SoftEther VPN is an open source VPN software developed by SoftEther Corporation. It allows you to establish a virtual private network (VPN) connection over an existing internet connection to encrypt your online activity and bypass web censorship.
In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps necessary to install SoftEther VPN on Manjaro.
To ensure that your system is up-to-date, open a terminal and run the following commands:
sudo pacman -Syu
This will update your Manjaro system to the latest packages and dependencies.
To install SoftEther VPN on Manjaro, follow these steps:
tar xzvf softether-vpnserver*
cd vpnserver
make
sudo make install
To start your newly installed SoftEther VPN Server, execute the following command:
sudo vpnserver start
Before you start using SoftEther VPN, you need to configure it.
sudo vpncmd
This will enter the SoftEther VPN Server Management Tool.
Type 1 to select "Management of VPN Server or VPN Bridge," and press enter.
When prompted for authentication, enter the password you set during installation.
Now, you can configure your VPN server using commands such as serverpasswordset, hubcreate, usercreate, etc.
To connect to your SoftEther VPN server from a remote location, you'll need to download a SoftEther VPN client from the official website.
Enter your server IP address, username, and password to establish a VPN connection.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured SoftEther VPN on Manjaro. You can now connect to your VPN server from remote locations to secure your online activity and bypass web censorship.
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