A WireGuard Exploration

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Alexander Master, Christina Garman

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CERIAS TR 2021-3

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Abstract

Internet users require secure means of communication. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) often serve this purpose, for consumers and businesses. The research aims of this paper were an analysis and implementation of the new VPN protocol WireGuard. The authors explain the cryptographic primitives used, build server and client code implementations of WireGuard peers, and present the benefits and drawbacks of this new technology. The outcome was a functional WireGuard client and server implementation, capable of tunneling all Internet traffic through a cloud-based virtual private server (VPS), with minimal manual configuration necessary from the end user. The code is publicly available.

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2021 – 7 – 28

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https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317610

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DOI: 10.5703/1288284317610

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Purdue e-Pubs

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Purdue University

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2021-07-28

Keywords

Cybersecurity, Virtual Private Networks, WireGuard, Encryption, Internet Privacy, Open Source Software, Cryptography

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	abstract = "Internet users require secure means of communication. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) often serve this purpose, for consumers and businesses. The research aims of this paper were an analysis and implementation of the new VPN protocol WireGuard. The authors explain the cryptographic primitives used, build server and client code implementations of WireGuard peers, and present the benefits and drawbacks of this new technology. The outcome was a functional WireGuard client and server implementation, capable of tunneling all Internet traffic through a cloud-based virtual private server (VPS), with minimal manual configuration necessary from the end user. The code is publicly available.",
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