installing a VPN

I'm used to Linux (Ubuntu) but have only ever installed a VPN in Windows before and can't figure out what to do. I searched the Package Manager and found that it seemed to have several VPN client packages installed. But what to do next? I can't see anything that resembles a VPN client in the actual applications.
Sorry if this is a totally stupid question, I've googled it too and found nothing.

 

Network Manager has a VPN option. It shows support for both Cisco VPN and OpenVPN. I am not sure if that helps you because I haven't tried using the VPN on AA1. BTW Network Manager can be accessed on the lower right side on the system tray. It looks like an network icon in WindowsXP.

I hope that at least points you to right direction.

J.

 

Well i have a network-manager-vpn package installed.
But nothing shows up in the list of applications to run.
And when I run the connection manager, I don't see any options that have anything to do with VPNs...
I can add a new LAN, Wireless LAN, PPPoE but that's it.
Any ideas?

 

hi all,

Pretty much same questions again, since they weren't really answered here..

So, i want to install a VPN for same reasons as many posts i've seen here, ie University network (perhaps a sticky would be handy?)

I've looked through the package manager, and Network manager openvpn and vpnc are ticked (installed i assume) as is openvpn package. But as Diana asked, how do i run Network manager?

Ok, but there is no such icon in my system tray, so how do i run package manager? I assume once i can get this running, i'll be able to configure the VPN options..

cheers Oz

 

excuse the typo, i did mean to say, how do i run Network manager?

 

The first issue is what sort of VPN. The VPN client stuff doesn't work with Nortel, Checkpoint and the like, I *think* it only works with Cisco and OpenVPN.

 

From what i gather from my University info, they support Microsoft VPN and a Cisco VPN.

 

Bump! Anyone have a solution for this yet? Surely there are some linux experts out there that know how to get a simple VPN connection to work on these machines? Please