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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  1. Select Use my Internet Connection (VPN).

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     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.

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