Launch Configuring v2ray VPN on Linux server

• Setting up a private Linux VPN server
  • You need a client computer, a private server, and a compatible VPN protocol (OpenVPN is recommended)
  • Must not have OpenVPN pre-installed and must have sudo privileges or root access
  • Need to allow TCP traffic over port 943, and UDP traffic over port 1194
  • Install OpenVPN and the cURL programs, then download the VPN installation script
  • Run the script to install and configure OpenVPN, answer the prompts, and name the configuration and come up with a strong password
  • Copy the.ovpn configuration file to the OpenVPN client folder
  • Run a test on the connection
  • Add the configuration file to the Network Manager for ease of access
• Subscribing to a premium VPN service
  • Provides a wide range of privacy tools
  • Reliably unblocks geo-restricted services
  • 24/7 customer service available
  • A monthly subscription can get expensive
  • You place your privacy in the hands of the VPN service
• Free VPN
  • No subscription fee, but usually has bandwidth limits and monthly data caps
  • Reduced server selection
  • Not all free VPNs are safe - some contain malware
• Testing the Linux VPN server
  • Use a leak test to determine whether your VPN server is suffering from an IP leak, as well as IPv4, IPv6, DNS, and WebRTC leaks

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• Install V2Ray on Linux using the script provided in the install guide:
  • sudo su
  • bash <(curl -L -s https://install.direct/go.sh)
• Install Qv2Ray GUI for Linux using Appimagelauncher and the Qv2Ray AppImage
  • Install Appimagelauncher
  • Download Qv2Ray AppImage
  • Download V2Ray kernel
  • Open the AppImage with Appimagelauncher
  • Extract the contents of the V2Ray kernel zip into the folder that opens up
  • Open Qv2Ray again and the Chinese GUI should start
• Install V2Ray-Desktop, a cross-platform V2Ray GUI client
  • Supports Windows, Linux, and macOS
  • Supports both Shadowsocks (without obfs) and V2Ray servers
  • Supports connecting to multiple servers
  • Supports adding servers from a subscription URL
  • Supports adding servers by scanning QR codes
  • Supports PAC proxy mode, Global proxy mode, and Manual proxy mode
  • Supports getting and setting system proxies for Windows, Linux (GNOME), and macOS
  • Supports automatically updating GFWList
  • Supports automatically starts up when logged in

• vmess + ws + TLS
  • Use qv2ray on Linux with a UI, but it’s a hassle to run a script to enable the system proxy log off and on, then another script to disable the proxy and log off and on
• vless + TCP + XTLS (xray) with a fallback to Nginx and a LE certificate
  • Currently the “best” if you have a good direct connection to the server
  • Reverse proxy through Nginx with Let’s Encrypt
• vless + WS + TLS behind CDN
  • Second best option, but fully dependent on the connection quality to the CDN
• Good ye ole SS
  • Personal servers (i.e.: run on your own vps) don’t often get blocked
  • Run a maintained version like -rust or -libev
• V2ray with UI on Ubuntu
  • v2-ui seems to have migrated to x-ui
  • Use the Github repository from Vaxilu to install x-ui
• V2ray Desktop
  • Use the Github repository from Dr-Incognito to install V2Ray-Desktop

• Configure v2ray using the json file exported from v2rayN
  • Configure v2ray using the json file which includes server info and settings
  • JSON file should include “inbounds”, “outbounds”, and “routing” settings
• Configure v2ray using the LUCI app
  • Configure v2ray using the LUCI app as per the json file
  • Use the json file from v2ray.com with server info
• Test the connection
  • Test the connection by checking stdout for any output
  • If nothing comes out, troubleshoot the connection

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• Install V2Ray on Ubuntu 22.04/20.04 Server
  • Download the official V2Ray install script
  • Run the install script
  • Check status
  • Restart it
  • Enable auto-start at system boot time
• Set Up NTP Time Sync
  • Check the time on your server
  • Follow the tutorial to set up NTP time synchronization
• Configure V2Ray on the Server
  • Edit V2Ray configuration file
  • Delete everything in this file and add the following lines
  • Replace the ID with some random characters in UUID format
• Configure Reverse Proxy
  • Install Nginx web server
  • Create a virtual host file for V2Ray

• Install v2ray on the Linux server
  • Update Linux Server Date Time
  • Install unzip
  • Change to the root user
  • Run the shell script: bash <(curl -L -s https://install.direct/go.sh)
• If you meet an error when running the shell script, browse https://github.com/v2fly/fhs-install-v2ray to get the new v2ray install method
  • Install curl
  • Download v2ray install shell script file: curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/v2fly/fhs-install-v2ray/master/install-release.sh and curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/v2fly/fhs-install-v2ray/master/install-dat-release.sh
  • Install v2ray: bash install-release.sh
  • Install geoip.dat and geosite.dat: bash install-dat-release.sh
  • Remove v2ray: bash install-release.sh –remove
• The new v2ray installation shell script: bash <(curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/v2fly/fhs-install-v2ray/master/install-release.sh)
  • Configuration file path is /usr/local/etc/v2ray/config.json
  • v2ray.service file in /etc/systemd/system directory

• Use the guide from Privacy Melon to set up the server on a VPS:
  • The guide is written in English
• Use Clash for Windows as a client for Windows:
  • It’s the best looking v2ray client
• It is believed to be more stable than Shadowsocks
• It is more stable in China
• No instructions provided for setting up a client on OpenWRT router
• Can be used for Windows servers on ADW

• Construct the entire client config:
  • Read the source and save the output of the “export full configuration to clipboard” to a config.json file
  • On linux, run “v2ray -c config.json” or start in the background with a systemd service
• Use V2rayNG to do the routing rules:
  • In the app settings, select “Bypass mainland address” under “Predefined rules”
  • This will create a socks/http proxy that will send Chinese traffic directly and proxy everything else to vmess

• Tutorial for setting up a v2ray/xray proxy with ws+tls+CDN in Ubuntu and Debian
  • Link to the tutorial is provided which includes instructions on how to install on CentOS
• Understanding what xTLS is
  • xTLS stands for Xray+TLS and use TLS v1.2 + TLS v1.3
  • XTLS is the latest Chinese protocol released in December 2020, making it difficult for GFW to recognize it

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