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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 27

    Getting started with WireGuard on Linux using AzireVPN https://ar.al/2018/07/27/getting-started-with-wireguard-on-linux-using-azirevpn/ … I get asked about VPNs quite a bit so I thought I’d write a little about them, including the ones I use and trust, in the context of trying out the new WireGuard protocol.pic.twitter.com/9FbKHG7qnO

    A screenshot of the AzireVPN Security Check page. Copy: Security Check: Make sure that all tests below are green before you proceed. We’re here to keep your privacy. Service status: all services operational. VPN: you are connected. DNS leak: You are not leaking DNS. WebRTC leak: You are not leaking WebRTC." caption="The AzireVPN Security Check page.
    9:56 AM - 27 Jul 2018
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      2. Jeroen Baert‏Verified account @jbaert Jul 27
        Replying to @aral

        What do you think of rolling your own VPN? (Like https://github.com/trailofbits/algo …).

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 27
        Replying to @jbaert

        I did have a look, earlier, but IPsec and OpenVPN are both so complicated that I wouldn't know how comfortable I'd be administering it myself. With WireGuard, I might look into it eventually :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Dave Peck‏ @dangerdave Jul 29
        Replying to @aral @jbaert

        FWIW I happily recommend @trailofbits @AlgoVPN if you want to set up your own VPN but don’t want to live on he bleeding WireGuard edge. IPSec is complicated; Algo gets it right.

        1 reply 4 retweets 9 likes
      5. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 30
        Replying to @dangerdave @jbaert and

        Thanks, Dave, appreciate your insight on this. Personally, I'm only about smart enough to understand how WireGuard works so I'm excited about that. Its also lightweight enough to easily incorporate into more comprehensive apps so I'm excitedly playing with the possibilities :)

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Algo VPN‏ @AlgoVPN Jul 30
        Replying to @aral @dangerdave and

        Thanks for support Dave! Fwiw we started adding WireGuard to Algo server installs a month or two ago, in addition to strongSwan. Client support for WireGuard is much better today than the early days — it has a slick Android app we prefer to IPSEC on that platform.

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      7. Dave Peck‏ @dangerdave Jul 30
        Replying to @AlgoVPN @aral and

        Oh, I hadn’t realized about Algo and WireGuard. That’s exciting!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Morten Sørensen‏ @mosolicious Jul 27
        Replying to @aral

        As @NvrHX_PK4p1nN points out, you should give @ProtonVPN a test. They even have servers in non-14-eyes countries, which @AzireVPN doesn't seem to have. A reply for your footnotes: As for password manager alternatives, try looking at @bitwarden_app or @dashlane.

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 28
        Replying to @mosolicious @NvrHX_PK4p1nN and

        Will take a look, thanks, Morten :)

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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 27
        Replying to @NvrHX_PK4p1nN @ProtonVPN

        Glad you found it uaeful :) Haven't tried @ProtonVPN; will take a look. Thank you for the heads up :)

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      1. Aral Balkan‏ @aral Jul 28
        Replying to @Encrypt_ed

        By Alphabet's Jigsaw, let by Cohen? Hard pass :)

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