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| | == VPN == | | == VPN == |
| − | ''Note: If you are looking for information on how to connect to Virginia Tech's VPN, please see the [[VPN]] page. The following information may be out of date or inaccurate but will be retained for the time being for posterity.''
| + | See the [[VPN]] page for information on connecting to the Virginia Tech VPN. |
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| − | === Using Ubuntu or Debian ===
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| − | <ol><li> Install the [http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager/ Network Manager] applet if you do not already have it.
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| − | </li><li> Install the '''network-manager-pptp''' package for your distribution.
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| − | </li></ol>
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| − | From here you will need to configure the VPN somewhat differently
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| − | depending on your version of NetworkManager. To see your version of
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| − | NetworkManager, right click the NetworkManager applet on your upper
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| − | panel. The nm-applet looks like one of the following, depending on if
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| − | your connected:
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| − | <table border="1">
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>Not Connected </th><th> Connected
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| − | </th></tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <td><a href="http://www.vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Nm_not_connected.png" class="image" title="Image:nm_not_connected.png"><img alt="Image:nm_not_connected.png" src="VPN_files/Nm_not_connected.html" height="24" width="24" border="0"></a> </td><td> <a href="http://www.vtluug.org/wiki/index.php?title=Image:Nm_connected.png" class="image" title="Image:nm_connected.png"><img alt="Image:nm_connected.png" src="VPN_files/Nm_connected.html" height="22" width="22" border="0"></a>
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| − | </td></tr></table>
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| − | ==== NetworkManager 0.6 (Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron) ====
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| − | <ol><li> Click the Network Manager applet in your panel.
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| − | </li><li> Under '''VPN Connections''', select '''Configure VPN...'''.
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| − | </li><li> Click the '''Add''' button.
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| − | </li><li> Click '''Forward'''.
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| − | </li><li> Click '''Forward''' again.
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| − | </li><li> In the '''Connection Name''' box, type <code>VT PPTP VPN</code>.
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| − | </li><li> In the '''Gateway''' box, type <code>pptp.cns.vt.edu</code>
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| − | </li><li> At the top, click the '''Authentication''' tab.
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| − | </li><li> Check the box labeled '''Refuse CHAP'''.
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| − | </li><li> Click '''Forward'''.
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| − | </li><li> Click '''Apply'''.
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| − | </li><li> Restart Network Manager with the following commands:
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| − | </li></ol>
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| − | <code></code><pre>sudo /etc/dbus-1/event.d/25NetworkManager restart
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| − | sudo /etc/dbus-1/event.d/26NetworkManagerDispatcher restart</pre>
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| − | ==== NetworkManager 0.7 (Ubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex) ====
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| − | <ol><li> Click the NetworkManager applet → VPN Connections → Configure VPN
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| − | </li><li> Go to the VPN tab
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| − | </li><li> Click Add
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| − | </li><li> You will be asked to choos a VPN connection type. Select Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) and click Create
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| − | </li><li> Enter the following and click OK:
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| − | </li></ol>
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| − | <table align="center" border="1">
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>Connection name
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| − | </th><td>VT PPTP VPN (really, can be whatever you like)
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| − | </td></tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>Gateway
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| − | </th><td>pptp.cns.vt.edu
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| − | </td></tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>User name
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| − | </th><td>''your PID''
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| − | </td></tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>Password
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| − | </th><td>''your VPN password''
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| − | </td></tr>
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| − | <tr>
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| − | <th>NT Domain
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| − | </th><td>''(blank)''
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| − | </td></tr></table>
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| − | ==== Connecting to the VPN ====
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| − | <ol><li> Click the Network Manager applet in your panel.
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| − | </li><li> Under '''VPN Connections''', select '''VT PPTP VPN'''
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| − | </li><li> Log in using your Remote Access ID.
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| − | </li></ol>
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| − | ==== Ubuntu upgraders from 8.04 Hardy Heron to 8.10 ====
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| − | If you experience an error "unable to find valid VPN secrets", you
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| − | need to delete your saved password. Go to Applications → Passwords and
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| − | Encryption Keys, then go to the Passwords tab and delete the entry for
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| − | your VPN password (e.g., "VPN password secret for VT PPTP VPN..."). Now
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| − | left-click the NetworkManager applet icon, select the VT PPTP VPN, and
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| − | enter your VPN password.
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| | [[Category:Howtos]] | | [[Category:Howtos]] |
| | [[Category:Round 2 migration]] | | [[Category:Round 2 migration]] |
