Creating VPN Connection on Ubuntu (PPTP Client for Windows VPN Server)

Creating VPN Connection on Ubuntu (PPTP Client for Windows VPN Server)

To configure VPN Connection You should at least know name or IP address of VPN Server. user name and password to connect .

• To configure VPN Connection on Ubuntu go to menu bar and select internet icon > VPN Connection >  Configure VPN

• This will open Network Connections windows. In VPN tab Select Add to add new VPN connection

•  in new connection wizard Select VPN Connection Type as Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and Select Create button.

•  In Next Windows type the name for connection for example your vpn.mycompany.com or anything for your identity. make sure you have uncheck at connect automatically option and available to all users option . In VPN Tab type IP address or DNS name of your VPN server in Gateway field. and type valid user name and password in user name and password filed to authenticate to VPN Server. live NT Domain name blank or time your domain name and then select Advanced button. 

•  In  PPTP Advanced options windows make sure you have selected use point-to-point encryption (MPPE) and MSCHAP and then click OK.

 Now your vpn connection is created for connect to windows vpn server. Now close all the windows and go to menu bar and Select Internet Icon > VPN Connection > then select you just crated vpn connection by clicking on your connection name. it will attempt to connect your vpn server and ip you have enter valid Server information and user authountication it will be connected. you will see small lock on Internet Icon.