How to setup OpenVPN using Ubuntu Network Manager

This tutorial describes the configuration of OpenVPN on Ubuntu Linux using the built in Network Manager.

It can also be easily adapted to other Gnome-based desktop Linux distributions.

1.) First, open a terminal and enter the following command to install the Network Manager Plugin for OpenVPN.

Since this is a dependency, the required OpenVPN binaries will also installed. Even if Network Manager is already

installed,

it needs to be forcedly reinstalled to have the newly installed components properly registered in the system.

Type the following command in terminal:

$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall network-manager network-manager-gnome

\ network-manager-openvpn network-manager-openvpn-gnome

Next, we need to make Network Manager aware of the newly installed feature. In terminal, type:

$ sudo service network-manager restart

2.) Next, download the TorGuard OpenVPN config files and save and unzip them to your Desktop.

You can download the configs from:

http://torguard.net/downloads/TorGuardPRO.zip

3.) Click the network manager icon in the top menu bar and select "Edit Connections..."

4.) In the Network Connections menu click "import".

5.) For VPN Connection Type, select "OpenVPN" and click create...

6.) Next, we need to select the TorGuard OpenVPN config for the server you'd like to connect to.

In our example, we are connecting to TorGuard.Canada18.ovpn

7.) All the needed OpenVPN settings will now be imported. In the Username and Password area enter

the TorGuard VPN login info that was sent to you in your activation email. Click Save.

8.) The VPN connection has now been added to your Network Manager Connections list!

You can now click the network manager icon in the top menu bar, Select "VPN Connections"

then click the name of the TorGuard VPN server you want to connect to.

If you have any questions, please contact our support team.