Questions tagged [vpn]
Questions related to VPN (Virtual Private Network) software
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How can I share my internet connection from windows to ubuntu?
Okay, so I have a mobile connection attached to my main pc (windows 8.1), the address range is 192.168.43.1 - 255 with the gateway being 192.168.43.1 and I want to share this to my Ubuntu server which ...
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how to connect to ipsec VPN using Ubuntu 13.10
I used L2TP IPsec VPN Manager until upgrading to 13.10
It worked previously. But now it does not work.
The ipsec server (Fortigate firewall, logs everything as just fine, then says the client ...
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enable and disable VPN from bash
I have a number of VPN hosts which I need to access periodically. They are configured and connections work fine off the network manager.
I'd like to be able to enable and disable them as needed from ...
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VPN/Proxy/IP changer [duplicate]
guys! I apologize in advance if this question comes up often here. I'm a very beginner using Ubuntu and I'd appreciate any help to keep using it. I usually work with a mac and a windows computer, but ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 VPN problem
I want to establish a VPN (PPTP) connection to my school, but it always fails.
This is what I get from tail -f /var/log/syslog
Sep 29 20:25:56 vaioz NetworkManager[1981]: <info> Starting VPN ...
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How to use a VPN which was created on Ubuntu machine?
I followed these instructions:
https://askubuntu.com/a/305401
How can I connect to my VPN server? What's the ip address I need to connect to? I want to do that from my mobile phone.
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Problem connecting to isp server using xl2tpd as client. Ubuntu server 13.04
I have followed guides found on google and ubuntu support pages and can get xl2tpd connection up but only under the following conditions:
1 - ADSL model must be configured and connected to the ISP
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Startup Applications refuses to launch a simple, executable script
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I want to run a bash script at login, so I put it in Startup Applications. There is no configuration besides calling "xterm -e autovpn" that works.
Here's ...
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Why after ticking Automatically connect to VPN the Ethernet is not activated automatically anymore?
I have configured an OpenVPN session attached to my Ethernet Wired Connection and as soon as I have ticked the option "Automatically connect to VPN when using this connection" on my Wired Connection 1,...
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Automatically mount/umount sshfs on vpn-up and vpn-down
this problem is really frustrating me. I have the following script to mount/unmount a sshfs upon a vpn connection (vpn-up) and vpn-down. I have this script in /etc/NetworkManager/dispatcher.d/ ...
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Problem setting up PPTPD
I'm attempting to set up a VPN from my Android phone to my home computer using pptpd on Ubuntu 12.10. I have so far done the following.
Setup a virtual NIC like this...
cat /etc/network/interfaces
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Is there a Checkpoint client for Ubuntu?
I use checkpoint VPN software to connect to my office network on windows.
I tried a lot to configure the same on ubuntu VPN, but never succeeded.
Anyone aware of any specific software/steps to ...
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How do I route all my traffic that doesnt go through tor through a vpn?
I have a netbook running Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit acting as a wifi router based off this guide http://nims11.wordpress.com/2012/04/27/hostapd-the-linux-way-to-create-virtual-wifi-access-point/ I would ...
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VPN not setting all DNS nameservers
I have searched for a solution to my problem but I just get people who have issues who can't resolve any of their workplace names.
My issue is I can't resolve ONE of my workplace servers. I have the ...
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VPN (sort of) works in 12.04 but fails in 12.10 with the same settings
My university uses a VPN system for internet connections. A couple of days ago I installed 12.04 on my computer and set up the VPN following a guide specific to linux here. It would work quite well, ...
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How to setup an intranet in ubuntu using wifi?
I want to set up a VPN on my laptop but I don't know what and how to set it. My requirements are :
Intranet with a customizable list of shared folders.
Intranet outsourced via computer wifi.
Possibly ...
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How to configure an Ubuntu server so that all traffic goes through a VPN?
This question is Not about how to set up VPN on an Ubuntu server.
