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To set up and use LLHOST INC. Private VPN server on Linux you need to follow 5 simple steps:

1. Order a Private VPN Server(PVS) or request a free 24-hour trial in a ticket to our Technical Support department.
2. Download the VPN configuration file from the email sent to you by LLHOST INC.
   
3. Go to Device Settings, click on the Network tab, and find the VPN tab, click on the plus button.
   
   
   If you do not find this section in the settings:
   You must enter the following commands in the terminal:
   sudo apt-get -y install network-manager-openvpn
   
   If your desktop environment is GNOME, you should also enter the following command:
   sudo apt-get -y install network-manager-openvpn-gnome
   
   After that do a service restart:
   sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   
   If your distribution is CentOS, type the following commands:
   dnf install epel-release
dnf install NetworkManager-openvpn
   
   In case of GNOME:
   dnf install NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome
systemctl restart NetworkManager.service
   
   
4. Import the previously downloaded configuration file into the client, as shown in the pictures:
   
   
   Select the downloaded configuration file and click Add.

5. Click the connect button and use the VPN on your own Private VPN server.

Useful information:

1. You can check your VPN IP address and GEO positioning on the What is My IP website when the VPN is connected.
2. If you are an advanced user, you can access your Private VPN Server via SSH using the credentials from the appropriate email from LLHOST INC.
3. You can use different configurations to separately manage devices or users within your Private VPN Server.
4. Your Private VPN Server will operate under a no-logging policy, which means that neither your traffic nor your data is saved or logged.

We will be happy to answer any questions you have - LLHOST INC. Technical Support Department is available 24/7/365.