How to setup a VPN connection on ubuntu?

Here is how to setup your vpn on ubuntu:

install vpnc stuff (see notes bellow)

create your XXXX.conf file

reboot (don't forget otherwise it won't work)

connect/disconnect

sudo vpnc-connect nuance

sudo vpnc-disconnect

 

notes:

sudo aptitude install vpnc

sudo aptitude install  network-manager-vpnc

 

vim /etc/vpnc/XXX.conf

IPSec ID XXX

#IKE Authmode psk

IPSec gateway XXXX.com

#IPSec gateway XXX.YYY.ZZZ.WWW

IPSec ID XXXX

IPSec secret ZZZZZ

Xauth username YOUR_USERNAME

# Xauth password YOUR_PASSWORD (optional)

Domain ZZZZZ