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Lyn Perrine 2019-10-28 12:48:09 -07:00
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To configure a VPN the best way to do it is with in the Menu under :menuselection:`Preferences --> Advanced Network Confiruation`. That will open network-manager-gnome you will need also to install the correaponding packages. In case of pptp those will be network-manager-pptp and network-manager-pptp-gnome. The you can follow the confiruation instruction for each VPN type. To configure a VPN the best way to do it is with in the Menu under :menuselection:`Preferences --> Advanced Network Confiruation`. That will open network-manager-gnome you will need also to install the correaponding packages. In case of pptp those will be network-manager-pptp and network-manager-pptp-gnome. The you can follow the confiruation instruction for each VPN type.
After the creation, it will appear as a new connection in nm-tray. One thing to consider is that nm-tray does not support password asking, so either you save the password FOR ALL USERS or you will need to connect diffently. After the creation, it will appear as a new connection in nm-tray. One thing to consider is that nm-tray does not support password asking, so either you save the password FOR ALL USERS or you will need to connect diffently.
One of the option is throug terminal with typing "nmcli con up id <VPN_name> --ask" changing <VPN_name> with the actual VPN connection name. One of the option is through terminal with typing
The other option is to use nm-applet, the "simil" to nm-tray from network-manager.gnome. You can run it from the terminal typing
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nmcli con up id <VPN_name> --ask changing <VPN_name>
with the actual VPN connection name. The other option is to use nm-applet, the "simil" to nm-tray from network-manager.gnome. You can run it from the terminal typing
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