How to Install Pritunl on Fedora Server

Learn how to set up Pritunl, an open-source VPN solution, on your Fedora server for secure remote network access.

Pritunl is a free and open-source VPN solution that can be used to access remote networks securely. In this guide, we will be installing Pritunl on a Fedora server to create our own VPN server.

Prerequisites

• A Fedora server with root access
• A user account with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install EPEL Repository

Pritunl requires the EPEL repository to be installed on the server. Run the following command to install EPEL:

sudo dnf install epel-release

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Pritunl requires MongoDB to store its configuration data. Run the following command to install MongoDB:

sudo dnf install mongodb-server

After the installation, start and enable MongoDB using the following command:

sudo systemctl start mongod
sudo systemctl enable mongod

Step 3: Install Pritunl

Run the following commands to install Pritunl:

sudo dnf install pritunl
sudo systemctl start pritunl
sudo systemctl enable pritunl

Step 4: Access Pritunl Web Interface

Once Pritunl is installed, you can access its web interface using a web browser. Open a web browser and enter https://<server_ip> in the address bar. Replace <server_ip> with the IP address of your Fedora server.

You will be prompted with a security warning as Pritunl uses a self-signed SSL certificate. However, you can ignore the warning and proceed to the web interface.

Step 5: Create a Pritunl User

Once you are logged in to the Pritunl web interface, you can create a new user account. Click on the "Users" tab and then click on the "Add User" button.

Enter the user's information and set the password. Then click on the "Save User" button.

Step 6: Create a Pritunl Server

Click on the "Servers" tab and then click on the "Add Server" button.

Enter a name for your VPN server and choose the type of VPN (such as OpenVPN). Then click on the "Save Server" button.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have learned how to install Pritunl on a Fedora server and create a VPN server. Pritunl provides an easy-to-use web interface to manage VPN users and servers.