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Install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Server
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Start VPN Setting Up
The below VPN Tutorials is from IPSEC L2TP VPN on Ubuntu 14.04 with OpenSwan, xl2tpd and ppp by Remy van Elst
Install ppp openswan and xl2tpd
apt-get install openswan xl2tpd ppp lsofFirewall and sysctl
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT --to-source %SERVERIP% -o eth+%SERVERIP% should be relpaced by your ture server IP. Execute the below commands to enable kernel IP packet forwarding and disable ICP redirects.
echo "net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.conf.all.accept_redirects = 0" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.conf.all.send_redirects = 0" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.conf.default.rp_filter = 0" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.conf.default.accept_source_route = 0" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.conf.default.send_redirects = 0" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
echo "net.ipv4.icmp_ignore_bogus_error_responses = 1" | tee -a /etc/sysctl.confSet these settings for other network interfaces:
for vpn in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*; do echo 0 > $vpn/accept_redirects; echo 0 > $vpn/send_redirects; doneApply above:
sysctl -pTo make sure this keeps working at boot you might want to add the following to /etc/rc.local:
for vpn in /proc/sys/net/ipv4/conf/*; do echo 0 > $vpn/accept_redirects; echo 0 > $vpn/send_redirects; done
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT --to-source %SERVERIP% -o eth+Configure Openswan (IPSEC)
Use your favorite editor to edit /etc/ipsec.conf
version 2 # conforms to second version of ipsec.conf specification
config setup
dumpdir=/var/run/pluto/
#in what directory should things started by setup (notably the Pluto daemon) be allowed to dump core?
nat_traversal=yes
#whether to accept/offer to support NAT (NAPT, also known as "IP Masqurade") workaround for IPsec
virtual_private=%v4:10.0.0.0/8,%v4:192.168.0.0/16,%v4:172.16.0.0/12,%v6:fd00::/8,%v6:fe80::/10
#contains the networks that are allowed as subnet= for the remote client. In other words, the address ranges that may live behind a NAT router through which a client connects.
protostack=netkey
#decide which protocol stack is going to be used.
force_keepalive=yes
keep_alive=60
# Send a keep-alive packet every 60 seconds.
conn L2TP-PSK-noNAT
authby=secret
#shared secret. Use rsasig for certificates.
pfs=no
#Disable pfs
auto=add
#the ipsec tunnel should be started and routes created when the ipsec daemon itself starts.
keyingtries=3
#Only negotiate a conn. 3 times.
ikelifetime=8h
keylife=1h
ike=aes256-sha1,aes128-sha1,3des-sha1
phase2alg=aes256-sha1,aes128-sha1,3des-sha1
# https://lists.openswan.org/pipermail/users/2014-April/022947.html
# specifies the phase 1 encryption scheme, the hashing algorithm, and the diffie-hellman group. The modp1024 is for Diffie-Hellman 2. Why 'modp' instead of dh? DH2 is a 1028 bit encryption algorithm that modulo's a prime number, e.g. modp1028. See RFC 5114 for details or the wiki page on diffie hellmann, if interested.
type=transport
#because we use l2tp as tunnel protocol
left=%SERVERIP%
#fill in server IP above
leftprotoport=17/1701
right=%any
rightprotoport=17/%any
dpddelay=10
# Dead Peer Dectection (RFC 3706) keepalives delay
dpdtimeout=20
# length of time (in seconds) we will idle without hearing either an R_U_THERE poll from our peer, or an R_U_THERE_ACK reply.
dpdaction=clear
# When a DPD enabled peer is declared dead, what action should be taken. clear means the eroute and SA with both be cleared.The shared secret
The shared secret is defined in the /etc/ipsec.secrets file. Make sure it is long and random:
%SERVERIP% %any: PSK "69EA16F2C529E74A7D1B0FE99E69F6BDCD3E44"Yet again, replace %SERVERIP% with the IP of your server here. If you want to generate a random key you can use the following openssl command:
openssl rand -hex 30The shared secret
ipsec verifyMy output looks like this:
Checking your system to see if IPsec got installed and started correctly:
Version check and ipsec on-path [OK]
Linux Openswan U2.6.38/K3.13.0-24-generic (netkey)
Checking for IPsec support in kernel [OK]
SAref kernel support [N/A]
NETKEY: Testing XFRM related proc values [OK]
[OK]
[OK]
Checking that pluto is running [OK]
Pluto listening for IKE on udp 500 [OK]
Pluto listening for NAT-T on udp 4500 [OK]
Checking for 'ip' command [OK]
Checking /bin/sh is not /bin/dash [WARNING]
Checking for 'iptables' command [OK]
Opportunistic Encryption Support [DISABLED]Configure xl2tpd
Use your favorite editor to edit /etc/xl2tpd/xl2tpd.conf
[global]
ipsec saref = yes
saref refinfo = 30
;debug avp = yes
;debug network = yes
;debug state = yes
;debug tunnel = yes
[lns default]
ip range = 172.16.1.30-172.16.1.100
local ip = 172.16.1.1
refuse pap = yes
require authentication = yes
;ppp debug = yes
pppoptfile = /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd
length bit = yes- ip range = range of IPs to give to the connecting clients
- local ip = IP of VPN server
- refuse pap = refure pap authentication
- ppp debug = yes when testing, no when in production
Configuring PPP
Use your favorite editor to edit /etc/ppp/options.xl2tpd,dont’t warry if the file doesn’s exist.
require-mschap-v2
ms-dns 8.8.8.8
ms-dns 8.8.4.4
auth
mtu 1200
mru 1000
crtscts
hide-password
modem
name l2tpd
proxyarp
lcp-echo-interval 30
lcp-echo-failure 4- ms-dns = The dns to give to the client. I use googles public DNS.
- proxyarp = Add an entry to this systems ARP [Address Resolution Protocol] table with the IP address of the peer and the Ethernet address of this system. This will have the effect of making the peer appear to other systems to be on the local ethernet.
- name l2tpd = is used in the ppp authentication file.
Adding users
Every user should be defined in the /etc/ppp/chap-secrets file. Below is an example file.
# Secrets for authentication using CHAP
# client server secret IP addresses
alice l2tpd 0F92E5FC2414101EA *
bob l2tpd DF98F09F74C06A2F *- client = username for the user
- server = the name we define in the ppp.options file for xl2tpd
- secret = password for the user
- IP Addresses = leave to * for any address or define addresses from were a user can login.
Testing it
/etc/init.d/ipsec restart
/etc/init.d/xl2tpd restartQuote End
Now Setup your Client

- Server is your server’s actual IP Address
- Secret is the PSK we set in the
/etc/ipsec.secrets