How to Setup a VPN on a Chromebook

There are many reasons for using a VPN, it helps to protect your online privacy. The most basic use of a VPN is private browsing in unsecured Public Wifi connections. If you are tempting towards a free VPN service, then it is the time to know the disadvantages of using a free VPN.

Coming to the article topic, adding a VPN service on a Chromebook is a pretty simple process. We all know Chromebooks are designed in a simple way, it doesn’t have special options like we usually see in Windows and Mac to add a VPN.

Because Chromebooks works on web apps. Where you don’t have support to install VPN provider dedicated client. It needs a setup to add VPN Connection manually. Now follow the steps below to add a VPN manually on Chromebook.

How to set up VPN on a Chromebook using the L2TP protocol

First, you need to get a CA certificate from your VPN service provider. Once you get, follow the below steps to install it.

1. Open Chrome and type chrome://settings/certificates into the address bar.
2. Click the “Authorities” tab at the top of the page.
3. Now, press “Import,” choose the CA certificate, and follow on-screen instructions.
4. Next, click on your account photo in the bottom right corner of the Chromebook screen.
5. Now, open “Settings.”
6. Here, select the “Add connection” option placed under the “Network” section.
7. Now tap on “Add OpenVPN/L2TP.”
8. Here, type the info (username, password or VPN Serial code) into the form and select “Connect”.

That’s it. Now you have a successfully working VPN service on your Chromebook.

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