VPNHouse

A basic, self-contained management service for WireGuard with a self-serve web UI.

• Quick start
  • Server
  • Initial setup
  • Add a VPN peer
  • Use your new VPN connection
  • How to update service
  • Deep dive

Features

• Self-serve and web based

• QR-Code for convenient mobile client configuration

• Download a client's configuration file

• Zero external dependencies - just a single binary using the wireguard kernel module

• Binary and container deployment

Requirements

• A host with a kernel that supports WireGuard (all modern kernels).

• A host with Docker installed →.

Quick start

Server

Start the server in the Docker container:

mkdir /opt/vpnhouse-data && # create a directory for the runtime data \
docker run -d \
    --name=vpnhouse-tunnel \
    --restart=always \
    --cap-add NET_ADMIN   `# add extra privilege to manage Wireguard interface` \
    -p 80:80              `# publish web admin port` \
    -p 443:443            `# publish web admin port (SSL)` \
    -p 3000:3000/udp      `# publish Wireguard port` \
    -v /opt/vpnhouse-data/:/opt/vpnhouse/tunnel/   `# mount a host directory with configs` \
    vpnhouse/tunnel:v0.3.4

Or, you may use the following docker-compose file.

Then go to http://host-ip/ for the initial setup.

Initial setup

Set the password and the network subnet for VPN clients:

Tick I have a domain name only if you have a domain, as well as a DNS record that points to this machine.

If you tick the Issue SSL certificate we will automatically obtain and renew the valid SSL certificate via LetsEncrypt.

Reverse proxy: chose this option if you have the webserver configured on this machine, and you want to use it as a reverse proxy for the VPNHouse service.

Add a VPN peer

Click "Add new" to create a connection to your new VPN server.

Give it a name and optional expiration date. The suggested IP address is perfectly valid and can be used. You don’t have to change it. But if you have a sound reason, you may activate the field and set the IP address by hand.

Use your new VPN connection

1. Download → the official WireGuard client for your OS/device.

2. Use the QR-code to set-up your mobile client, or follow our step-by-step guide.

3. The "Show config" button shows the configuration in the text format. Use it for the desktop client, or follow our step-by-step guide.

How to update service

If you're using our docker-compose file, just change container's version inside and run:

docker-compose up -d

If you started service by docker run command as recommended in server quick start section, then just stop and remove old container and then start a new one:

docker stop vpnhouse-tunnel; docker rm -f vpnhouse-tunnel && \
docker run -d \
    --name=vpnhouse-tunnel \
    --restart=always \
    --cap-add NET_ADMIN   `# add extra privilege to manage Wireguard interface` \
    -p 80:80              `# publish web admin port` \
    -p 443:443            `# publish web admin port (SSL)` \
    -p 3000:3000/udp      `# publish Wireguard port` \
    -v /opt/vpnhouse-data/:/opt/vpnhouse/tunnel/   `# mount a host directory with configs` \
    vpnhouse/tunnel:v0.3.5

Deep dive

• Configuration file reference

• Building it locally