Protected configuration of a virtual private network server

A read-only device, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• a processor communicatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the processor being configured to:
• receive an access request to access an initial operating system from a requesting device associated with a virtual private network (VPN) server, the initial operating system being stored on a read-only memory associated with the read-only device;
• transmit, to the requesting device based at least in part on receiving the access request, a request for authentication information associated with the VPN server;
• and
• control access to the initial operating system by the requesting device based at least in part on a result of a comparison of the authentication information associated with the VPN server with authentication information stored in the read-only memory.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store instructions, which when executed by a processor associated with a read-only device, configure the processor to:

• receive an access request to access an initial operating system from a requesting device associated with a virtual private network (VPN) server, the initial operating system being stored on a read-only memory associated with the read-only device;
• transmit, to the requesting device based at least in part on receiving the access request, a request for authentication information associated with the VPN server;
• and
• control access to the initial operating system by the requesting device based at least in part on a result of a comparison of the authentication information associated with the VPN server with authentication information stored in the read-only memory.