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Creating a PPTP VPN connections in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.x (Intrepid, Karmic)
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Posted in: System engineering, intrepid, ubuntu.
Update January 3, 2010
Configuring PPTP VPN connections still is sort of an issue with the recent Ubuntu versions,
thus most of the information on this page still is relevant.
Update December 8, 2008
The following solution does not work for everybody as there are multiple issues with VPN connections, the network manager etc. Bug fixing is in progress and it appears a number of patches where already included in recent ubuntu updates.
I recommend checking the ubuntu bug database for the latest state of the VPN issues:
Search for “VPN” in the ubuntu bug database (launchpad.net)
This monday was sweet. I finally had the time to make a fresh install of ubuntu 8.10 on my thinkpad r52, and what can i say, just as all the other releases before, things got better.
I am especially happy about the re-programmed network manager, which works a whole lot better than in hardy.
Except that i didn’t get the PPTP VPN connection to my office to work instantly.
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