Set Up Your Own IPsec VPN, OpenVPN and WireGuard Server (Self-Hosted AI, VPNs, and Digital Privacy)

Build Your Own Secure VPN Server in the Cloud or on a Raspberry Pi

This comprehensive and practical guide shows you how to build and customize your own IPsec (IKEv2), OpenVPN, and WireGuard VPN server. Based on 10 years of open-source development trusted by millions of users worldwide, this book covers everything you need to deploy, configure, and manage a secure, reliable VPN environment.

By reading this book, you will learn how to:

• Create a cloud server and connect securely via SSH
• Install and configure IPsec (IKEv2), OpenVPN, and WireGuard
• Customize VPN options, advanced usage, and troubleshooting
• Run IPsec (IKEv2), OpenVPN, and WireGuard on Docker
• Configure VPN clients on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome OS, and Linux
• Manage WireGuard, OpenVPN, and IPsec VPN clients

In today’s digital world, privacy and cybersecurity are essential. A VPN encrypts your internet traffic, protecting your data from hackers, surveillance, and unsecured public Wi-Fi networks.

With affordable cloud infrastructure and automation, running your own VPN has never been easier. A self-hosted VPN can be more cost-effective than commercial services while giving you full control over your data. By the end of this book, you will have a fully configured VPN server with advanced features and complete control.

Get your copy of this book today and start building your own secure VPN server.

Lin Song, PhD, is a software engineer, author, and open source developer. He creates practical tools for self-hosted AI, online privacy, and secure infrastructure, including the Self-Hosted AI Stack and Setup IPsec VPN projects. Since 2014, his VPN projects have collectively earned 40,000 GitHub stars, while their Docker images have been pulled more than 30 million times, helping millions of users build and manage their own VPN servers. He is the author of The Self-Hosted AI Builder's Guide, Privacy Tools in the Age of AI, and practical guides to building IPsec, OpenVPN, and WireGuard servers. His work combines maintained open source projects with clear, practical guidance for building and operating systems you control.