Outline VPN
Open Source Apache-2.0Easy-to-set-up VPN by Jigsaw (Google)
Description
Outline VPN is a user-friendly VPN tool developed by Jigsaw (a Google subsidiary) to provide journalists and activists with secure internet access. It is based on the Shadowsocks protocol and can be set up on your own server with just a few clicks. The Outline Manager greatly simplifies the management of access credentials and keys.
Preview
Platforms
Linux Windows macOS Android iOS Docker
Replaces the following proprietary tools
NordVPN → Outline VPN
ExpressVPN → Outline VPN
Self-Hosting
Outline VPN can be self-hosted on your own infrastructure. Visit the official documentation for installation instructions.
Documentation →Categories
Tags
#shadowsocks
#zensur
#journalismus
#einfach
#typescript
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