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πŸ” Secure Your Server with WireGuard VPN (Complete Server + Client Setup Guide)

I’ve just published a two-part hands-on video series on WireGuard VPN where I show how to create a secure, encrypted tunnel between your local machine and a remote Linux server using WireGuard β€” one of the fastest and most modern VPN solutions available today.

This series is ideal for:
βœ… DevOps engineers
βœ… Backend developers
βœ… System administrators
βœ… Cybersecurity learners
βœ… Anyone working with Linux servers

πŸš€ Part 1 – WireGuard VPN Server Setup (Ubuntu/Debian)

In this video, I cover the complete server-side setup from scratch, including:

βœ” Updating system packages
βœ” Installing WireGuard on Ubuntu/Debian
βœ” Generating public & private key pairs
βœ” Creating the WireGuard server configuration
βœ” Allowing required firewall ports
βœ” Enabling and starting the VPN service securely

πŸ“Ί Watch Part 1 here:
πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/I5IuaM3Oiis?si=DF1TRnL7qf-QzUIE

πŸ”— Part 2 – WireGuard VPN Client Setup & Secure Connection

In the second part, I demonstrate how to connect a client securely to the WireGuard server:

βœ” Creating WireGuard client config file
βœ” Generating client key pairs
βœ” Installing WireGuard client on local machine
βœ” Connecting to the VPN tunnel
βœ” Verifying encryption using ping & server access

πŸ“Ί Watch Part 2 here:
πŸ‘‰ https://youtu.be/CMO-K0dtTgM?si=R7VKYERDYd8ZSm08

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