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  1. aioutecism revised this gist Apr 20, 2018. 1 changed file with 2 additions and 2 deletions.
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    6. Click `Advanced`. Check `Send all traffic over VPN connection`. Click `OK`.
    7. Click `Apply`.
    8. Click `Connect`.
    9. Get yourself a cup of coffee and rock on!
    9. You are good to go.

    # iOS Usage

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    8. Turn on `Send All Traffic`.
    9. `Save`.
    10. Switch on the VPN connection.
    11. Rock on!
    11. You are good to go.
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    7. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/pptpd-options`. Uncomment `ms-dns` and `ms-wins`. Change the IP to Google's DNS like this:
    ```
    ms-dns 8.8.8.8
    ms-dns 4.4.4.4
    ms-dns 8.8.4.4
    #...
    ms-wins 8.8.8.8
    ms-wins 4.4.4.4
    ms-wins 8.8.4.4
    ```
    8. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/chap-secrets`. Add VPN users in this format `<username> pptpd <passwd> *`.
    9. `sudo vim /etc/sysctl.conf`. Uncomment `net.ipv4.ip_forward=1`.
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    # Set up a VPN Server on AWS
    # Set up a VPN Server (PPTP) on AWS

    1. Create a EC2 instance using `Ubuntu 14.04`.
    2. In `Secure Group Inbound Rules`, add a `SSH Rule(TCP, Port 22, 0.0.0.0/0)` and a `Custom TCP Rule(TCP, Port 1723, 0.0.0.0/0)`.
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    # Set up an VPN Server on AWS
    # Set up a VPN Server on AWS

    1. Create a EC2 instance using `Ubuntu 14.04`.
    2. In `Secure Group Inbound Rules`, add a `SSH Rule(TCP, Port 22, 0.0.0.0/0)` and a `Custom TCP Rule(TCP, Port 1723, 0.0.0.0/0)`.
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    # Set up an VPN Server on AWS

    1. Create a EC2 instance using "Ubuntu 14.04".
    2. In secure group inbound rules, add a SSH Rule(TCP, Port 22, 0.0.0.0/0) and a Custom TCP Rule(TCP, Port 1723, 0.0.0.0/0).
    1. Create a EC2 instance using `Ubuntu 14.04`.
    2. In `Secure Group Inbound Rules`, add a `SSH Rule(TCP, Port 22, 0.0.0.0/0)` and a `Custom TCP Rule(TCP, Port 1723, 0.0.0.0/0)`.
    3. Optional: Associate a Elastic IP with the instance.
    4. SSH into the instance.
    5. `sudo apt-get install pptpd`
    5. `sudo apt-get install pptpd`.
    6. `sudo vim /etc/pptpd.conf`. Uncomment `localip 192.168.0.1` and `remoteip 192.168.0.234-238,192.168.0.245`.
    7. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/pptpd-options`. Uncomment `ms-dns` and `ms-wins`. Change the IP to Google's DNS like this:
    ```
    @@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ ms-wins 4.4.4.4
    ```
    8. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/chap-secrets`. Add VPN users in this format `<username> pptpd <passwd> *`.
    9. `sudo vim /etc/sysctl.conf`. Uncomment `net.ipv4.ip_forward=1`.
    10. `sudo /sbin/sysctl -p`
    11. `sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE`
    10. `sudo /sbin/sysctl -p`.
    11. `sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE`.
    12. `sudo vim /etc/rc.local`. Add `iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE` before `exit 0`.
    13. `sudo /etc/init.d/pptpd restart`
    13. `sudo /etc/init.d/pptpd restart`.

    # OSX Usage

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    6. Enter your `<username>` in `Account`.
    7. Enter your `<password>` in `Password`.
    8. Turn on `Send All Traffic`.
    9. `Save`
    9. `Save`.
    10. Switch on the VPN connection.
    11. Rock on!
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    # Set up an VPN Server on AWS

    1. Create a EC2 instance using "Ubuntu 14.04".
    2. In secure group inbound rules, add a SSH Rule(TCP, Port 22, 0.0.0.0/0) and a Custom TCP Rule(TCP, Port 1723, 0.0.0.0/0).
    3. Optional: Associate a Elastic IP with the instance.
    4. SSH into the instance.
    5. `sudo apt-get install pptpd`
    6. `sudo vim /etc/pptpd.conf`. Uncomment `localip 192.168.0.1` and `remoteip 192.168.0.234-238,192.168.0.245`.
    7. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/pptpd-options`. Uncomment `ms-dns` and `ms-wins`. Change the IP to Google's DNS like this:
    ```
    ms-dns 8.8.8.8
    ms-dns 4.4.4.4
    #...
    ms-wins 8.8.8.8
    ms-wins 4.4.4.4
    ```
    8. `sudo vim /etc/ppp/chap-secrets`. Add VPN users in this format `<username> pptpd <passwd> *`.
    9. `sudo vim /etc/sysctl.conf`. Uncomment `net.ipv4.ip_forward=1`.
    10. `sudo /sbin/sysctl -p`
    11. `sudo iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE`
    12. `sudo vim /etc/rc.local`. Add `iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE` before `exit 0`.
    13. `sudo /etc/init.d/pptpd restart`

    # OSX Usage

    1. Go to `System Preferences > Network`.
    2. Click the `+` button. Choose `VPN` as interface. `PPTP` as VPN Type. And enter a name you can understand. Click `Create`.
    3. Enter your instance's Public IP in `Server Address`.
    4. Enter your `<username>` in `Account Name`.
    5. Click `Authentication Settings`. Choose `Password` and enter your `<password>`.
    6. Click `Advanced`. Check `Send all traffic over VPN connection`. Click `OK`.
    7. Click `Apply`.
    8. Click `Connect`.
    9. Get yourself a cup of coffee and rock on!

    # iOS Usage

    1. Go to `Settings > General > VPN`.
    2. Touch `Add VPN Configuration...`.
    3. Choose `PPTP`.
    4. Enter any name in `Description`.
    5. Enter your instance's Public IP in `Server`.
    6. Enter your `<username>` in `Account`.
    7. Enter your `<password>` in `Password`.
    8. Turn on `Send All Traffic`.
    9. `Save`
    10. Switch on the VPN connection.
    11. Rock on!