I am trying to connect a Windows PPTP VPN. I created VPN connection through the Network configuration in the Settings. I configured VPN credentials such as gateway, username and password. Nothing happens when I enable VPN connection as it can be seen from the pic below:
Do I need to install any extra packages in order to connect a Windows PPTP VPN?
p.s. I am able to connect this VPN through Windows.
Edit: Output of tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep pptp
Apr 1 15:36:33 talha-monster NetworkManager[820]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'...
Apr 1 15:36:33 talha-monster NetworkManager[820]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 4588
Apr 1 15:36:33 talha-monster NetworkManager[820]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections
Apr 1 15:36:39 talha-monster NetworkManager[820]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' disappeared1 Answer
Try to make vpn connection with this script, not with NM.
Maybe on this way all will work.
Create file with some name and put in
nano name_of_scriptscript
#!/bin/bash
function routeadd { route add -host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx dev ppp0 route add -net dev ppp0
}
function makepptp { echo pty \"pptp xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx --nolaunchpppd\" >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; echo remotename PPTP >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; echo require-mppe-128 >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; echo file /etc/ppp/options.pptp >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; echo ipparam vpn >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn;
pppd call vpn &
}
if [ -a /etc/ppp/chap-secrets ]; then rm /etc/ppp/chap-secrets echo $1 PPTP $2 '*' >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets;
else echo $1 PPTP $2 '*' >> /etc/ppp/chap-secrets;
fi
if [ -e /etc/ppp/peers/vpn ]; then rm /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; echo name $1 >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; makepptp; sleep 8; routeadd;
else echo name $1 >> /etc/ppp/peers/vpn; makepptp; sleep 8; routeadd;
fiIn script change you host ip and add network or/and host witch you wish to connect via vpn
Usage:
sudo /path_to_script/name_of_script username passwordnote: set execute permision to script
