pritunl

Pritunl is a VPN server that allows you to virtualize your private networks across data centers and provide easy remote access for a certain amount of minutes.

Features

• Source code for Pritunl is available on GitHub, which ensures complete transparency and ease of customization.
• Free and open-source alternative to Aviatrix and Pulse Secure: configuration is performed through the web interface, which enables you to easily manage large organizations and complex configurations.
• Pritunl supports the OpenVPN and WireGuard clients.

1. Get an SSH key pair to connect to a virtual machine (VM).

2. Create a VM from a public image. Under Image/boot disk selection, go to the Cloud Marketplace tab and select Pritunl. Under Access:

   • In the Login field, enter a username, e.g., ubuntu.

     Warning

     You cannot use the root username.

   • Paste the contents of the public SSH key file in the SSH key field.

   Save the VM public IP address.

3. Connect to the VM over SSH. To do this, use your username and the private SSH key you created earlier.

4. Run the following commands:

   sudo pritunl setup-key
   sudo pritunl default-password
   

   Save the obtained key, username, and password.

5. In the browser, go to https://<VM_public_IP_address>/, specify the key in the Enter setup key field, and click Save.

6. In the window that opens, enter the username and password you obtained earlier and click Save.

7. In the settings menu:

   • Disable Accept IPv6 Connections.
   • Enable Drop OpenVPN Permissions.
   • (Optional) In the Let’s Encrypt Domain field, enter a DNS record with a certificate.

The initial setup is complete. Now, you can proceed to setting up the server, organization, and users.

• Creating VPN tunnels.
• Securely accessing company resources.

OpenNix
OpenNix provides technical support to Pritunl users in Yandex Cloud. You can contact their technical support by email at support@opennix.ru. Support engineers are available on business days from 9 am to 6 pm GMT+3.

Yandex Cloud
Yandex Cloud does not provide technical support for this product. If you have any issues, please refer to the respective developer’s information resources.