Personal VPN Server SetUp

[Jagdish Gada]

hi there.....
i am new to this site and i have been said that you people provide technical views. so my query is i wanted to setup a Personal (Virtual Private Network) VPn server ..
so can anybody help me in finding the ways for proceeding?

[Milton.J]

hi there......
Nowaday's there are many software which provides a helping hand for setting up a personal VPN server..........

iPIG Secure Access VPN Server 1.00

Set up a VPN server in very less duration. Free client software. iPig creates a secure tunnel that protects your inbound and outbound communications (Email, Web, IM, VOIP, calls, FTP, etc.) at any Wi-Fi hotspot or wired network. iPig works with any kind of Internet connection (Wifi, WLAN, wired ethernet). iPIG shields your data from even the most sophisticated methods of online spying and snooping like the Evil twin attacks.

In addition, your sensitive information is not only protected between your computer and the wireless access point you're using, but all the way to iOpus' secure connection servers deep in the Internet. This ensures that your data can't be easily hijacked through the air and at the point it transitions to a "wired" Ethernet connection.

Unlike other technologies, iPig works with any kind of Internet connection (Wifi, WLAN, wired ethernet) and requires NO configuration of any kind. You just start your favorite web browser, email client or chat software and switch the iPig encryption on: iPig grabs all Internet traffic before it leaves your PC and encrypts it securely! iPig also works with all major firewall software like Zonealarm or Norton Internet Security. The software runs on Windows 2000, XP and 2003.

[Spyrus]

Try this one:

BarracudaDrive Pro Web Server 3.9.1

BarracudaDrive is an easy to use web server for small businesses and home users. The server can easily be configured and used by non techies. The server automatically configures your network using UPnP, and includes a dynamic DNS client that keeps your domain name working if you have a varying IP address -- i.e. a dynamic WAN IP address.

With BarracudaDrive you can do anything from easily creating your own web pages and blog to securely editing remote documents and controlling your computer remotely.

The BarracudaDrive Web Server gives you endless power, and you need no special technical knowledge.

The server includes the following ready to use plugins:

Configuration Wizard:

The wizard helps non techies configure the server and gives detailed instructions for how to configure a home cable/DSL network. The wizard can automatically configure UPnP enabled routers. The wizard lets you activate a Dynamic DNS client that keeps your domain name working if you have a varying IP address -- i.e. a dynamic WAN IP address.

Content Management System:

Provides you with a single application that has all the functionality necessary to create, deploy, and manage your own website. The free CMS is so easy to use you can have your grandmother be your new webmaster.

Electronic Bulletin Board:

Replaces obtrusive emails with a more convenient way of communicating.

WebDAV Server:

Use your company/home computer as a centralized and secure file server.

Web File Manager:

Easy upload and download of files using a Web Browser, view photos, and stream music using the integrated MP3 player.

HTTPS Tunnel Server:

Provides road warriors and business partners with secure access to back-end servers and resources such as email servers.

Various SSL VPN tunnel clients:

On a client computer, download and install any of the 3 clients for the HTTPS Tunnel Server.

[Snake08]

How to setup a Personal VPN Server :

Follow these steps carefully,

Iniatially try to make an information list about the Operating system you wanted to use, Internet Connection and the type of option method, i.e. router or modem or any other networking device on a pc and a few other requirements:

This steps are only applicable in Windows Operating System.

First Step:

Select the computer on which you want create a setup for VPN Server and then enter the START,
and then Control Panel.

Second Step:

Enter the Network Connection in the Control Panel menu.

Third Step:

As you can see on the left hand side, there is an option as Common Task Box; in that,
there is an option Network Tasks. Select that option.

Fourth Step:

A new window will open that will prompt you as new connection wizard which will be the main starting step for VPN connection .Click Next in the option given below.

Fifth Step:

ON next Page, Select the option “Connect to the network at my workplace” and click Next.

Sixth Step:

On this window Select “Virtual Private Network connections” and click Next.

Seventh Step:

Then click Next.It will prompt for “Company Name”; then click next

Eight Step:

Depending on the requires connection type i.e select dial a connection to get internet access and select Automatically dial. This initial connection OR just leave it on the option “Do not dial the initial connection.” And click Next.

Ninth Step:

Enter the IP address or Hostname of the VPN Server and then click Next.

Tenth Step:

Now click Finish.

Eleventh Step:

You will find a Connectivity box appearing where you can enter the details for the username and password which will be set for the VPN server. From there got to Properties option.

Twelth Step:

Select the networking Tab and click the properties of the Internet Protocol TCP/IP.

Thirteenth Step:

Go To Advanced.

Fourteenth Step:

Undo the tick of “Use Default gateway on remote network.” And then click OK to go all the way back to the dialup box. IF YOU DON’T DO THIS IT MAY CRASH YOUR NETWORK CONNECTION.

Final Step:

You can now try dialing the connection. Once it has been connected, you will be linked to the other network.

[Zachary]

wodSSHTunnel 1.6.0:

wodSSHTunnel component is server-type component that will add secure tunneling (based on SSH protocol) capabilities to your application. Based on your rules and definitions, it will accept local connections, encrypt it and forward to SSH server (where they will be decrypted and sent to destination host). SSH server is required for this component to work - encryption will take place between local computer (running wodSSHTunnel) and SSH server of your choice.

It can work in both sides - it can accept local connections and forward them to the server, or can initiate connections towards local services when notification is received from SSH server for 'remote port forwarding' request - based on your previous request.

Basically, to understand what happens: instead of using direct connections to the server, through insecure internet,you would connect to your SSH server using encrypted connection, and SSH server would connect to services you require. Usually, most of those services will reside on same server as SSH server, or will be in protected network.

Also, not only it will secure connections - but it will also allow you to create VPN to your services.

How does it work?

You setup any number of Channels - these are objects that will keep information about specific port forwarding request. For example, you can create Channel that will listen on local port 80, and forward all requests to SSH server on his port 80. After you Start that channel, you can try to connect using your web browser to http://localhost and you should see web contents as held on SSH server. Cute, isn't it?

After Channel is created and started, it will accept Users. Each channel stores collection of users connected to it.Once new User tries to connect to the channel, you will receive event where you can allow or deny user to use secure channel - once again, it's your decision. If you allow user to connect and use channel, everything is done by wodSSHTunnel, and you don't need to do anything else