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Hi, i'm looking for a VPN that:

  • is easily deployable via a docker-compose
  • has an Android App and it doesn't drain the battery too much
  • hides as regular HTTPS traffic so it's not blockable by Firewalls. (I don't need strong censorship resistance; it just has to work in offices and hotel WiFis.)
  • Bonus: A server like caddy can also accept HTTPS traffic for some regular websites next to the VPN server.

https://github.com/TrustTunnel/TrustTunnel sounds interesting, but the PR for docker compose was closed.

Do you know something else?

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[–] black0ut@pawb.social 3 points 4 months ago

If you want a decently hidden VPN, I recommend setting up an OpenVPN instance, with a TCP tunnel, encapsulated within Stunnel. It manages to stay hidden even with DPI.

The setup is a bit convoluted, especially if you want everything to use certificates for maximum security. It's also not the fastest VPN, and TCP isn't the most efficient for a VPN. But it's decent enough for a normal user.

You can set it up on both Linux and Windows, even having both ends of the tunnel on Windows, but it's easier and better to set it up on Linux.