Guides - Deploying UTunnel VPN through the Linode Marketplace

UTunnel VPN lets you set up your own private VPN server quickly and easily; no technical expertise is required. It is well suited for small and medium businesses to set up easy and secure remote access for their employees, or for anyone who wants to keep their data private using their own VPN. UTunnel VPN supports multiple VPN protocols and comes with a server management console, secure 256-bit encryption, easy team management, single sign-on, 2-factor authentication, and an inbuilt firewall.

Note

A license is required to use uTunnel. See uTunnel’s Pricing page for more information on available plans and their associated costs. A free 14-day trial is installed by default.

The Linode Marketplace allows you to easily deploy software on a Compute Instance using the Cloud Manager. See Get Started with Marketplace Apps for complete steps.

1. Log in to the Cloud Manager and select the Marketplace link from the left navigation menu. This displays the Linode Create page with the Marketplace tab pre-selected.

2. Under the Select App section, select the app you would like to deploy.

3. Complete the form by following the steps and advice within the Creating a Compute Instance guide. Depending on the Marketplace App you selected, there may be additional configuration options available. See the Configuration Options section below for compatible distributions, recommended plans, and any additional configuration options available for this Marketplace App.

4. Click the Create Linode button. Once the Compute Instance has been provisioned and has fully powered on, wait for the software installation to complete. If the instance is powered off or restarted before this time, the software installation will likely fail.

To verify that the app has been fully installed, see Get Started with Marketplace Apps > Verify Installation. Once installed, follow the instructions within the Getting Started After Deployment section to access the application and start using it.

Note

Estimated deployment time: UTunnel should be fully installed within 5-10 minutes after the Compute Instance has finished provisioning.

• Supported distributions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
• Recommended plan: All plan types and sizes can be used.

In order to use UTunnel VPN, you need to create an account on UTunnel.io

1. Log in to the UTunnel VPN dashboard and click on either Create a Server now option or select Create Server button to create a new server.

2. The Create Server screen appears. Here you can provide your billing address details. This step is optional. You can either provide the details and click on the Proceed button or select the Skip button to do it later from My Account tab on your dashboard.

   

3. The next step is to select On-Premise option and enter the server details as given below:

   • Package: You can select from Basic or Standard subscription options
   • Server Type: Select On-Premise
   • Server Name: An easily identifiable name of your choice
   • IP address: Enter your server IP address
   • VPN accounts: Select the number of VPN users you want to allow access to this server
   • Coupon: Enter if you have any coupon available

   Click on the Proceed button toward the right bottom of the screen.

4. You should now be on the Order Summary screen which displays the details of your order. Click Proceed.

   

5. Now enter your credit card details as required on the screen and click on Pay Now option.

   

6. You are now redirected to the dashboard. Here you can see the status of server creation.

7. You will be redirected to the Server Details screen where the registration token is displayed. Please copy the registration token to safe place, this token is required when you deploy the server.

8. Now it’s the time to connect to your server via SSH. You need sudo access to complete below steps. After the successful login, execute below commands. Remember to replace the string ‘REGISTRATION_TOKEN’ in the first command with the actual token you obtained in above step.

   sudo /utunnel/bin/utnservice register REGISTRATION_TOKEN
   

   Now it’s the time to start UTunnel Service on your server. Run following command for the same.

   sudo /utunnel/bin/utnservice start
   

Now that you’ve deployed your UTunnel VPN instance, checkout the official UTunnel VPN documentation to learn how to further utilize your UTunnel instance.

Note

Currently, Linode does not manage software and systems updates for Marketplace Apps. It is up to the user to perform routine maintenance on software deployed in this fashion.

More Information

You may wish to consult the following resources for additional information on this topic. While these are provided in the hope that they will be useful, please note that we cannot vouch for the accuracy or timeliness of externally hosted materials.

• UTunnel