To set date format we will need dconf-editor tool, standart features doesn't support custom format.
Setting up:
$ sudo apt install dconf-tools
and start tool:
$ dconf-editor
Find path in tree: com -> canonical -> indicator -> datetime and change params:
custom-time-format: %Y-%m-%d %...
To get the VPN connection you need to install some extra packages:
network-manager-openvpn
network-manager-openvpn-gnome
network-manager-pptp
network-manager-vpnc
Update your system (you can skip this step if your system is already up to date):
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upg...