How to Setup PPTP on Linux (Ubuntu)

Step by Step Tutorial

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  Notice: This tutorial has been created with Ubuntu 13.10 (Saucy Salamander). Older versions may distinguish from the tutorial.
  Open the network menu, go to “VPN Connections” and click on “Configure VPN…”.

  

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  Click on “Add”.

  

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  Choose “Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)” and click on “Create”.

  

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  Click on “Create”.

  

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  Take over the settings from the screenshot and Select a server in the members area and put the server address as “Gateway”. Enter your hide.me login credentials at “Account” and “Password” and click on “Advanced…”.

  hide.me VPNChoose Server

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  Take over the settings from the screenshot, click on “OK” and then on “Save…”.

  

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  Open the network menu to establish a VPN connection.

  

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  If connection has been successfully established, the status is shown in the menu bar. You can manage your VPN connection in the network settings.

  

• Review your connection

  Go to hide.me/check to see if your connection is now using our VPN server.