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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).
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==
==Create VPN connection==




# Open '''Network Connections''' manager.
1. Open '''Network Connections''' manager.


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-01.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-01.jpg]]




# Click on '''VPN''' tab, and then click on '''Add''' button to create new VPN connection.
2. Click on '''VPN''' tab, and then click on '''Add''' button to create new VPN connection.


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-02.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-02.jpg]]


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


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-03.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-03.jpg]]




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


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-04.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-04.jpg]]


       IP Address: '''192.168.199.1'''
Click on '''VPN''' tab and set the following parameters:
      Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
 
      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.
 
 
5. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php


# 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==


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


[[File:Vista_pptp_5.png]]
6. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.
 
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-06.jpg]]
 
 
7. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.


# In the User Name: field, type your '''Astrill accounts email'''.
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-07.jpg]]
# In the Password: field, type your '''password'''.

Revision as of 09:58, 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.

Ubuntu-pptp-01.jpg


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

Ubuntu-pptp-02.jpg

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

Ubuntu-pptp-03.jpg


4. Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).

Ubuntu-pptp-04.jpg

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.


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


Test VPN connection

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

Ubuntu-pptp-06.jpg


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

Ubuntu-pptp-07.jpg