Command Line Setup in Linux CentOS PPTP

To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN member area. Click 👉 here to visit member area.

• Login to the Member area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.

• On subscriptions tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.

• You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
• Note down your PureVPN username and click on Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.

• Run the following commands:

sudo yum update
sudo yum install pptp
sudo modprobe nf_conntrack_pptp
sudo modprobe ppp_mppe

• Run sudo nano /etc/ppp/chap-secrets to edit the chap-secrets file as shown below:

vpnusernamePPTPvpnpassword*

• Press CTRL+O to save the file, and CTRL+X to exit the editor.
• To create a PureVPN file, and enter the following information:

run sudo nano/etc/ppp/peers/purevpn

pty “pptp usca1.pointtoserver.com –nolaunchpppd” In this command make sure to enter two “-” symbols before “nolaunchpppd”
pty “pptp usca1.pointtoserver.com –nolaunchpppd”
name yourVPNusername
remotename PPTP
require-mppe-128
file /etc/ppp/options.pptp
ipparam purevpn

• To save the file, press CTRL+O.  To exit the editor, press CTRL+X. Please note that we have currently used 👉usca1.pointtoserver.com as the server address. You can choose any server of your choice. The list of servers is available in the above note.
  1. Germany: de1.pointtoserver.com
  2. Netherlands: nl1.pointtoserver.com
  3. United Kingdom: ukl1.pointtoserver.com
  4. United States: usil1.pointtoserver.com
  5. United States: ustx1.pointtoserver.com
  6. United States: usca1.pointtoserver.com
  7. United States: usfl1.pointtoserver.com
  8. United States: usny1.pointtoserver.com
  9. United States: uswdc1.pointtoserver.com
  10. Australia: au-sd1.pointtoserver.com

Run the command: sudo nano/etc/ppp/options.pptp Be sure there is no ‘#’ sign before these lines.
lock
noauth
refuse-pap
refuse-eap
refuse-chap
nobsdcomp
nodeflate
require-mppe-128.

• Once this is done, Press CTRL+X to exit.
• It will set the default route to ppp0. and add the following line.

Run sudo nano /etc/ppp/ip-up.local
/sbin/route add default ppp0.

• To save the file, press CTRL+O. To exit the editor, press CTRL+X. In order to execute the file, run:

sudo chmod 755 /etc/ppp/ip-up.local.

• Connect to the VPN by running sudo pppd call purevpn

Run curl ipinfo.io.

• To check the accuracy of your VPN IP and location.
• To disconnect the VPN, run sudo pkill pppd
• If you are unable to connect, please check your connection logs by running.