VPN

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VPN setup on Ubuntu Feisty (7.04)

In order to use VPN on Ubuntu Feisty, you need to install support for the VPN protocol:

PPTP (Microsoft VPN)

sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp

Cisco VPN

sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc

OpenVPN

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn

Usage

  • Click on the network-manager in the system tray
  • Choose VPN Connections -> Configure VPN

  • Click Add
  • You might have to restart the network-manager to get the added VPN connection on the list (killall nm-applet; nm-applet &)

  • Now the VPN connection should be shown in the network-manager

When using Kubuntu Feisty (7.04)

You have to install the additional package

network-manager-gnome

Please refer to ["WifiDocs/NetworkManager"] under VPN support for more information.