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 Subscription 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 the Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.
How to connect OpenVPN on Linux Mint 20.2 (Uma)
The following is required for OpenVPN client to work on Linux Mint 20.2:
A working installation of Linux Mint (This guide uses Linux Mint (Uma) 64-bit)
A device with internet access.
A PureVPN premium account (Don’t have one? Sign up now!)
First open the web browser (Firefox) and download the PureVPN OpenVPN configuration files from👉 this link and extract them.
Go to the Terminal window and install OpenVPN client. Type the following commands one by one.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openvpn
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
Now Select the following options:
Click Wired Connection.
Go to Network Connections.
Click the + icon to add a VPN connection and select Import from file… option to upload an OpenVPN profile.
Go to the folder where you have downloaded the OpenVPN files and select your desired .ovpn file to connect.
When the new window appears, complete the fields as below:
Insert Connection name: PureVPN
Insert Gateway: (already selected/entered)
Connection Type: Password from drop down menu
Enter your VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.
CA Certificate: Already uploaded.
Click Add button.
Now go to the Wired Connections option and under VPN Connections click the newly created PureVPN connection to activate the VPN connection.
You are connected to PureVPN now!