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== Debian / Ubuntu / Ubuntu Mate ==
 
Information stolen from [https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/archive/forum/discussion/22042/ubuntu-mate-16-04-1-setup-openvpn-private-internet-access-deluge-remote-file-transfer here]
 
Information stolen from [https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/archive/forum/discussion/22042/ubuntu-mate-16-04-1-setup-openvpn-private-internet-access-deluge-remote-file-transfer here]
  
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=== enable Network Manager ===
 
=== enable Network Manager ===
* <code>gksudo pluma /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</code> or <code>gksudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</code>
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* <code>gksudo pluma /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</code> (Mate edition) or <code>gksudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf</code> (GNOME version)
 
* Make sure that <code>managed=true</code>
 
* Make sure that <code>managed=true</code>
 
* logout and log in again
 
* logout and log in again

Revision as of 21:22, 3 December 2018

Debian / Ubuntu / Ubuntu Mate

Information stolen from here

install OpenVPN

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn network-manager network-manager-gnome network-manager-openvpn-gnome

enable Network Manager

  • gksudo pluma /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (Mate edition) or gksudo gedit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf (GNOME version)
  • Make sure that managed=true
  • logout and log in again

add OpenVPN connection

  • click the network icon
  • click on Edit Connections...
  • click on Add
  • select Import a saved VPN configuration... and click Create...
  • select media:ackspace.ovpn
  • type in your User name and given Password and click Save
  • close all remaining network dialogs

connect to OpenVPN

  • click the network icon
  • go to VPN connections and click ackspace

now, go to LDAP#Reset_password to update your credentials