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Setting up PPTP VPN access under Ubuntu GNU/Linux.

This tutorial describes how to configure and setup a PPTP VPN connection in Ubuntu GNU/Linux using the network manager.

Firstly, you will need to install the Ubuntu PPTP VPN package, we will go that with you here in this tutorial.

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Linux PPTP Copnnection Manager

Install PPTP

Go to System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager and open Synaptic. Search for 'vpn'.Press the install button.

Alternative PPTP Install

Another way is to install the Ubuntu network-manager-pptp package is from the command line: sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp. Now restart dbus with: sudo /etc/init.d/dbus restart

1. Network Manager

Click on the 'Network Manager' icon on your desktop bar 'Notification Area'. This icon can be in the shape of 2 computer screens or arrows or a signal meter if its a wi-fi connection that you use.

2. Configure VPN

Choose 'VPN Connections' then click onto 'Configure VPN' from the sub menu.

3. Create VPN

Press the 'VPN' tab to ensure you are on the correct setup.

4. Add new connection

Press 'Add' to add a new connection configuration.

5. Create PPTP

On the new 'Create VPN Connection' window, choose 'Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)' as the VPN connection type and click on the 'Create' button.

6. Name the connection

Fill in a friendly name for the new connection.

7. Server IP

Enter the IP of the server you are connecting to in the 'Gateway' field.

8. Login Details

Enter your vpnuk login details into the username and password fields.

9. Advanced Options

Click onto the 'Advanced' button.

10. PPTP Advanced options

Check all of the 'Security and compression' options, then click on 'OK'.

11. Apply Settings

Click onto the 'Apply' button to save your configuration settings.

12. Connection setup complete

Thats it! You can now close the 'Network Connections' window.

Connecting to the VPN

Click onto the Network Managfer icon in the taskbar.

2. Choose Connection

Click onto the newly created VPN Connection from the 'VPN Connections' sub menu.

3. Connected!

Once Connected you will see a small padlock on the network manager icon.

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Two types of account both with FREE Smart DNS access

Setup Tutorials

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A selection of available services

Watching TV and Film with VPNUK

About VPNUK

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Client Control Panel Login

Setting up PPTP VPN access under Ubuntu GNU/Linux.

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Install PPTP

Alternative PPTP Install

1. Network Manager

2. Configure VPN

3. Create VPN

4. Add new connection

5. Create PPTP

6. Name the connection

7. Server IP

8. Login Details

9. Advanced Options

10. PPTP Advanced options

11. Apply Settings

12. Connection setup complete

Connecting to the VPN

2. Choose Connection

3. Connected!

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