How to Setup Your Own IPsec/L2TP VPN Server in Linux

How to Setup Your Own IPsec/L2TP VPN Server in Linux

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Jan 8, 2026

There are so many benefits of using a VPN (Virtual Private Network), some of which include keeping you safe on the internet by encrypting your traffic and helping you to access blocked content/sites/web applications from anywhere anonymously.

In this article, you will learn how to quickly and automatically set up your own IPsec/L2TP VPN server in RHEL-based distributions (Rocky Linux and Alma Linux) and Debian-based distributions (Ubuntu and Mint).

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