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How to set up PPTP on Xubuntu 19.10

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

Updated over a year ago

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 PPTP on Linux Xubuntu 19.10

Follow our step-by-step instructions to configure PPTP and establish a secure VPN connection on your Linux Xubuntu 19.10 system. Enhance your online privacy and security effortlessly with our detailed tutorial for Xubuntu 19.10.

  • 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 + icon to add a VPN connection and 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 VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • You are connected to PureVPN now!

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