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What's the easiest way to set up a VPN server? (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have a friend in Russia who loves watching animal videos and those silly video essays on YouTube and now YouTube is blocked in Russia. I have a spare netbook with Linux Mint and I've been trying to set up an OpenVPN server for her using this guide and I've tried a cracked version of OpenVPN Access Server, but I guess this whole thing is above my pay grade – the client on my phone still won't connect.

What the easiest solution to this situation? Should pull the trigger and install Debian because all those easy setup guides are targeted to Debian? Is there is easier alternative to OpenVPN with an android client?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I live in Russia so here is what I do personally.

Buy an ipv4 proxy server on https://proxy6.net/. I recommend getting the shared one for 33 rubles(if available) because I haven't noticed any bandwidth improvements for the dedicated ones. This site takes MIR cards so payment shouldn't be a problem. Make sure to set the proxy to HTTP mode. Also beware that proxies from this site can be a bit slow - though it's usually around 8mbit/s which should be enough for full hd videos.

Now configure split tunneling.

For PC, I use "Proxy SwitchyOmega" extension for Chrome. Add your proxy in the "proxy" tab and then set up your switch rules like so:

For my phone, I use VProxid app and route all the traffic coming from youtube app through the proxy.