How to run two or multiple networks instance of Tinc VPN on same box

Tinc VPN is a virtual private network (VPN) software that allows you to create a secure network between multiple computers. To run two or more network instances of Tinc VPN on the same machine, you will need to perform the following steps for each network:

  1. Create separate directories for each network:
mkdir /etc/tinc/network1
mkdir /etc/tinc/network2
  1. Copy the default configuration files for each network:
cp /usr/share/doc/tinc/examples/tinc.conf /etc/tinc/network1/
cp /usr/share/doc/tinc/examples/tinc.conf /etc/tinc/network2/
  1. Edit the configuration file for each network to specify a unique name and address:
nano /etc/tinc/network1/tinc.conf
nano /etc/tinc/network2/tinc.conf

In each configuration file, change the Name field to a unique name for each network, such as network1 and network2. You should also specify a unique address for each network in the Address field, such as 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2.

  1. Create a host configuration file for each network:
nano /etc/tinc/network1/hosts/host1
nano /etc/tinc/network2/hosts/host2

In each host configuration file, specify the address for the host in the network, such as 10.0.0.1 and 10.0.0.2, as well as a unique public key for each host.

  1. Start the Tinc VPN service for each network:
tincd -n network1
tincd -n network2

This will start two separate instances of Tinc VPN, each running on a different network with unique configurations. You can repeat these steps to add additional network instances on the same machine. Ultram

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