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| 10.5. Using GNOME NetworkManager Applet | 10.7. NetworkManager and Security | | |
NetworkManager supports several Virtual Private Network (VPN) technologies:
NovellVPN—package
NetworkManager-novellvpn
OpenVPN—package
NetworkManager-openvpn
vpnc (Cisco)—package
NetworkManager-vpnc
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)—package
NetworkManager-pptp
To use VPN with NetworkManager, install the appropriate VPN packages first. You need two packages for each VPN technology: one of the packages above (providing the generic support for NetworkManager), and the respective desktop-specific package for your applet.
For KDE, choose one of the following:
NovellVPN support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-novellvpn-kde4
OpenVPN support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-openvpn-kde4
vpnc (Cisco) support for KNetworkManager—package
NetworkManager-vpnc-kde4
PPTP support for KDE is not available yet, but is being worked on.
For GNOME, choose one of the following:
NovellVPN support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package
NetworkManager-novellvpn-gnome
OpenVPN support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package
NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome
vpnc (Cisco) support for GNOME NetworkManager applet—package
NetworkManager-vpnc-gnome
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol) support for GNOME NetworkManager
applet—package
NetworkManager-pptp-gnome
After you have installed the packages, configure your VPN connection as described in Section 10.3, “Configuring Network Connections”.
