linuxNetworking
How to Set Up Your Own WireGuard VPN Server on a VPS
Set up your own WireGuard VPN server on a VPS, from keys and firewall rules to QR-code phone clients, and stop handing your traffic to free VPN apps.
27 Oct 20269 min
vpn
6 articleslinux
securitySecurity
OpenVPN 2.7.8 Patches Four Security Holes — Your Pre-Upgrade Checklist
Four security fixes, three CVEs, and one breaking change for sloppy PKIs — here's how to roll 2.7.8 onto your VPN server without a Monday-morning surprise.
9 Oct 20263 min
linuxLinux
Tailscale: The Homelab VPN That Kills Port Forwarding
Tailscale builds a private WireGuard mesh across your laptop, phone, and homelab — no open ports, no DDNS, no firewall rituals. Here's the operator's setup: install, exit nodes, subnet routers, and when to self-host with Headscale.
8 Oct 20264 min
privacyNetworking
Shadowsocks vs VLESS vs WireGuard: Picking the Right Tunnel Protocol
Three protocols, three different jobs — match the tunnel to your threat model, from casual privacy on public Wi-Fi to networks that actively hunt VPN traffic.
5 Oct 20264 min
marzbanSecurity
Marzban: The Open-Source Panel Quietly Running Half the Indie VPNs You Can Buy
Marzban means "border guard" in Persian. It turned Xray-core from a config file into a business — and it's free.
3 Oct 20264 min
self-hostingNetworking
WireGuard or Xray? Picking the Right VPN Tunnel for Your Own VPS
It's not a speed contest — it's a threat-model question. A practical decision framework for choosing between WireGuard's elegant simplicity and Xray's censorship-evading VLESS+REALITY, plus the management layer that keeps either one sane.
3 Oct 20264 min