Modern VPN solutions have dramatically simplified deployment.
WireGuard¶
sudo apt install wireguard wg genkey | tee privatekey | wg pubkey > publickey
VPN Overview — WireGuard, OpenVPN, Tailscale¶
[Interface] Address = 10.0.0.1/24 ListenPort = 51820 PrivateKey = [Peer] PublicKey = AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32
OpenVPN¶
Traditional, broad compatibility, more complex configuration. For enterprise with existing PKI.
Tailscale¶
curl -fsSL https://tailscale.com/install.sh | sh sudo tailscale up
Comparison¶
- WireGuard — fastest, manual management
- OpenVPN — compatible, slower
- Tailscale — zero-config mesh, for teams
WireGuard for Performance, Tailscale for Simplicity¶
WireGuard is the standard for new deployments. Tailscale for VPN without management overhead.
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