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 L2TP on Linux Mint 19.3
Follow our step-by-step instructions to configure L2TP and establish a secure VPN connection on your Linux Mint 19.3 system. Enhance your online privacy and security effortlessly with our detailed tutorial.
Go to Menu and open the Terminal.
Now, you need to install L2TPmodule. Type the following commands one by one:
sudo apt-get update
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nm-l2tp/network-manager-l2tp
sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp network-manager-l2tp-gnome
sudo apt-get install xl2tpd
Once you are done, log out and log in again (or you can also restart the system)
Finally, follow these steps:
Click the Wired Connection.
Go to Network Connections.
Click the + icon to add a VPN connection and select the Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) Hit the Create button after you are done.
When a new window opens, complete the fields as below:
Connection name: PureVPN
Insert the desired server: Please refer to the server address shared in the above note.
Germany: de1.pointtoserver.com
Netherlands: nl1.pointtoserver.com
United Kingdom: ukl1.pointtoserver.com
United States: usil1.pointtoserver.com
United States: ustx1.pointtoserver.com
United States: usca1.pointtoserver.com
United States: usfl1.pointtoserver.com
United States: usny1.pointtoserver.com
United States: uswdc1.pointtoserver.com
Australia: au-sd1.pointtoserver.com
Enter your VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials
Click the IPSec Settings button, and use the following settings:
Check the Enable IPSec tunnel to L2TP host box
Pre-shared key: 12345678
Click OK.
Click the L2TP PPP Settings button and use the following settings:
Check the MSCHAP box.
Check the MSCHAPv2 box.
Check the Allow BSD data compression box.
Check the Allow Deflate data compression box.
Check the Use TCP header compression box.
Click OK and then Save.
Go to Wired Connections, and click PureVPN under VPN Connections to activate your VPN.
You are now connected.
