diff --git a/source/G/AdvancedNetworking.rst b/source/G/AdvancedNetworking.rst index 99d52e91..0e7b09cc 100644 --- a/source/G/AdvancedNetworking.rst +++ b/source/G/AdvancedNetworking.rst @@ -1,3 +1,14 @@ ****************************** Appendix G Advanced Networking ****************************** + +nm-tray has the benefit of being Qt instead of GTK (use already loaded libraries, consuming less resources) and lighter than conman. But, it is a little short for more complicated networking like VPN. + +VPN: +To configure a VPN the best way to do it is with "Advanced Network Confiruation" in the Menu under Preferences. 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. +One of the option is throug terminal with typing "nmcli con up id --ask" changing 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 "nm-applet", and you will end up with 2 connection indicators in the tray. The you can connect to the vpn with nm-applet and after the connection is established, you can close nm-applet and the connection will still be present. + +Changing nm-tray for nm-applet +If you don't want to run by terminal nm-applet you could change nm-tray for nm-applet. You will need to change the autostart. The easiest form to do this from the GUI is in the Menu going to Preferences -> LXQt configuration -> Session Configuration. There go to "Automatic Startup". You will see a list with checked and unchecked box, to autostart nm-applet, check "Network" to disable autostart for nm-tary uncheck nm-tray.