How to set up VyprVPN on a Raspberry Pi

There are several reasons why you might want to set up a VPN on your Raspberry Pi. Most commonly, you want an extra layer of security and anonymity for your network activities.

These benefits are useful for a wide range of different Raspberry Pi projects. This guide is very helpful if you are looking to connect your Pi to the VyprVPN service.

Install VyprVPN onto the Raspberry Pi

VyprVPN is not much different from installing other VPN services on the Raspberry Pi, as most of them use the OpenVPN software.

Step 1. If you have not yet registered, you will need to register for VyprVPN.

Step 2. Load Terminal on Raspberry Pi or use SSH for remote access.

Step 3. Update Raspbian to the latest packages.

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 4. Now install the OpenVPN package, you can do this by entering the following command.

sudo apt-get install openvpn

Step 5. Change folder to OpenVPN folder by typing the following.

cd / etc / openvpn /

Step 6. Now you will need to download the VyprVPN ovpn files.

sudo wget -O vyprvpn.zip https://support.vyprvpn.com/hc/article_attachments/360052617332/Vypr_OpenVPN_20200320.zip

Step 7. Next, you will need to extract the required files.

sudo unzip vyprvpn.zip

Step 8. Now, move all the files to base folder and delete the VyprVPN folder.

sudo mv / etc / openvpn / OpenVPN256 / * / etc / openvpn / sudo rm -r / etc / openvpn / OpenVPN256

Step 9. To connect to VyprVPN, just use the following command.

sudo openvpn file_name

Replace file_name with the location of the place you want to connect. For example, if you want to choose Canada, then you would use Canada.ovpn. You can view all positions using the following command.

ls -l / etc / openvpn

Below is an example of a connection to Canada.

sudo openvpn /etc/openvpn/Canada.ovpn

Step 10. Now, you will need to enter your login information to be able to connect to VyprVPN. Test your connection by visiting ipleak.net. You should have a different IP from the regular IP.

Step 11. If you need to disconnect, you can easily use Ctrl + C or following command.

sudo killall openvpn

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Automatically start VyprVPN

Most users prefer to reduce the amount of manual input required when talking about technology. The following steps will guide you on how to set up VyprVPN to connect automatically at startup.

Step 1. First, you will need to save both the username and password in one file.

sudo nano /etc/openvpn/auth.txt

Step 2. In this file, add the username and password selected for the service. Make sure the username and password are on separate lines.

username password

Step 3. Save and exit by pressing Ctrl + X, then Y and finally Enter.

Step 4. Now you will need to duplicate the ovpn file, while simplifying its name.

sudo cp "/ etc / openvpn / Australia - Sydney.ovpn" /etc/openvpn/aussyd.conf

Step 5. Now, let's edit this new file.

sudo nano /etc/openvpn/aussyd.conf

Step 6. Just make a simple edit in this file.

Find:

auth-user-pass

Replaced by:

auth-user-pass auth.txt

Step 7. Finally, you need to set up OpenVPN to automatically start using ovpn files.

sudo nano / etc / default / openvpn

Find:

# AUTOSTART = "all"

Replaced by:

AUTOSTART = "aussyd"

Replace aussyd with the filename you set.

Step 8. Save and exit.

Step 9. Restart Raspberry Pi to test the new configuration.

sudo reboot

10. Now, test your VPN by going to ipleak.net or a similar website. The IP must belong to VyprVPN, not your own. Performing this step will confirm that you have successfully set up VyprVPN on your Raspberry Pi.

Prevent DNS leaks

To ensure that the DNS isn't leaking your location, you'll need to make an edit on your Pi. To fix this, you will need to force your DNS to run through Cloudflare's public DNS, not your Internet Service Provider's (ISP) DNS. The process is pretty easy and won't take long to do.

Step 1. First, load the dhcpcd configuration file and update the following line.

Open:

sudo nano /etc/dhcpcd.conf

Find:

#static domain_name_servers = 192.168.0.1

Replaced by:

static domain_name_servers = 1.1.1.1

Step 2. Save and exit the file.

Step 3. Now, restart Pi by entering the following command.

sudo reboot

Step 4. Go to ipleak.net and check if your DNS is still leaked. If you still leak. then you can check out this WebRTC page for more information.

https://forum.goldenfrog.com/t/webrtc-ip-leak-concerns-and-vyprvpn/648

Resovle problem

If you are having problems while setting up VyprVPN on your Raspberry Pi, the following troubleshooting tips can help.

- You can start and stop your VPN using the following command. Replacing stop with start will initiate the VPN backup. This command will only work if you've set it up to start automatically.

sudo systemctl stop openvpn

- It is important to note that you are storing credential information in plain text. This lack of security makes you need to keep your Pi safe from unauthorized access. Just changing the default password will greatly improve your security.