Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure PPTP with Linux built-in client on Linux (Ubuntu)
This howto illustrates the configuration of PPTP connection on Ubuntu Linux using the Gnome Network Manager. This setup can also be applied to other Gnome-based desktop Linux distributions. The guide was tested on 12.04 (Ubuntu).
Create VPN connection
Step 1
Open Network Connections manager.
Step 2
Click on VPN tab, and then click on Add button to create new VPN connection.
Step 3
Choose Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) for VPN Connection Type, and click on Create... button.
Step 4
Click on VPN tab and set the following parameters:
Connection name: Astrill Gateway: gsg.astrill.net User name: YOUR ASTRILL ACCOUNT EMAIL Password: YOUR ASTRILL ACCOUNT PASSWORD Tick on check-box: Available to all users
Click on Advanced... button.
You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php
Step 5
Select the following options like you see in the screen below:
Tick on check-box: MSCHAP Tick on check-box: MSCHAPv2 Tick on check-box: Use Point-to-Point encryption (MPPE) Security: 128-bit (most secure) Tick on check-box: Allow stateful encryption Tick on check-box: Send PPP echo packets
Click on OK button, and then click on Save... button.
Test VPN connection
Step 6
From task-bar, click on network icon. From there select VPN Connections and then select Astrill to start PPTP VPN connection.
Step 7
You will see this 2 indications that VPN connection was successfully established.