Astrill Setup Manual:How to configure PPTP with Linux built-in client on Linux (Ubuntu)

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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).

Create VPN connection

  1. Open Network Connections manager.

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

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

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4. Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).

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     IP Address: 192.168.199.1
     Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

5. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find comple server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php 6. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.

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7. In the User Name: field, type your Astrill accounts email. 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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