To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN Member Area. Click š 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 OpenVPN on Linux MX 19.1
Discover how to set up OpenVPN on Linux MX 19.1 with our comprehensive guide. Follow our step-by-step instructions to configure OpenVPN and establish a secure and encrypted VPN connection on your Linux MX 19.1 system.
First, open the web browser (Firefox/Chrome) and download the PureVPN OpenVPN configuration files by clickingš here and extracting them.
Then go to the Launcher option and select/open the Xfce Terminal from there.
Now you need to install OpenVPN packages. 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
Click Ethernet Network Connections icon then VPN Connections and then select Add a VPN Connectionā¦ option.
Select Import a saved VPN Configurationā¦ from the drop-down list under the VPN Connection Type and click Create button.
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 the drop-down menu
Enter your VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.
CA Certificate: Already uploaded.
Click Save button.
Click Save and close the Networks window.
Now click Ethernet Network Connections icon, go to the VPN Connections tab and click the newly created VPN connection, to connect to PureVPN.
You are now connected to PureVPN!
