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layout: doc
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title: VPN
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permalink: /doc/privacy/vpn/
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redirect_from:
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- /en/doc/vpn/
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- /doc/VPN/
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- /wiki/VPN/
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---
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How To make a VPN Gateway in Qubes
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Setting up a VPN connection is really not Qubes specific and is documented in your operating system documentation. The relevant documentation for the Qubes default Guest OS (Fedora) is [Establishing a VPN Connection](https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/23/html/Networking_Guide/sec-Establishing_a_VPN_Connection.html)
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The Qubes specific part is to choose the right VM for the VPN client:
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### NetVM
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The simplest case is to set up a VPN connection using the NetworkManager service inside your NetVM. Because the NetworkManager service is already started, you are ready to set up your VPN connection. However this has some disadvantages:
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- You have to place (and probably save) your VPN credentials inside the NetVM, which is directly connected to the outside world
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- All your AppVMs which are connected to the NetVM will be connected to the VPN (by default)
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### AppVM
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While the NetworkManager service is not started here (for a good reason), you can configure any kind of VPN client in your AppVM as well. However this is only suggested if your VPN client has special requirements.
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### ProxyVM
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**WARNING:** *You need to use Qubes 3.1-rc2 (or later)! In the previous releases the NetworkManager service was not working in ProxyVMs as expected.* ([#1052](https://github.com/QubesOS/qubes-issues/issues/1052))
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One of the best thing in Qubes is that you can use a special type of VM called a ProxyVM (or FirewallVM). The special thing is that your AppVMs see this as a NetVM, and your NetVMs see it as an AppVM. Because of this, you can place a ProxyVM between your AppVMs and your NetVM. This is how the default FirewallVM functions.
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Using a ProxyVM to set up a VPN client gives you the ability to:
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- Separate your VPN credentials from Your NetVM
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- Separate your VPN credentials from Your AppVM data.
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- Easily control which of your AppVMs are connected to your VPN by simply setting it as a NetVM of the desired AppVM.
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**To setup a ProxyVM as a VPN gateway you should:**
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1. Create a new VM and check the ProxyVM radio button.
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2. Add the `network-manager` service to this new VM.
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3. Set up your VPN as described in the NetworkManager documentation linked above.
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4. Configure your AppVMs to use the new VM as a NetVM.
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5. Optionally, you can install some [custom icons](https://github.com/Zrubi/qubes-artwork-proxy-vpn) for your VPN
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