I’ll introduce how to quickly build a VPN with Japanese IP addresses using OpenVPN on Linode VPS in about 30 minutes.

Background: Want to Quickly Build a VPN / 背景 VPN をサクッと構築したい

I wanted to build a VPN with the following requirements, and Linode seemed good, so I tried building it using OpenVPN.

✅ VPN Server Requirements / VPN サーバー要件

• Japanese IP addresses available / 日本の IP アドレスが使える
• Easy to start using VPN / VPN を使い始めるまでがカンタン
• Low cost / 料金が安い

✅ Points Where Linode is Suitable for VPN / Linode が VPN に適している点

• Japanese region VPS available / 日本 region の VPS が使える
• One-click server creation with OpenVPN installed from Linode Marketplace / Linode マーケットプレイスから OpenVPN をインストールしたサーバーをワンクリックで作成できる
• Available from $5/month / 月額 $5 から利用できる

Linode New Account Registration / Linode 新規アカウント登録

First, if you don’t have a Linode account, register for a new account.

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OpenVPN - Latest from Marketplace / Marketplace から OpenVPN - Latest

Create the OpenVPN - Latest app from Linode Manager’s Create a Linode page.

Below are the items I configured when creating the VPS with OpenVPN - Latest installed.

Select App

OpenVPN - Latest

Linode Summary

Debian Debian 10

Linode Label openvpn-latest

OpenVPN - Latest Options

VPN Password (required) is a required field for the Admin account password, so enter it.

Region

Since I want to use Japanese IP addresses, I select Tokyo 2.

Tokyo 2

Linode Plan

I select the $5/month VPS plan Nanode 1GB.

Nanode 1GB

Root Password

• Root Password
• SSH Keys

That’s all from the Gemba.