Is it better to put OpenVPN (for PIA) on my OPNsense router, as an LXC on Proxmox, or the (soon to be deprecated) feature in my TrueNAS Scale VM? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by robsuto@lemmy.ml to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/5815878

I was going to use the built-in OpenVPN in TrueNAS until I found out it's going to be deprecated.

I only really need it for the qbitorrent/transmission and prowlarr/jackett (haven't decided yet) apps in TrueNAS, so I don't know what the next best option is.

I have found plenty of documentation on how to use the integrated OpenVPN feature of TrueNAS, but since the announcement of it's deprecation and future elimination is only ~2 months old, I haven't found any new documentation yet on alternate methods.

I see stuff about tailscale but that doesn't seem to be what I'm trying to do.

Thanks.

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[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago

why not wireguard?

[-] robsuto@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

In the settings to install wireguard, the dropdown in it says

OpenVPN (deprecated)

so I'm trying to avoid something that will be removed in the near future.

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

wireguard is the new protocol though wdym?

you can run wireguard on opnsense itself through a plugin.

[-] robsuto@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

For the Wireguard app, when you go to select OpenVPN it says (deprecated).

[-] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

hmm i havent used truenas scale, but gluetun is just a program to help users connect to any vpn without downloading config files as pia supports wireguard, gluetun will use it by default.

i suggest against using openvpn, its really not very good for performance because its single threaded.

[-] sxan@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

Wireguard and OpenVPN are two different technologies. Wireguard is newer, and generally more recommended.

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