, and more versatile. If you have any
feature ideas or requests, or are interested in adding your ideas to it,
testing it on other platforms, or localizing it to another language, please
comment or leave a pull request. I will be happy to work with you!
feature ideas or requests, or are interested in adding your ideas to it,
testing it on other platforms, please comment or leave a pull request.
If you contribute often I can add you as a member of the PiVPN project.
I will be happy to work with you!
If you have found this tool to be useful and want to use
[this PayPal link](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=K99QGVL7KA6ZL)
to buy me a gallon of gas, I would be very grateful!
If you have found this tool to be useful and want to Donate then consider the following
sources.
If you decide to do so, please also consider supporting OpenVPN; they
have produced a wonderful open-source product, and all credit for it goes to
their community and their hard work. All I did was write a little automated
front-end for its installation on Raspbian.
1. I began this as a rough merger of the code at [OpenVPNSetup](https://github.com/StarshipEngineer/OpenVPN-Setup) who you can donate to at [this PayPal link](https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=K99QGVL7KA6ZL)
Sources
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2. And the code at [pi-hole.net](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole)
1: [ModMyPi: How to give your Raspberry Pi a Static IP Address](https://www.modmypi.com/blog/tutorial-how-to-give-your-raspberry-pi-a-static-ip-address)
3. Of course there is [OpenVPN] (https://openvpn.net)
2: [ReadWrite: 5 Pointers To Supercharge Your Raspberry Pi Projects](http://readwrite.com/2014/04/09/raspberry-pi-projects-ssh-remote-desktop-static-ip-tutorial?utm_content=readwrite3-orionautotweet&awesm=readwr.it_b1UN&utm_campaign=&utm_medium=readwr.it-twitter&utm_source=t.co#awesm=~oAXilI0BMOHsS3)
4. And as always the ever vigilant [EFF] (https://www.eff.org/)
3: [ReadWrite: Building A Raspberry Pi VPN Part 1](http://readwrite.com/2014/04/10/raspberry-pi-vpn-tutorial-server-secure-web-browsing)
I don't take donations at this time but if you want to show your appreciation to me, then contribute or leave feedback on suggestions or improvements.
4: [ReadWrite: Building A Raspberry Pi VPN Part 2](http://readwrite.com/2014/04/11/building-a-raspberry-pi-vpn-part-two-creating-an-encrypted-client-side#awesm=~oB89WBfWrt21bV)