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'''These directions ''will not work'' for the Virginia Tech VPN. Please see the [[VPN]] page for details on setting up the Virginia Tech VPN.''' == pptpclient ==Tested on [[Arch Linux]] with pptpclient 1.7.2 (updated on 2011-08-28). * Ensure that you have both '''ppp''' and '''pptpclient''' installed. Otherwise, you may receive strange errors or otherwise be unable to connect.* Create the file '''/etc/ppp/peers/VirginiaTech''' with the following: remotename VirginiaTech pty "pptp pptp.cns.vt.edu --nolaunchpppd" name username file /etc/ppp/options.pptp require-mppe-128 ipparam VirginiaTechMake sure to replace '''username''' with your username.* Edit the file '''/etc/ppp/chap-secrets''' and add the following line to the bottom, replacing '''username''' with your username and '''password''' with your password: username VirginiaTech password ** To connect, use the pon script: sudo pon VirginiaTech* To disconnect, use poff: sudo poff VirginiaTech == Network Manager ==Tested on [[Fedora]] 15 (updated on 2011-08-28).Tested on [[Ubuntu]] 12.04 LTS (2012-05-22) * Install the '''networkmanager-pptp''' package. (Ubuntu users can skip this step.)* Right click on the Network Manager applet and select Edit Connections...* Select the VPN tab and click Add.* Select '''Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)''' and click Create...* Enter '''Virginia Tech VPN''' for the connection name.* Enter '''pptp.cns.vt.edu''' for the gateway.* Enter your username and remote access passphrase (in the password field), leaving NT domain blank.* Click Save...* Left click on the Network Manager applet, and select '''Virginia Tech VPN''' under VPN Connections. == See also ==* [[VPN]] [[Category:Howtos]][[Category:Pending deletionSoftware]]
