![]() ![]() Not only it is free, but are able to configure it with auto-renewing Let's Encrypt SSL certificates, so we don’t need to care about SSL renewals. We'll use SoftEther, a very versatile VPN server created by the University of Tsukuba, Japan. As data transmission happens on port 443/tcp, the firewall will not be able to distinguish between VPN traffic or simple web browsing, unlike in case of PPTP or L2TP where dedicated ports need to be used to form the VPN tunnel. This way the connection is likely won't be blocked by strict firewalls when users are away, staying in hotels, etc. It uses SSL channels just like OpenVPN to build up the VPN tunnel between the client and the server. SSTP is the Microsoft proprietary flavor of SSL VPN protocols. Also, the employees have Windows laptops and they want to use the built-in VPN client capability, the Windows computers already have. To install and configure SoftEther VPN on an Ubuntu server, you need to buy a Linux VPS and configure it as a VPN server. They don't want to invest in expensive hardware, or software. Always Hot Café needs a fast and cheap way to set up a VPN solution for it's workers.
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