Find your VPN credentials for manual configuration

To find your VPN credentials log into the PureVPN Member Area. Click 👉 here to visit Member Area.

• Login to the Member Area using your PureVPN registered email address and password.

• On Subscription tab scroll down to be able to view your VPN credentials.

• You will be able to see and copy your VPN credentials.
• Note down your PureVPN username and click the Eye icon to make your password visible and use it in the manual configuration.

How to connect PPTP on Linux Kali Linux

• Open Terminal.

• Install required package by entering the commands mentioned below.

• apt-get update
• apt-get install network-manager-pptp-gnome

• Open Wired Settings (Network settings).

• Click + icon to create a new connection.

• Insert the following details:
• Select Point-to-point Tunneling protocol (PPTP).
• Enter PureVPN PPTP in Name field.
• Insert the desired server: Please refer to the server address shared in the above note.
  1. Germany: de1.pointtoserver.com
  2. Netherlands: nl1.pointtoserver.com
  3. United Kingdom: ukl1.pointtoserver.com
  4. United States: ustx1.pointtoserver.com
  5. United States: uswdc1.pointtoserver.com
  6. Australia: au-sd1.pointtoserver.com
• Enter your VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.
• Click Advanced.

• Check Use Point-to-Point encryption (MPPE) and click Ok.

• Click Add.

• Open Network Connections then VPN Off, click connect.

• If you're asked for authentication again, enter your PureVPN Password.

• Wait for PureVPN to establish your connection.
• You are now connected!

• If you wish to change the server address, do the following.
  • Go to Network Connections.
  • Edit PureVPN PPTP.
  • Change Gateway field with a new server address.
  • Click Apply.

How to connect OpenVPN on Linux Kali Linux

Learn how to set up OpenVPN on Kali Linux with our comprehensive guide. Follow our step-by-step instructions to configure OpenVPN and establish a secure and encrypted VPN connection on your Kali Linux system.

• The OpenVPN configuration files can be obtained by 👉clicking here. Use your preferred browser to download the ovpn zip file.
• You will get a prompt asking what to do with the ZIP archive, select Save File and click OK. It should be downloaded to your Downloads directory.

• Go to your Downloads directory, right click the ZIP archive and select Extract Here to extract the files.

• Now go to the Menu option and search and open the Terminal Emulator.

• Now you need to install OpenVPN packages. Type the following commands one by one:

• sudo apt-get update
• sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn
• sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome 

• Select the following options:
  • Click Ethernet Network Connection.
  • Go to VPN Connections.
  • Select Add a VPN Connection…

• Select Import a saved VPN configuration option. Click the Create button.

• Go to the Downloads directory, select the folder containing OpenVPN files i.e. New OpenVPN Files. Select the desired file with .ovpn extension. Click the Open button.

• Now enter the details as mentioned below:
• Insert Connection name: PureVPN (Here we use PureVPN, you can change it any other name).
• Select Type: Password from drop down menu.
• Enter your VPN credentials. Here is how you can find your VPN credentials.
• Click the folder icon from the Certificate folder and add the ca.crt.crt file.
• Click Save.

• Now go to the Ethernet Network Connections option and under VPN Connections click/check on the newly created PureVPN connection to activate VPN.

• You are now connected to PureVPN!