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aws-vpn-terraform

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Build your own VPN server in less than 5 minutes at any of the 16 regions of AWS

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# aws-vpn-terraform
Build your own VPN server in less than 5 minutes at any of the 16 regions of AWS

Prerequisites:
<ul>
 <li>AWS Account</li>
 <li>IAM User with Access Key & Secret Key</li>
 <li>AWS CLI (<a target="_blank" href="https://aws.amazon.com/cli/">Download</a>)</li>
 <li>Terraform (<a target="_blank" href="https://www.terraform.io/downloads.html">Download</a>)</li>
</ul>

1. Configure local machine:
<ul>
 <li>Install AWS CLI</li>
 <li>Open terminal(linux/mac)/command prompt(windows)</li>
 <li>Run <code>aws configure</code></li>
 <li>Provide the access key, secret key and region as requested</li>
</ul>

2. Setup VPN Server:
<ul>
 <li>Unzip downloaded terraform file</li>
 <li>Add terraform executable file to your environment variable (Optional)</li>
 <li>Download main.tf, variables.tf, private-key.ppk, public-key and user-data.txt files. Note: You can generate your own private & public key</li>
 <li>Open terminal(linux)/command prompt(windows)</li>
 <li>Run <code>terraform init</code> command</li>
 <li>Run <code>terraform apply</code> command. Provide yes as input if asked and hit enter to start the process of setting up your own private VPN server</li>
</ul>

<h2>Hurray!! VPN server is now successfully up and running</h2>

3. Few Changes:
<ul>
 <li>Go to https://public-ip/admin</li>
 <li>Enter openvpn as username and openvpnpass as password</li>
 <li>Under Configuration click on VPN Settings</li>
 <li>Under Routing change both the last questions to yes</li>
 <li>Under "DNS Settings" select second option for first question</li>
</ul>

<h2>You can now go to https://public-ip and start enjoying VPC service</h2>

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