vpn_test

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• Define your VPN credentials as environment variables:

# All values MUST be placed inside 'single quotes'
# DO NOT use these special characters within values: \ " '
wget https://git.io/vpnsetup -O vpnsetup.sh && sudo \
VPN_IPSEC_PSK='your_ipsec_pre_shared_key' \
VPN_USER='your_vpn_username' \
VPN_PASSWORD='your_vpn_password' \
sh vpnsetup.sh

useful command

• restart:

  sudo service ipsec restart && sudo service xl2tpd restart
  

• traffic:

  sudo ipsec whack --trafficstatus
  

• log:

  tail -F /var/log/auth.log | grep pluto
  

• status:

  sudo ipsec status
  sudo ipsec verify
  

• userlist:

  sudo vim /etc/ppp/chap-secrets
  

• add:

  sudo sh add_vpn_user.sh 'username_to_add' 'password_to_add'
  

• delete:

  sudo sh del_vpn_user.sh 'username_to_delete'
  

  source:

  ipsecDoc original notes from elephantnose ipsec Command