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hardillb/accel-ppp — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2022-12-10

Audience · ops devopsComplexity · 5/5DormantSetup · hard

TL;DR

A high-performance VPN-style access server that handles PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, SSTP, and IPoE connections for thousands of simultaneous remote users from one multi-threaded program.

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  root((accel-ppp))
    What it does
      Handles VPN protocols
      Manages many connections
      Assigns IPs and speeds
    Tech stack
      Multi-threaded server
      Radius auth
      SNMP
    Use cases
      ISP remote access
      Company VPN gateway
      Remote office setup
    Audience
      Network operators
      Service providers
    Extras
      Speed limiting
      Time based limits
      Custom connect scripts

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Run a VPN-style access gateway for an ISP or company handling thousands of remote connections.

REASON 2

Authenticate remote users against a Radius server or local file before granting network access.

REASON 3

Limit or schedule each user's internet speed based on their account or time of day.

REASON 4

Integrate connection monitoring and logging into existing SNMP-based network tools.

What's in the stack?

CPPTPL2TPPPPoESSTPIPoERadiusSNMP

How it stacks up

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Language—CSS—
Last pushed2022-12-102022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultyhardeasyeasy
Complexity5/52/51/5
Audienceops devopsvibe coderops devops

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Designed for service-provider-scale deployments requiring Radius, SNMP, and network infrastructure setup.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Help me set up accel-ppp as a PPPoE access server for my ISP network.
Prompt 2
Explain how to configure Radius authentication with accel-ppp for remote users.
Prompt 3
Walk me through setting per-user speed limits and time-based bandwidth rules in accel-ppp.
Prompt 4
How do I hook custom scripts into accel-ppp for user connect and disconnect events?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is accel-ppp?

A high-performance VPN-style access server that handles PPTP, L2TP, PPPoE, SSTP, and IPoE connections for thousands of simultaneous remote users from one multi-threaded program.

Is accel-ppp actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-12-10).

How hard is accel-ppp to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated hard, with roughly 1day+ to a first successful run.

Who is accel-ppp for?

Mainly ops devops.

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