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* Click **Save**. At this point, if you have already activated the tunnel and the client, the connection will be up and running. | * Click **Save**. At this point, if you have already activated the tunnel and the client, the connection will be up and running. | ||
* By pressing the button **Client Config** you can see the client configuration file, you can copy and paste the text in a file to configure the connection in the client. If you do it this way, add the ending " | * By pressing the button **Client Config** you can see the client configuration file, you can copy and paste the text in a file to configure the connection in the client. If you do it this way, add the ending " | ||
- | * A QR will appear in the table (if the client is enabled), which you can scan from a smartphone to configure the connection without having to copy a file. If you need to send it you can take a photo. Treat this image as a password, it is the access key to your network. | + | * A QR will appear in the table (if the client is enabled), which you can scan from a smartphone to configure the connection without having to copy a file. If you need to send it you can take a photo. Treat this image as a password, it is the access key to your network. |
* Use a different client configuration for each client. If you configure the same connection on several clients at the same time, they will not be able to connect simultaneously. | * Use a different client configuration for each client. If you configure the same connection on several clients at the same time, they will not be able to connect simultaneously. | ||
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- | This tab allows you to create a tunnel with the custom settings you need. It allows to open an editing window where you can paste the configuration from a text file, therefore, you can choose the parameters you need for the tunnel. | + | This tab allows you to create a tunnel with the custom settings you need. It allows to open an editing window where you can paste the configuration from a text file, therefore, you can choose the parameters you need for the tunnel. Use this tab if you need to connect the server to an external (commercial) Wireguard VPN service. |
If you need to configure a tunnel to connect the point-to-point server with another server, or any other network topology, you must do so in this tab, since it allows you to manually define keys, networks and other necessary parameters. | If you need to configure a tunnel to connect the point-to-point server with another server, or any other network topology, you must do so in this tab, since it allows you to manually define keys, networks and other necessary parameters. | ||
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* In the **Config** field write the configuration content of your tunnel following the Wireguard rules. | * In the **Config** field write the configuration content of your tunnel following the Wireguard rules. | ||
* You can see how to do it on the [[https:// | * You can see how to do it on the [[https:// | ||
+ | * If you want to connect to a commercial VPN service, they will most likely provide you with the tunnel configuration template. In that case, simply copy and paste that template into the Config field. | ||
* If you need special topologies you can find them on the [[https:// | * If you need special topologies you can find them on the [[https:// | ||
* Note that the networks created by the plugin in the **Tunnel** and **Client** tabs are generated in the '' | * Note that the networks created by the plugin in the **Tunnel** and **Client** tabs are generated in the '' |