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--- connecting_to_the_sdf_vpn_with_pptp [2021/03/12 18:34] – [The wrap-up] hc9
+++ connecting_to_the_sdf_vpn_with_pptp [2021/04/02 07:53] – hc9
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   - Make sure PPP and PPTP are installed. The can be accomplished in Debian or Ubuntu by entering '**sudo apt-get install pptp-linux**' into a terminal.
-  - Create a file named sdfpptp in /etc/ppp/peers by entering '**sudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers**'. Replace gedit with your choice of text editor. Add the following to the file: (Be sure to replace **//username//** with your username.)\\ \\  Note: Make sure to replace **//IP Address//** with the IP address/hostname provided when running '**setvpn**' in the shell.\\
+  - Create a file named sdfpptp in /etc/ppp/peers by entering '**sudo gedit /etc/ppp/peers**'. Replace gedit with your choice of text editor. Add the following to the file: (Be sure to replace **//username//** with your username.)
+    - Note: Make sure to replace **//IP Address//** with the IP address/hostname provided when running '**setvpn**' in the shell. <code>
-<code>
+remotename sdfpptp
+linkname sdfpptp
-   remotename sdfpptp
+ipparam sdfpptp
-   linkname sdfpptp
+pty "pptp --loglevel 0 **//IP Address//** --nolaunchpppd"
-   ipparam sdfpptp
+name **//username//**
-   pty "pptp --loglevel 0 **//IP Address//** --nolaunchpppd"
+refuse-eap
-   name **//username//**
+refuse-pap
-   refuse-eap
+refuse-chap
-   refuse-pap
+refuse-mschap
-   refuse-chap
+require-mppe
-   refuse-mschap
+nomppe-stateful
-   require-mppe
+require-mppe-128
-   nomppe-stateful
+nomppe-40
-   require-mppe-128
+noauth
-   nomppe-40
+nodetach
-   noauth
+lock
-   nodetach
+bsdcomp 9,15
-   lock
+deflate 9,15
-   bsdcomp 9,15
+idle 0
-   deflate 9,15
-   idle 0
 </code>
   - Save the file.
   - Edit /etc/ppp/chap-secrets by entering '**sudo gedit /etc/ppp/chap-secrets**'. Add the line **//username// stfpptp //password// *** replacing //username// and //password// with your SDF username and your password set by **'setvpn'**.
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   - Open another terminal. Enter '**sudo route add -net 192.94.73.0/24 dev ppp0**'. This will route all your connections to SDF through the VPN.
-Alternatively to steps 3 and 4, you might use a wrapper script like this:
+Alternatively to steps 5 and 6, you might use a wrapper script like this:
   #!/bin/bash
@@ Line 110: / Line 106: @@
 Once installed, restart the NetworkManager service (///etc/init.d/NetworkManager restart//) and left-click on the network manager icon in your taskbar. Highlight **VPN Connections** and click on **Configure VPN**:
-{{http://sdf.org/tutorials/images/vpn1.png|Network Manager - Overview Settings}}\\ {{http://sdf.org/tutorials/images/vpn4.png|Network Manager - VPN Settings Overview}}
+{{ :vpn_with_pptp:vpn1.png?nolink |Network Manager - Overview Settings}}
+{{ :vpn_with_pptp:vpn4.png?nolink |Network Manager - VPN Settings Overview}}
 Click on the **Add** button, and choose **Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)**, then click **Create**. Fill out the **User name**, **Password** and **Gateway** fields with appropriate values ([[#setup|from when you ran //setvpn//]]):