Ubuntu – Vpn l2tp connection on ubuntu 14.10

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I am using Ubuntu 14.10 and I need to create a VPN L2TP connection.

I installed strongswan, as suggested by this answer, but now I don't understand how to configure the connection.

The connection data I have available are an Ip address, a username, a password and a preshared key.

I try to create the connection using the network manager, but I don't understard which option I have to select. First thing: do I have to create an ipsec/ikev2 or a pptp vpn? Which authentication protocol do I have to select? Where do I insert my preshared key?

Any help is appreciated

Best Answer

That's not the best way (because Openswan has been removed from Unicorn (14.10) by some security reasons), but it works pretty good for me:

  1. Download and install an appropriate Openswan package from the http://www.ubuntuupdates.org/pm/openswan

I use package trusty (14.04) for my Unicorn (14.10) and it works without any issues.

  1. Then you need to install Network Manager L2TP plugin. I use the bellow one, it has a version for Unicorn:

    sudo apt-add-repository ppa:seriy-pr/network-manager-l2tp
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install network-manager-l2tp-gnome
sudo service xl2tpd stop
sudo update-rc.d xl2tpd disable

  2. Then just go to the Network manager, choose VPN connections and create l2tp. You need only set up a username, password and the IPSec PSK in the IPSec additional settings

Hope it'll help you! And good luck

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