How to setup Wireguard on Server and configure local systems

Watch this Video to understand how to setup Wireguard the easiest way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvPL_9cPYD4

Install WireGuard on the VPS / Windows Server

On your VPS, go to https://www.wireguard.com/install/ and download the Windows installer

• Run the installer
• Open WireGuard → click Add Tunnel → Add empty tunnel
• WireGuard generates a public/private key pair automatically
• Configure the tunnel (this is the server config — save it):

ini[Interface]
PrivateKey = <auto-generated, leave as is>
Address = 10.0.0.1/24
ListenPort = 51820

[Peer]
PublicKey = <your laptop's WireGuard public key — generated in next step>
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.2/32

Save and Activate the tunnel

Install WireGuard on Your Laptop

Download and install WireGuard on your laptop from the same site

• Click Add Tunnel → Add empty tunnel
• Note the public key shown — this goes into the server config’s [Peer] section above

Configure your laptop’s tunnel:

ini[Interface]
PrivateKey =
Address = 10.0.0.2/24

[Peer]
PublicKey =
Endpoint = YOUR_VPS_IP:51820
AllowedIPs = 10.0.0.1/32
PersistentKeepalive = 25

Activate the tunnel

Open Port 51820 Instead of 445

In your hosting provider’s firewall, open UDP port 51820 (WireGuard’s port) instead of TCP 445. Port 445 should remain closed.

Setup Network Drive

Once WireGuard is connected on both ends, map the drive using the VPN’s internal IP instead of the public IP: \10.0.0.1\SharedFiles This is now fully encrypted and safe.

Other resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm-jE_4E7Y0 How to setup a Windows File Server Share with Security Permissions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFqX0Y0xt3g How to Setup a Shared Folder on Windows Server 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDhndiAEyxs How to Setup Active Directory Domain on Windows Server 2022 | A Step by Step Guide