Building a Lightweight Point-to-Site VPN on OCI Using PiVPN (WireGuard) on OCI
Overview Remote administrative access to cloud environments is a common requirement. While IPSec VPN and Client VPN services are robust, there are scenarios where teams need a lightweight, quick-to-deploy, and cost-effective Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN solution . Currently in OCI there are no native client access VPN services available. In this post, I demonstrate how to build a WireGuard-based P2S VPN on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) using PiVPN , an automation-friendly installer that simplifies WireGuard deployment. ⚠️ This demonstration is implemented in a personal OCI tenancy using test resources. No customer environments or confidential information are used. Oracle Products Used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure OCI Compute Virtual Cloud Network (VCN) Subnets Security Lists / Network Security Groups Linux OS (Ubuntu Linux) Why WireGuard + PiVPN? WireGuard Advantages Modern cryptography High performance, low overhead Simple configurati...