VPN in #!

sexynsmartjenny · 2013-06-15 18:48:14

Hi guys, I was wondering if there is any good VPN that I could use in crunchbang. When I was in windows, I used some other tools but they are not compatible with linux I think. So what kinds of VPNs do you use?

uname · 2013-06-15 19:01:32

VPN is a client-server-application. What server do you want to use. OpenVPN is often used.

ausmuso · 2013-06-16 00:58:11

I use OpenVPN , but then my VPN provider supports the OpenVPN protocol. Many VPN providers do, many others don't.
Contact your VPN provider, see what protocols they support and whether they are "linux-friendly" at all. If they are, their documentation and help pages should tell you how to connect under Linux.
Good luck!

sexynsmartjenny · 2013-06-16 03:03:34

uname wrote:

VPN is a client-server-application. What server do you want to use. OpenVPN is often used.

what server? What do you mean server? I use time warner cable.

CaptainIndifferent · 2013-06-16 03:15:35

Usually you use a VPN client to make a secure connection to a remote network. For instance, when I stay in a hotel on business travel I use a Cisco VPN client on my laptop to connect to the corporate network. They provide the details of the VPN access point and which protocols it is compatible with.

You are asking about using a VPN so presumably you have a need to connect to something? You should check with the people that run the network that you want to connect to and find out what you need to use.

Ozitraveller · 2013-06-16 05:08:07

I have a custom debian sid fluxbox system with wicd, which I prefer to network-manager. My company use and support Cisco VPN. I use OpenConnect to create the ssh tunnel and rdesktop to connect to my desktop within the network. Both are available in the repos, and you should follow the instruction to setup the 'vpnsetup' script on their website.

But if you have Network-Manager installed all you would need to do would be to configure that and and rdesktop.

Ozi

IcarusCrunch · 2013-06-16 15:25:04

sexynsmartjenny wrote:

Hi guys, I was wondering if there is any good VPN that I could use in crunchbang. When I was in windows, I used some other tools but they are not compatible with linux I think. So what kinds of VPNs do you use?

Try clicking on the network icon in the upper right corner, next to sound volume. (This is in the latest #! release; I know nothing of older releases.) There's a Network > VPN Connections > Configure VPN option. You might/probably want PPTP. From there it's probably just a matter of getting the right settings typed in. You can then try it from the same Network > VPN Connection -- or whatever you named it. In the settings you may very well have to go into Advanced and enable MPPE and Stateful Encryption. If those, or any other settings, don't match, you'll probably just get a "could not connect" error when you try it.

That's all if you already have an employer or someone hosting the VPN service you're trying to connect to.

Yeah if you're starting from scratch, like trying to VPN straight into your own home from on the road, or otherwise connect two #! boxes, yeah, use OpenVPN and good luck.

dgz · 2013-06-16 18:22:56

you'll find most (3 of 3 i've used) vpn services will have decent instructions for use with linux, as a notable portion of their userbase use vpns for linux servers etc.

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pvsage · 2013-06-17 08:26:03

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KrunchTime · 2013-06-20 07:33:02

I believe she is asking about a personal VPN service.

@sexynsmartjenny...As someone else mentioned, you would use OpenVPN in conjunction with a personal VPN service.

Left-click the network manager icon in the right panel of tint2 (assuming your using tint2 with CrunchBang)
Highlight VPN Connections
Highlight and left-click Configure VPN
Click the Add button
Select OpenVPN from the drop down

Of course, you would have to enter other information, but that would vary depending on your personal VPN service provider.

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harisaltaf · 2013-06-20 10:38:10

sexynsmartjenny wrote:

Hi guys, I was wondering if there is any good VPN that I could use in crunchbang. When I was in windows, I used some other tools but they are not compatible with linux I think. So what kinds of VPNs do you use?

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Last edited by harisaltaf (2013-06-20 10:52:11)

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Ak_0 · 2015-09-15 13:13:46

Waste of $$ to pay for just a VPN. Might as well get a cheap VPS for 15$/year and setup the VPN on the box yourself.
PS Sorry I know this is an old thread...

Last edited by Ak_0 (2015-09-15 14:48:21)

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