Is it possible to use Outline VPN client files with GL-inet routers? That is, have Outline running on a cloud server and have the router connect to the server as a client?
Outline is based on Shadowsocks and has some backing by Google.
For background information on the project, see:
Outline VPN is a free and open-source tool that deploys Shadowsocks servers on multiple cloud service providers. The software suite also includes client software for multiple platforms. Outline was developed by Jigsaw, a technology incubator created by Google.
The Outline Server supports self-hosting, as well as cloud service providers including DigitalOcean, Rackspace, Google Cloud Platform, and Amazon EC2. Installation involves running a command on its command-line interface, or in the case of...
This Reddit post hints that it may be unlikely to get Outline to work with a router:
Sorry, GL.iNet routers don’t support running Shadowsocks.
Just install luci-app-shadowsocks-libev, go to the advanced interface (luci) and paste your outline access key.
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yuxin.zou:
Shadowsocks
@agnelli I doubt it given:
Shadowsocks is a free and open-source encryption protocol project, widely used in China to circumvent Internet censorship. It was created in 2012 by a Chinese programmer named "clowwindy", and multiple implementations of the protocol have been made available since. Shadowsocks is not a proxy on its own, but (typically) is the client software to help connect to a third-party SOCKS5 proxy, which is similar to a Secure Shell (SSH) tunnel. Once connected, internet traffic can then be directed t On ...
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@mahdif62 has the right idea but don’t forget to make a backup beforehand in case things go wrong:
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