How to configure OpenVPN on Kubuntu

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.

• Open the Konsole from the task bar.

• To install OpenVPN dependencies, type the following commands one by one:

• Now, close the Konsole and open your web browser (Firefox/Chrome) to download the OpenVPN configuration files from 👉here.

• Extract the downloaded file.

• Click the Networks icon and select the Configure Network option.

• Click the + icon to add a VPN connection and select Import VPN Connection.

• Go to the folder where you have downloaded the OpenVPN files and select your desired file to connect to.

• When a new window appears, complete the fields as below:
  1. Connection Name: PureVPN
  2. Gateway: Already chosen/entered
  3. Connect Type: Choose Password from the drop-down menu.
  4. Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.

• Once done, click the Folder icon next to CA Certificate and upload the ca.crt.crt file.

• Next, click Advanced.
• From the General tab, use the following settings:
  1. Check the Use custom gateway port Insert 53 for UDP and 80 for TCP.
• Note: For TCP connection, check the Use a TCP connection box.
• In the Security tab, use the following settings:
  1. Cipher: Select AES-256-CBC
  2. HMAC Authentication: Select SHA-1
• From TLS Settings, do the following:
  1. Mode = TLS-Auth
  2. Key File = Click the Folder icon next to Key File. Go to the OpenVPN downloaded folder, select Wdc.key and then Open.
  3. Key Direction = 1
• Once done, click Ok.
• Click Apply and close the Network Connections.

• Next, click the Networks icon and select the newly created VPN connection. Click the Connect button to connect to PureVPN.

• You are now connected.