diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8b80376..a46d146 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ A newly created Amazon EC2 **-OR-** -A dedicated server or KVM/Xen-based Virtual Private Server (VPS), running one of these OS: - (Note: Using the VPN scripts on a freshly installed system is recommended) +A dedicated server or KVM/Xen-based Virtual Private Server (VPS), with the following OS: + (Note: Starting with a freshly installed system is recommended) - Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty) or 12.04 (Precise) - Debian 8 (Jessie) -- Debian 7 (Wheezy) - Not recommended. Requires this workaround to work. +- Debian 7 (Wheezy) » Not recommended. Requires this workaround to work. - CentOS / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 or 7 OpenVZ VPS users should instead try Nyr's OpenVPN script. **» I want to run my own VPN but don't have a server for that** -:warning: **DO NOT run these scripts on your PC or Mac! They should only be run on a dedicated server or VPS!** +:warning: **DO NOT run these scripts on your PC or Mac! They should only be used on a server!** ## Installation @@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ If you wish to enable multiple VPN users with different credentials, just Google Public DNS when the VPN is active. To change, set `ms-dns` in `options.xl2tpd`. -If using Amazon EC2, open **UDP ports 500 & 4500** and **TCP port 22** (optional, for SSH) in the instance's security group. +For Amazon EC2 servers only: In the security group, open **UDP ports 500 & 4500** and **TCP port 22** (optional, for SSH). -If you configured a custom SSH port or wish to allow other services, edit the IPTables rules within the scripts before using. +If you configured a custom SSH port (not 22) or wish to allow other services, edit IPTables rules before using the scripts. The scripts will backup your existing config files before making changes, to the same folder with `.old-date-time` suffix. @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ The additional scripts vpnupgr ## Bugs & Questions - Have a question? Please first search other people's comments in this Gist and on my blog. -- Ask Libreswan (IPsec) related questions on the mailing list, or check out this official wiki. +- Ask Libreswan (IPsec) related questions on the mailing list, or read these wikis: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]. - If you found a reproducible bug, open a GitHub Issue to submit a bug report. ## Copyright and License