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4. Select '''Use my Internet Connection (VPN)'''.
4. Click on '''VPN''' tab and set the following parameters:
 
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Click on '''VPN''' tab and set the following parameters:


       Connection name: '''Astrill'''
       Connection name: '''Astrill'''
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Click on '''Advanced...''' button.
Click on '''Advanced...''' button.


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You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php
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'''


5. In the Internet Address: field, type GTX1.ASTRILL.NET You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php
Click on '''OK''' button, and then click on '''Save...''' button.


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6. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.  
6. From task-bar, click on network icon. From there select '''VPN Connections''' and then select '''Astrill''' to start PPTP VPN connection.


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-06.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-06.jpg]]




7. In the Destination Name: field, type Astrill PPTP VPN.  
7. You will see this 2 indications that VPN connection was successfully established.


[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-07.jpg]]
[[File:Ubuntu-pptp-07.jpg]]

Revision as of 10:09, 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.

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

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

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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.

Ubuntu-pptp-04.jpg

You can find complete server list here: https://members.astrill.com/servers-list.php


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.

Ubuntu-pptp-05.jpg


Test VPN connection

6. From task-bar, click on network icon. From there select VPN Connections and then select Astrill to start PPTP VPN connection.

Ubuntu-pptp-06.jpg


7. You will see this 2 indications that VPN connection was successfully established.

Ubuntu-pptp-07.jpg