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How to setup PPTP on Xubuntu 19.10

Jun 04, 2020
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If you want to set up PureVPN on Xubuntu using the PPTP protocol, you can do so in a few steps by checking out the following guide:

Things to Consider:

  1. You have a working internet connection.
  2. Linux Xubuntu 19.10 Supported Device.
  3. A Premium PureVPN account (If you haven’t bought yet click 👉here to buy).
Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration.

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.
How to connect PureVPN manually on Linux Xubuntu 19.10
  • Go to the Launcher option and select/open the Terminal Emulator from there.
Go to the “Launcher” option and select/open the “Terminal Emulator” from there.
  • Now you need to install PPTP packages. Type the following commands one by one:
1. sudo apt-get update 2. sudo apt-get install pptpd
3. sudo apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome
4. apt-get install network-manager-pptp
  • Click the Network option and then select Edit Connections… option.
Click the “Network” option and then select “Edit Connections…” option.
  • Click the + icon to add a VPN connection and select Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) from the drop-down list and click the Create button.
Click on the ‘+’ icon to add a VPN connection and select ‘Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)’ from the drop-down list and click the “Create” button.
Select ‘Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)’ from the drop-down list and click the “Create” button.
  • Insert the following info:
  • Insert Connection name: PureVPN
  • Insert your desired server address in Gateway. (Please refer to the server addresses shared in the note above).
    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
  • Enter your PureVPN credentials. Here is how you can 👉find your VPN credentials.
Insert Connection name: PureVPN Insert the desired server: Please refer to the server address shared in the above note. Insert Username provided by PureVPN Insert Password provided by PureVPN
  • Click Advanced… option and check the following options under it:
    1. MSCHAP.
    2. MSCHAPV2.
    3. Allow BSD compression.
    4. Allow Deflate compression.
    5. Allow TCP Header compression.
    6. Click OK.
MSCHAP MSCHAP2 Allow BSD compression Allow Deflate compression Allow TCP Header compression Click on “OK”
  • Click Save and close the Network Connections window.
  • Now Click the Network icon, go to the VPN Connections tab and click the newly created VPN connection, to connect to PureVPN.
Now Click on the “Network” Icon, go to the “VPN Connections” tab and click on the newly created VPN connection, to connect to PureVPN.
  • You are connected to PureVPN now!
You are connected to PureVPN now!
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