How to Setup L2TP on Kali Linux

Follow the instructions to enable PureVPN on your Kali Linux with L2TP protocol. Here’s how to proceed.

• Go to the Menu option and search and open the Terminal Emulator.
• Now you need to install L2TP packages. Type the following commands one by one:

1. 1. sudo apt-get update
   2. sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp-gnome
   3. sudo apt-get install xl2tpd

• Now Select the following options:

1. 1. Click on Ethernet Network Connection
   2. Go to VPN Connections
   3. Select Add a VPN Connection…

• Select Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) option. Click the Create button.

• When a new window appear, complete the fields as below:

1. 1. Insert Connection name: PureVPN
   2. Insert the desired server: Please refer to the server address shared in the above note.
   3. Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.

• Click IPsec Settings

1. 1. Check Enable Ipsec tunnel to IPsec host
   2. Pre-share key: 12345678
   3. Then specify connection algorithms in Advanced section:
   4. For phase 1= 3des-sha1-modp1024
   5. For phase 2 = 3des-sha1
   6. Click OK

• Go to the PPP Settings…button

Allow the following options:

1. 1. MSCHAP
   2. MSCHAP2

Also, select the following:

1. 1. Allow BSD data compression
   2. Allow Deflate data compression
   3. Use TCP header compression

• Сlick OK then Save.
• Now go to Ethernet Network Connections option and under VPN Connections click/ check on the newly created PureVPN connection to activate VPN.

• You are now connected to PureVPN.