Running your own VPN server used to mean wrestling with OpenVPN's certificate authority workflow or IPsec's famously fiddly configuration stanzas. WireGuard was built to sidestep both problems: it's a VPN protocol implemented as a small codebase that the Linux kernel has shipped as a built-in module since late 2019, …

Running a VPN on a Linux server is a different problem than running one on a laptop. You need a proper CLI client that works headless, a protocol that holds up under long uptime, a kill switch that actually blocks traffic when the tunnel drops, and ideally some way to build a private network between multiple servers …

NordVPN is one of the few mainstream VPN providers that has put real engineering effort into its Linux client. The CLI is full-featured, the NordLynx protocol (WireGuard-based) runs efficiently on server hardware, and the Meshnet private networking feature addresses a use case that most VPN providers don't touch. If …

Running a VPN on a VPS isn't just for privacy — it's useful for securing outbound traffic, routing through a different exit node for region-sensitive services, and building private networks between servers using NordVPN's Meshnet feature. This guide covers installing NordVPN on an Ubuntu 22.04 server, configuring it …