Setup of your own VPN server using Outline VPN

How to connect to Outline VPN and configure the server

After ordering a VPS with a pre-installed OS template and Outline VPN server, you will need several tools and access credentials to proceed:

• Access to your VPS
  
• Outline Manager
  
• Outline Client

1. Connecting to the server and obtaining the management key

• First, you need to connect to your server via SSH:
  
  Windows: use PuTTY
  
  Linux / macOS: ssh root@YOUR_SERVER_IP

• After connecting, run the following command to get the management key:
  
  sudo cat /root/outline-access.txt
  
  
• You will see a line similar to the following:
  
  {"apiUrl":"https://IP:PORT/KEY","certSha256":"HASH"}
  
  
• Copy this link — it will be required to add your server to Outline Manager.

2. Installing Outline Manager

• Download Outline Manager for your operating system:
  
  Windows / macOS / Linux

• Install the application and launch it.

3. Adding your server to Outline Manager

• In Outline Manager, click “+” and “SET UP” in the “Set up anywhere” column.

• In window “2”, paste the copied management key and click “DONE”.

4. Creating an access key for a user

• In the server management panel, click “Add new key”.

• After creating the key, you can (1) adjust its settings (Rename / Delete / Limit traffic) or (2) view the access details

• To get the client access key, click “Share” (2) and copy the access key.

5. Installing and connecting via Outline Client

• Download Outline Client for your platform:
  
  Windows / Linux / macOS / Android / iOS
  
  
• After launching the application, click “+”, paste the copied client access key, and confirm.

• Then simply activate the connection — and your VPN is ready to use.

Important recommendations

• Do not share the server management key with third parties
  
• Create a separate key for each user
  
• Configure a firewall on the server