I'm trying to create a Site to Site VPN connection between an EC2 instance in one AWS account and a Virtual Private Gateway (VGW) in another account. I'm exploring options that don't involve using any marketplace AMI. Are there any open-source VPN software or firewalls I can install on my EC2 instance? This is mainly for lab work, so I'm open to anything, and if it includes a GUI, that's a bonus! I'm ideally looking for free alternatives to Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet that I can manage myself. Also, in the future, I might create my own custom AMI. Any help would be appreciated!
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Every modern Linux distribution can handle VPN setups like IPSec or OpenVPN, even FreeBSD. You don't need a marketplace AMI unless it provides specific configurations or paid licensing that you require. The commercial options like Palo Alto or Cisco are not necessarily the best for VPNs these days since VPN technology has become pretty accessible for self-setup.
Totally! Just pick a distro you’re comfortable with and get started!
Good to know! I wasn't sure if I should avoid those commercial options. Sounds like I can easily DIY this.