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how to connect to openvpn from shell
I am trying to connect from an ubuntu shell to a client VPN (OpenVPN). On mac I was able to do it using tunnelblick but now I need to do it from an ubuntu server.
I have tried:
cabox@box-...
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Why vpn configuration is disappeared on ununtu
I am not able to create vpn connection, I have created many times before. but i installed a fresh ubuntu and now I cannot create a vpn connection. I want to connect to a server.
I installed the ...
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Unable to resolve dependency for libpango-1.0-0 in 12.04
Unable to resolve dependency for libpango-1.0-0 in 12.04. This is needed while installing forticlient-sslvpn
sudo dpkg -i forticlient-sslvpn_4.4.2312-1_amd64.deb
Selecting previously unselected ...
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OpenVPN fails to start with error "could not execute external program"
I've been banging my head against the wall for several hours now and I'm at my wits end. I've double checked my setup against numerous guides and it checks out, but OpenVPN still fails to start. The ...
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IPSec VPN connectivity from Ubuntu to AWS
I have configured the VPN gateway and related settings at AWS side. Now I have to connect to the vpn from my Ubuntu machine. I am using my android mobile phone to access internet into my laptop via ...
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Why is the "Add" VPN button grey?
I wanna click on the "Add" button but I can't :l Pleases help!
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VPN server on ubuntu enabling NAT problem! please help
Hi I am trying to Create a vpn server on a vps which is running ubuntu percise 12.04. I have already installed pptpd and I have enabled ip forwarding but when I try to enable NAT with this command :
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Ubuntu 12.04 VPN does not connect
I try to use VPN on Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS 32 bit but it fails and gives the message that the VPN service failed to start. How can I resolve this issue?
Edit: The connection type is PPTP and I use the ...
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How to save VPN passwords with NetworkManger for nmcli?
There are many posts about putting VPN passwords into /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>. I can't get any of them working on Ubuntu 12.04. The fields in the questions and ...
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openvpn: this is a generic configuration and cannot directly be used [closed]
I have experienced a problem.
I have installed OpenVPN AS on VPS.
Used .ovpn config with OpenVPN Connect on my Windows 7 desktop. Works fine.
When I tried to configure VPN connection on Ubuntu, I ...
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Difference between `No such file or directory` and ``No such device or address
Recently, I tried to install a PPTP VPN on my OpenVZ VPS Ubuntu 12.04.
I followed the online tutorial and tried:
cat /dev/ppp
Output is:
cat: /dev/ppp: No such file or directory
It turns out in ...
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Access other devices on PPTP VPN
I have set up a PPTP VPN on Ubuntu 12.04, and it seems to be working. I am able to connect to it from a remote device, and once connected, I can see the VPN Server, SSH into it, and so on, all without ...
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FortiClient SSL VPN Connected but cannot access IP
I am using Ubuntu 12.04 32 bit system. When I try to connect to VPN using forticlientsslvpn, it connects, but I cannot access the IP. I tried many solutions and couldnt find anything useful/working.
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Ubuntu 12.04 - PPTP VPN is the only Internet Access
(Modified for clarity, 11/11/13) Two distinct questions, just before the route table.
I know this has been covered. I've read dozens of posts but still have questions.
I have a work server whose ...
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VPN connection successfully established, but IP address does not change
I have set up an OpenVPN connection via the network manager on Ubuntu 12.04 following these instructions:
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/pages/client-support/#ubuntu_openvpn_installer
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installing pptpd on ubuntu ec2
I am running this line in ubuntu:
sudo apt-get install pptpd
and here's the output I get:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following ...
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How to get NetExtender VPN client on Ubuntu 13.04 working?
I've got a Ubuntu 13.04 desktop and I need to connect to a Sonicwall VPN appliance using NetExtender. TL,DR, the VPN connects fine, but then I can't reach any internet or LAN websites.
Details:
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Connect Playstation Console via VPN to the internet PLEASE HELP
I have a VPN connection to the internet with my PC and want to connect my Playstation 3 to the internet. I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC. How do I do that?
Can I use Internet Connection Sharing? I only ...
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Connect Playstation Console via VPN to the internet
I have a VPN connection to the internet with my PC and want to connect my Playstation 3 to the internet. I have Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC. How do I do that?
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How To Debug and Fix PPTP/VPN Client Connection
I am asking a question, which has two sub-questions. Those are how can I get VPN to work on Ubuntu 12.04, either by getting the built-in pptp VPN to work or through manual configuration. Microsoft ...
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"Failed to setuid to root." How do I Establish a VPN network?
My university decided that the old VPN-network, which worked fine, wasn't good enough anymore and abandoned it. Now I have to establish a completely new VPN-network. My university provided me with a ...
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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 to use VPN over manually set up network bridge (with the primary interface unmanaged by NetworkManager)?
I've set up a network bridge which I'm using to connect KVM virtual machines on my desktop to my home network; I' ve don this the manual way by creating the bridge in /etc/network/interfaces (the way ...
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Problem with DNS in Ubuntu 12.04 and Mullvad VPN
I hope you are all well. Here's my problem.
I was running Ubuntu 10.04, and I got Mullvad , a VPN service because it is anonymous and cheap.
Mullvad VPN service installed perfectly on 10.04 and I ...
