Linux (Ubuntu) OpenVPN Setup Instructions

• Other Protocols:
• PPTP

Bold items are things you will click or type

How to Install

1. Open Terminal.
2. Install network-manager-openvpn by typing:
   sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
   • Press Enter
3. You will be prompted: "Do you want to continue? Y/n" Type Y and hit Enter.
4. Once installation is complete, restart Network Manager by typing:
   sudo restart network-manager
   • Press Enter
5. To download the Giganews Certificate Authority (CA) certificate, type (all one command, ignore line breaks):
   sudo wget -O /etc/openvpn/ca.vyprvpn.com.crt http://www.giganews.com/vyprvpn/ca.vyprvpn.com.crt
6. Click on the Network Manager icon, expand VPN Connections, and choose Configure VPN...
7. A Network Connections window will appear with the VPN tab open. Click Add.
8. A Choose a VPN Connection Type window will open. Select OpenVPN in the drop-down menu and click Create...
9. In the Editing VPN connection window, enter the following:
   • Connection name: VyprVPN OpenVPN
   • Gateway: one of
     • us1.vpn.giganews.com for Los Angeles, CA
     • us2.vpn.giganews.com for Washington, DC
     • us3.vpn.giganews.com for Austin, TX - New!
     • eu1.vpn.giganews.com for Amsterdam
     • hk1.vpn.giganews.com for Hong Kong
     • uk1.vpn.giganews.com for London
     • fr1.vpn.giganews.com for Paris - New!
     • de1.vpn.giganews.com for Frankfurt - New!
   • Type: select Password
   • User name: User name you registered to Giganews with
   • Password: your Giganews password
   • CA Certificate: browse and select /etc/openvpn/ca.vyprvpn.com.crt
10. Click Advanced... near the bottom of the window.
11. Under the General tab, check the box next to Use LZO data compression.
12. Click OK, then click Apply.

How to Connect

1. Click on the Network Manager icon in the panel bar.
2. Click on VPN Connections.
3. Select VyprVPN OpenVPN.
4. The Network Manager icon will begin spinning. You may be prompted to enter a password. If so, this is your system account keychain password, not your Giganews password.
5. Once connected, the Network Manager icon will have a lock next to it indicating you are browsing securely with VyprVPN.

How to Disconnect

1. Click on the Network Manager icon in the panel bar.
2. Click on VPN Connections.
3. Select Disconnect VPN...
4. Once disconnected, the lock will disappear from next to the Network Manager icon.