Edited: I think what I'm looking for is the way to set up a PPTP VPN client on my Ubuntu server by command line.
I have an Ubuntu ...
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Should I be using a firewall in Ubuntu? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why is the firewall disabled by default?
I installed both gufw and Firestarter but I'm hesitant to activate one of them because I don't know too much about firewalls in ...
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Problems setting up vpn on 11.10 [closed]
Hi I am trying to use a cisco vpn client and having trouble. When the client is running, I get no data coming in and only a trickle going out. Network manager is installed but my connection is 'not ...
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pptp vpn with certificate [closed]
I want to connect to a windows pptp vpn server which accepts only connections with a CA certficate.
From windows im able to do it easily (since its windows of course and native supported)
but from my ...
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Phantom Firewalls
First, I should preface this with "I'm not entirely sure this is an Ubuntu question." I work in a central office with many branches connected via VPN. Some of the machines in the branches were ...
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PPTP VPN on Ubuntu Server 12.10 fails to connect, with error: no ifupdown configuration found [duplicate]
I am trying to setup a PPTP VPN server on Ubuntu Server 12.10. I had a few errors and by observing the logs, I managed to solve them.
Now, I get this error, and it seems I am not able to find a ...
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NordVPN gets stuck in reconnecting state leaving no access to internet
Usually this happens when resuming laptop from sleep having previously been connected. When the client tries to reconnect is just hangs indefinitely and shows reconnecting in the status.
The annoying ...
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How to connect SSL VPN on Ubuntu 18.04
I have tried every openvpn configuration and setup manual.. and I failed it badly.. I just can't figure out how to connect at the end.
This vpn is provided to me by my work office.
All I have is. ...
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crt certificate not appearing in menu for selection
I'm trying to set up the VPN for my university on my laptop. I have downloaded to certificate file and put it in ~/misc/cacert.crt. When I try to set up the VPN, I click on the CA Certificate option ...
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Uninstalling nordvpn
When I run
sudo apt-get remove nordvpn
and when I try
whereis nordvpn
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find -name "*nord*"
nothing shows up
These commands are indicating that I don't have nord installed on my system,...
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Is AES above 256 possible for OpenVPN?
I would like to harden my OpenVPN settings. The network is a layer 3 vpn. I believe they are already quite good for today's standards and I will post them below. I currently make use of aes-256-cbc, ...
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How give a specific to a command and call it by its name later
Is it possible to give a command an specific name and call it by its name instead of write the whole command in the terminal ?
For example
when I want to start an openvpn session I have to type this ...
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Make browsers like chrome and firefox go through VPN
I ran vpn(PPTP and openvpn both doesn't make any different) on my ubuntu (In my country some sites like telegram ,youtube or twitter are block and I have to run vpn to access them)
So after I ran vpn ,...
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Juniper Network Connect not working on ubuntu 16.04
Previously, on Ubuntu 15.04, I had managed to follow this guide
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2275776
and get the Juniper Network Connect to work properly from Firefox and connect to my ...
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Password field is disabled int network manager vpn
I installed network-manager-l2tp-gnome and when I create new L2TP vpn connection the password field does not work
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SSTP VPN on Ubuntu 20.04 - can't install sstp network-manager plugin
I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 and have problem when I try install sstp network-manager plugin. In old versions I used the repository ppa:eivnaes/network-manager-sstp and it worked! but on 20.04 I have ...
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How to allow PPTP VPN access through APF firewall
I'm attempting to connect to a PPTP VPN. I have opened ports 47 and 1723 in the ingress rules. When APF is turned on, it fails. When APF is turned off, it works fine. I have turned on as many logging ...
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Cisco vpn AnyConnect freezes
Since yesterday (perhaps some system updates), the Cisco AnyConnect VPN makes the system freeze when I try to connect. It looks like a memory leak, since the memory used goes up to 90%. I am using ...
