Defguard
WireGuard VPN and identity platform with MFA
Defguard is an open-source WireGuard VPN and identity management platform with multi-factor authentication and an OpenID Connect provider. It is fully self-hosted for secure remote access.
Key features
- WireGuard VPN management
- Built-in MFA
- OpenID Connect provider
- LDAP synchronization
Strengths
- Released under the Apache-2.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (2.8k GitHub stars)
- Written in Rust
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