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winget install --id=Netmaker.Netmaker -e Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Netmaker automates fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks.
Netmaker is a network automation platform designed to streamline the creation and management of fast, secure, and distributed virtual networks powered by WireGuard. It simplifies the deployment of complex network topologies, enabling organizations to connect devices across various environments securely.
Key Features:
- WireGuard Automation: Automatically provisions and manages WireGuard-based networks, reducing manual setup and configuration.
- Comprehensive Admin Interface: Offers a user-friendly dashboard for monitoring, controlling, and scaling networks in real-time.
- Cross-Platform Support: Compatible with Linux, macOS, Windows, and Docker, ensuring flexibility across different environments.
- Remote Access Gateways: Facilitates secure access to private resources from anywhere, ideal for remote teams or branch offices.
- OAuth Integration: Supports identity providers like GitHub, Google, and Azure AD, enhancing security and user management.
- Mesh VPN Capabilities: Enables peer-to-peer connections without a central server, perfect for decentralized networks.
- Private DNS Management: Integrates with Netmaker's private DNS to simplify network navigation and service discovery.
Audience & Benefit: Ideal for system administrators, DevOps engineers, developers, and enterprises seeking scalable network solutions. Netmaker provides secure, low-latency connectivity without manual intervention, empowering teams to focus on core tasks while maintaining robust infrastructure from small deployments to large-scale networks. It can be installed via winget, offering a seamless setup experience.
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WireGuard® automation from homelab to enterprise
| Create | Manage | Automate |
|---|---|---|
| :heavy_check_mark: WireGuard Networks | :heavy_check_mark: Admin UI | :heavy_check_mark: Linux |
| :heavy_check_mark: Remote Access Gateways | :heavy_check_mark: OAuth | :heavy_check_mark: Docker |
| :heavy_check_mark: Mesh VPNs | :heavy_check_mark: Private DNS | :heavy_check_mark: Mac |
| :heavy_check_mark: Site-to-Site | :heavy_check_mark: Access Control Lists | :heavy_check_mark: Windows |
Try Netmaker SaaS
If you're looking for a managed service, you can get started with just a few clicks, visit netmaker.io to create your netmaker server.
Self-Hosted Open Source Quick Start
These are the instructions for deploying a Netmaker server on your cloud VM as quickly as possible. For more detailed instructions, visit the Install Docs.
- Get a cloud VM with Ubuntu 24.04 and a static public IP.
- Allow inbound traffic on port 443,51821 TCP and UDP to the VM firewall in cloud security settings, and for simplicity, allow outbound on All TCP and All UDP.
- (recommended) Prepare DNS - Set a wildcard subdomain in your DNS settings for Netmaker, e.g. *.netmaker.example.com, which points to your VM's public IP.
- Run the script to setup open source version of Netmaker:
sudo wget -qO /root/nm-quick.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gravitl/netmaker/master/scripts/nm-quick.sh && sudo chmod +x /root/nm-quick.sh && sudo /root/nm-quick.sh
To Install Self-Hosted PRO Version - https://docs.netmaker.io/docs/server-installation/netmaker-professional-setup
After installing Netmaker, check out the Walkthrough and Getting Started guides to learn more about configuring networks. Or, check out some of our other Tutorials for different use cases, including Kubernetes.
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Why Netmaker + WireGuard?
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Netmaker automates virtual networks between data centres, clouds, and edge devices, so you don't have to.
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Kernel WireGuard offers maximum speed, performance, and security.
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Netmaker is built to scale from small businesses to enterprises.
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Netmaker with WireGuard can be highly customized for peer-to-peer, site-to-site, Kubernetes, and more.
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Disclaimer
WireGuard is a registered trademark of Jason A. Donenfeld.
License
Netmaker's source code and all artifacts in this repository are freely available. All content that resides under the "pro/" directory of this repository, if that directory exists, is licensed under the license defined in "pro/LICENSE". All third party components incorporated into the Netmaker Software are licensed under the original license provided by the owner of the applicable component. Content outside of the above mentioned directories or restrictions above is available under the "Apache Version 2.0" license as defined below. All details for the licenses used can be found here: LICENSE.md.