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How to use default VPN instead of Pulse Secure VPN on Ubuntu 20.04
What should be considered if you want to use Ubuntu's default* VPN instead of Pulse Secure.
In Pulse Secure(9.1R) for Ubuntu 20.04 to connect, you must provide only URL and it prompts for username and ...
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VPN stopped working after installing software updates
My VPN stopped working 2 days ago after installing Ubuntu software updates.
I have Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS I was prompted to install updates and did so on Sept 24 or 25, 2020.
Since letting the updtes ...
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Ubuntu 17.04 "configure vpn" option is disabled
It is 17.04.
i clicked wireless- edit connections and add vpn. Then put credentials and now ,
Add vpn is disabled and vpn is not working. I cant connect where vpn resources belong to.
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Route IP range outside of VPN?
So I am somewhat more of a newb when it comes to routing IP ranges. My main problem is that I need to route a couple ranges outside of a VPN that I use.
I've run into a few issues with this.
I don't ...
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resolv.conf did not reset after VPN disconnection
My computer ran out of power while I was connected to a VPN, and when I turned my computer back on I was unable to access any websites. My resolv.conf file looks like:
# Generated by expressvpn
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Intermittent NetworkManager error on importing .ovpn files or editing such connection in 16.04 only?
"connection.gateway-ping-timeout: cannot set property: value of "###" of type 'guint' is invalid or out of range for property type 'gateway-ping-timeout' of type 'guint' "
"###" is sometimes a ...
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Can't connect to PPTP VPN, even though it used to work and I didn't change anything
I am pretty new to Ubuntu and Linux, so forgive me if this is obvious.
I set up a PPTP VPN connection the other day. It worked perfectly fine, but one day to the other, it didn't anymore. I used it on ...
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How do we add DNS servers to our VPN network definitions?
I just set up a VPN connection to my workplace, but it fail s to connect. Our protocol for setting up VPN on Windows clients requires we specify DNS servers that are inside our corporate network. I ...
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vpn is connected but its not working on browsers
I run vpn(PPTP and openvpn neither makes any difference) on my Ubuntu.
In my country some sites like telegram ,youtube or twitter are blocked and I have to run a vpn to access them.
So after I run the ...
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Wireguard client and redirect VPN traffic to ETH
I have for project to create a site to site VPN with wireguard and two Raspberry Pi 4
Site A- UniFi UDM PRO - Raspberry Pi WG server ------ Site B UDM PRO Raspberry Pi WG client.
the Pi have only one ...
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What is command line to install Cyberghost in Ubuntu?
The version of my Ubuntu is 20.04 LTS. I intend to install a free VPN, and it seems that CyberGhost is one of the free and good VPNs. May you please guide me about the command line in terminal?
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How to add persistent IP routes in Ubuntu 20.04 server
Maybe this question has been answered somewhere before but I can’t seems to figure it out as yet.
Lately I’m having some issues with my Ubuntu 20.04 server.
I installed OpenVPN and I can successfully ...
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Nordvpn Prevents Printing
When nordvpn is installed on Ubuntu Linux, and I try to print using Cups, I find that printing to my networked laser printer always fails.
Disabling nordvpn:
$ nordvpn disable
Allows me to locate ...
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How to connect to VPN L2TP IPsec in Kubuntu 18.04 LTS?
I have to connect to a Cisco Meraki VPN.
I am using a fresh installation of Kubuntu 18.04 LTS.
I was given a public IP, a VPN user, its password and a pre-shared key.
I opened the network manager and ...
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Cannot install network-manager-l2tp on Ubuntu18.04
Trying to install network-manager-l2tp on Ubuntu 18.04.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nm-l2tp/network-manager-l2tp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp-gnome
After this ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 auto-start VPN
I had a daemon starting with my own self-hosted vpn that worked fine with:
sudo openvpn --config /home/philip/open_vpn/client1.ovpn
Now that I changed to a paid VPN service the above works but ...
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