sebsto / AWSVPN

Start a private VPN server in the cloud.

AWSVPN

License

Licensed under the BSD 3 Clauses License (http://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause)

Distributed on an "AS IS" basis without warranties or conditions of any kind, either express or implied.

Known Issue

Modify the startup script to adapt to the AMI ID available in your region

How To ?

Start a private VPN server in the cloud.

• vpn-ec2-start script is run from your computer. It starts a machine on EC2
• vpn-ec2-install script will be run from AWS' EC2 instance to setup VPN
• vpn-ec2-terminate script is run from your computer to terminate (shutdown) the VPN server

THESE SCRIPTS MUST BE MODIFIED TO RUN IN YOUR ENVIRONMENT - PLEASE READ BELOW

The vpn-ec2-start script requires AWS CLI command line interface.

• Intallation instructions : http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-set-up.html
• Configuration Instructions : http://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/cli-chap-getting-started.html

Here is an example of my $HOME/.aws/config

[default]
aws_access_key_id = AK..OQ
aws_secret_access_key = gj...T8
region = eu-west-1

You also need the following

• an account on AWS EC2 :-)
• to define a ssh key pair in AWS console (or through the command line)
• to define an AWS Security Group with the following rules :
  • TCP 500 0.0.0.0/0
  • UDP 500 0.0.0.0/0
  • UDP 4500 0.0.0.0/0

vpn-ec2-start.sh must be modified

• KEY_ID : change the name of the ssh key pair (line 9)
• SEC_ID : change the name of the Security Group (line 10)

vpn-ec2-install.sh must be modified to include your VPN credentials

• IPSEC_PSK - your shared secret (line 4)
• VPN_USER - your VPN username (line 5)
• VPN_PASSWORD - your VPN password (line 6)

Details about why and how to use these scripts are provided at http://www.stormacq.com/?p=534