It seems that this could get fixed fairly easily as this must happen a great deal On May 20, 2015 18:31, "John T. Haggerty" <jpcoo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Also this workaround fails to work > > http://www.blackmoreops.com/2015/03/01/setup-vpn-on-kali-linux/ Again > provider agnostic > > On Wed, May 20, 2015 at 6:28 PM, John T. Haggerty <jpcoo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> For example here >> http://www.ibvpn.com/billing/knowledgebase/50/Set-up-the-PPTP-VPN-connection-on-Linux-Network-Manager-GUI.html >> fails to work for me on Debian gnome. This is not the provider in question >> however. >> >> On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 2:31 PM, John T. Haggerty <jpcoo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I don't know if I am able to convey this correctly but here goes: >>> >>> I have been using Linux for a while but had a hiatus of about 10 years >>> so it's been a slow requisition of learned skills. To that end I was >>> thrilled that VirtualBox technology came out recently in order to give this >>> a much easier time in connecting to the network and using operating systems >>> seamlessly. >>> >>> I installed the virtual box package and got the newest Debian DVD ISO >>> and was able to get it all installed from what looks like a complete >>> install. My issues are with my VPN provider that I use. They provide all >>> the configuration on their end so I have no need to be able to offer server >>> configs and the like nor can I randomly copy files over. I have a oven >>> file, a .crt or certification file and of course my username and password. >>> This seems to be good enough to get my android devices connected with a >>> port of ovpn. >>> >>> The issues are with getting networking to recognize the vpn as the sole >>> transparent provider on the instance end. It can initialize and create the >>> tun0. I tried to get this configured but it seems that getting this done >>> assumes several things which are not accurate in my case: >>> >>> 1. I want to run both a client and server and have complete access to >>> both (the provider I work with handles all the server stuff and I don't >>> have to do that, and it technically works without it). >>> >>> 2. All the key generation, random other stuff that the wiki assumes is >>> required is apparently not required. >>> >>> 3. I'm not able to get any documentation from the net that seems to >>> disagree with my need to do this at all (Google searches keep >>> re-referencing the document with every single re-phrasing of the request I >>> need). >>> >>> 4. I tried to mess with iptables and the like and get that to work which >>> only succeeded in shutting off all access to websites that I tried to use >>> >>> 5. No one has apparently had any issues with Network Manger or it's kin >>> that weren't easily solved, and or have never used the virtualization >>> technology.....grrrr >>> >>> I'm sure I have to check things out but I need to know if anyone has >>> done this before, what else I need to share (and what I can and must keep >>> private due to not wanting to void my privacy) >>> >>> Thanks for the help >>> >>> -- >>> "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of 10 million is a >>> statistic" -- Joseph Stalin >>> >>> "Omnia mutantur, nihil interit" >>> (Translation: >>> Everything changes, nothing is lost.) >>> -- Ovid, _Metamorphoses_ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of 10 million is a >> statistic" -- Joseph Stalin >> >> "Omnia mutantur, nihil interit" >> (Translation: >> Everything changes, nothing is lost.) >> -- Ovid, _Metamorphoses_ >> > > > > -- > "The death of one man is a tragedy, the death of 10 million is a > statistic" -- Joseph Stalin > > "Omnia mutantur, nihil interit" > (Translation: > Everything changes, nothing is lost.) > -- Ovid, _Metamorphoses_ >
