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How to set up VPN over SSH in Linux

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Setting up a VPN typically requires using privileged access on all hosts involved (in order to create virtual network interfaces via TUN/TAP devices), as well as opening up additional VPN ports on any existing firewall. This tutorial describes how to set up a VPN over an existing SSH in Linux, by using a command-line tool called sshuttle.

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Bob_Robertson ·
I can understand why a new user would feel overwhelmed. So many little tools that do neat things.

This looks very useful for the "MacDonald's" wifi hotspot security issue.

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