Firezone, an open-source WireGuard-based alternative to OpenVPN AS

In plain words

Firezone is an open-source VPN server built on WireGuard that simplifies managing secure network access. It provides a web interface for configuring and managing VPN peers, reducing the manual complexity of typical WireGuard setups. Designed for teams and individuals who need to self-host their own VPN infrastructure, Firezone requires only a recent Linux kernel and WireGuard module to run. The interface is built with Elixir and Phoenix, running with minimal privileges for security.

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From the sources

Blazing-fast remote access. Contribute to firezone/firezone development by creating an account on GitHub.

In the maker’s words, at launch

I created Firezone to make it easier to host and manage your own WireGuard VPN server. While working at Cisco as a security automation engineer I experienced a lot of unnecessary pain managing secure network-level access into our cloud VPCs. I tried OpenVPN Access Server but I personally feel that security software…

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