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[[File:Vista_pptp_1.png]]
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# Click on '''VPN''' tab, and then click on '''Add''' button to create new VPN connection.
# Click on '''VPN''' tab, and then click on '''Add''' button to create new VPN connection.


[[File:Vista_pptp_2.png]]
[[File:Vista_pptp_2.png]]


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# Choose '''Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)''' for VPN Connection Type, and click on '''Create...''' button.
# Choose '''Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)''' for VPN Connection Type, and click on '''Create...''' button.


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[[File:Vista_pptp_3.png]]


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4. Select '''Use my Internet Connection (VPN)'''.
# Select '''Use my Internet Connection (VPN)'''.


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       Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
       Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0


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# In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find comple server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php
5. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find comple server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php


== Test VPN connection ==
== Test VPN connection ==


6. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.  
# In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.  


[[File:Vista_pptp_5.png]]
[[File:Vista_pptp_5.png]]


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# In the User Name: field, type your '''Astrill accounts email'''.
7. In the User Name: field, type your '''Astrill accounts email'''.
# In the Password: field, type your '''password'''.
8. In the Password: field, type your '''password'''.  
 
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9. Click the '''Create''' button and then click the '''Close''' button.
 
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10. To connect to the VPN server after creating the VPN Connection, click on '''Start''', then '''Connect to'''.
11. Select the VPN connection in the window and click '''Connect'''.
 
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Revision as of 09:13, 22 May 2013

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

  1. Open Network Connections manager.

File:Vista pptp 1.png


  1. Click on VPN tab, and then click on Add button to create new VPN connection.

File:Vista pptp 2.png

  1. Choose Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) for VPN Connection Type, and click on Create... button.

File:Vista pptp 3.png


  1. Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).

File:Vista pptp 4.png 

     IP Address: 192.168.199.1
     Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
  1. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find comple server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php

Test VPN connection

  1. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.

File:Vista pptp 5.png

  1. In the User Name: field, type your Astrill accounts email.
  2. In the Password: field, type your password.
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