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selectively route traffic in split-VPN 12.04
I often work remotely. I use the Network Manager to set up my VPN connection, which has worked pretty well. The VPN I have set up currently using the Password with Certificates (TLS) type. What I ...
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VPN IKE over TCP
I need a VPN connection to my work.
It seems that the problem is the checkpoint client which is used in the Windows landscape.
Is there any possibility that I can build such a connection under Ubuntu ...
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Why did I loose my internet connection after installing a VPN client?
I installed the VPN client to connect to my company's network, the Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN client.
Everything went fine, I was able to install it correctly, connect to the server, was prompted for ...
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Browse VPN Connected directory
I've connected using Cisco VPN client from my Ubuntu to another Ubuntu machine. So now I want to browse directories of that machine which I'm connected through VPN, so how can I do it?
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How do I setup freelan in ubuntu?
I cannot find any tutorials online taking me from installation to connecting to the client within Ubuntu. Are there any tutorials I am missing or does anyone know how to setup freelan?
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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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What am I doing wrong with racoon on ubuntu precise?
I have a working racoon ipsec vpn setup on an ubuntu lucid server. To set it up, I just did an apt-get on the ipsectools package and configured the racoon.conf file.
If I take the exact same steps, ...
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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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Connect to more VPNs
I am using ubuntu 12.04LTS on my vaio laptop and I am in a situation that I have to use two different VPNs to have a good internet access and I don't know how to achieve that.because when I click on a ...
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How do I confirm my VPN connection is working and make it start automatically on 12.04 server via commandline?
I'm using vyprvpn as a VPN provider and I would like to make my Ubuntu 12.04 server connect to it via pptp-linux. I only have the option of using the command line to connect so I used this guide:
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Cisco Anyconnect flashes then disappears
I have installed the Cisco Anyconnect secure mobility client on my ubuntu 12.05 laptop using the vpnsetup.sh. It always works immediately after running the script but once I power-down then come back ...
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How to configure VPN settings?
When I started working for my current employer, everyone (myself and my boss included) were on Windows 7 machines. About 6 months ago, my boss gutted Windows 7 on his machine and replaced it with ...
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How to setup VPN as Proxy
I have an PerfectPrivacy VPN connected via the OpenVPN-Network-Manger-Plugin (Ubuntu 12.04.1) and I want to assign a system wide proxy over that VPN.
I have tried proxydriver that should do that ...
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Why the connection is getting closed?
I have installed Open VPN. Both in my servers and in my computer. I see my log files as :
Aug 18 18:37:52 ubuntu openvpn[27920]: Local Options hash (VER=V4): 'bd6dea9e'
Aug 18 18:37:52 ubuntu openvpn[...
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Unable to add Cisco VPN connection
I am setting up Cisco VPN on Ubuntu 12.04, when I run into strange behavior. I have downloaded and installed the following packages: vpnc network-manager-vpnc and dependencies.
When adding the ...
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Always on VPN connection
I have a working VPN connection. Works like a dream.
What isn't working though, is the 'Connect Automatically' option in the Network Connections Manager Panel. It never connects automatically, not ...
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OpenVPN is installed but it is not an avaliable option in the network manager
I have installed and used openVPN once before in a previous install of Ubuntu 12.04. I have since reformatted, and now after reinstalling openVPN it will not show up in the network manager. I am ...
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Cannot Import VPN connection
Since 12.04 I cannot connect to my VPN. my ovpn file is the following
http://email.uoa.gr/help/download/vpn/edunet.ovpn
When I try to import the VPN file i get the following error
The file '...
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12.04 VPN/resolv.conf issues
According to http://www.stgraber.org/2012/02/24/dns-in-ubuntu-12-04/ resolv.conf contains only a single record for local dnsmasq server
When I connect to OpenVPN server using network-manager-openvpn ...
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VPN has not worked since upgrading to 12.04
I am trying to establish a VPN connection on 12.04. It had worked in 11.10 but not at all right now. I can connect with Windows 7. My roommate also recently upgraded and is having the same problem.
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Cannot bind Deluge to VPN
I created a vpn by using
$ nslookup vpn.ipredator.se
to find the ipredator ip address to use (eg 93.182.174.130) - I didn' t use "vpn.ipredator.se" as the Gateway in the Network Manager applet, ...
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Juniper setup on 12.04
I have a laptop with Windows XP and Ubuntu 12.04 (32 bits). Until now, I used Windows XP to connect to a Juniper VPN but now I'd like to try it with Linux. I read the mad scientist walkthrough (...
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Is it necessary to connect via Cisco VPN using my university account to go online?
Original title:
Bug with Xisco VPN - it it necessary to connect via Cisco VPN using my university-account in order to go online for all wireless networks
In order to gain wireless access to my ...
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Fortinet SSL VPN Client and Ubuntu 12.04
I want to install the Forticlient SSL VPN Client on Ubuntu 12.04.
I've downloaded the latest version from the Fortinent support site but when I try to run the installer (vía command line or GUI) it ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 and now cannot get my vpn connection
I just upgraded to Ubuntu 12.04 ( 3 days ago ) and before that I had a very stable vpn connection even if 11.10 was less stable but now I cannot connect to my vpn account at home and at work either
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Server certificate problem with Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client
When I try to connect using the Cisco AnyConnect VPN Client, I receive this error:
Connection attempt has failed due to server certificate problem.
I happened to have this problem in my previous ...
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