Activity log for bug #259168

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2008-08-18 19:23:46 Jim Ancona bug added bug
2008-09-14 17:42:04 f1anker bug added attachment 'syslog.log' (syslog extract)
2008-09-14 18:07:08 f1anker title Unable to connect to PPTP VPN Network Manager unable to connect to PPTP VPN
2008-09-16 13:00:08 f1anker bug added subscriber Rik van Maurik
2008-09-16 13:01:44 f1anker bug added subscriber cpitchford
2008-09-19 01:25:35 nullack network-manager-pptp: status New Confirmed
2008-09-19 01:25:35 nullack network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation
2008-09-29 11:27:14 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: status Confirmed Invalid
2008-09-29 16:26:46 Fernando Miguel network-manager-pptp: status Invalid Confirmed
2008-09-29 16:26:46 Fernando Miguel network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation Alex with previous versions it worked out of the box. This is, the very least, a serious regressions, since the menu is very well hidden and deselect by default. Either we enable it by default (i'm not sure what this option is used for), or make/visible it clear for users to enable it.
2008-10-13 03:55:12 Billy Macdonald bug added attachment 'network-manager-pptp_0.7~~svn20080928t225540-0ubuntu1.debdiff' (Adds EAP and fixes other Advance settings behaviour)
2008-10-14 00:44:09 Billy Macdonald bug added attachment 'EAP.patch' (EAP.patch)
2008-10-17 07:28:44 Fernando Miguel bug added attachment 'syslog' (syslog)
2008-10-17 07:30:43 Fernando Miguel bug added attachment 'syslog' (syslog)
2008-10-17 07:31:14 Fernando Miguel bug assigned to pptp-linux (Ubuntu)
2008-10-24 16:27:33 houstonbofh bug added attachment 'Logs.tar.gz' (Logs.tar.gz)
2008-10-27 10:01:49 Alexander Sack pptp-linux: status New Invalid
2008-10-27 10:01:49 Alexander Sack pptp-linux: statusexplanation
2008-10-27 10:02:04 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation
2008-10-27 10:02:04 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: milestone intrepid-updates
2008-10-27 10:02:17 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: importance Undecided High
2008-10-30 10:33:44 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: status Confirmed Triaged
2008-10-30 10:33:44 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation I found a bug in how pptp assembles the name to authenticate from domain+username and uploaded a proposed fix for network-manager-pptp plugin to the intrepid network-manager PPA: http://launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive Please test. At least BUGabundo's issues should be fixed there.
2008-11-04 16:14:07 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: assignee asac
2008-11-04 16:14:07 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation I found a bug in how pptp assembles the name to authenticate from domain+username and uploaded a proposed fix for network-manager-pptp plugin to the intrepid network-manager PPA: http://launchpad.net/~network-manager/+archive Please test. At least BUGabundo's issues should be fixed there.
2008-11-04 16:14:29 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: assignee asac
2008-11-04 16:14:29 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation Alex with previous versions it worked out of the box. This is, the very least, a serious regressions, since the menu is very well hidden and deselect by default. Either we enable it by default (i'm not sure what this option is used for), or make/visible it clear for users to enable it.
2008-11-06 18:39:10 Fernando Miguel bug added attachment 'vpn1' (vpn1)
2008-11-06 18:39:29 Fernando Miguel bug added attachment 'vpn2' (vpn2)
2008-11-19 13:41:05 Alexander Sack title Network Manager unable to connect to PPTP VPN Network Manager unable to connect to PPTP VPN (bad NT-Domain escaping)
2008-11-19 14:45:14 Alexander Sack description Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp Package version: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112-0ubuntu1~nm1~hardy1 uname -a: Linux jim-d620 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I am testing the SVN version of network-manager 0.7. I am attempting to connect to my employer's Windows PPTP VPN. Each time I try, the connection fails, displaying a pop-up message that says: The VPN connection 'Connection Name' failed because the VPN service stopped unexpectedly. The relevant section of /var/log/syslog is: Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 16601 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: nm_vpn_connection_activate: assertion `nm_vpn_connection_get_vpn_state (connection) == NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE' failed Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Using interface ppp1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connection Name' (Connect) reply received. Aug 18 15:15:15 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:738]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:772]: Client connection established. Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:857]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:896]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 11881). Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: LCP terminated by peer (wM-(?"^@<M-Mt^@^@^BM-3) Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:911]: Received Call Clear Request. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connection terminated. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Modem hangup Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:197]: short read (-1): Input/output error Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:209]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:231]: Closing connection (unhandled) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Exit. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6 Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. My internet connection is via a Sierra AC 595 PCMCIA aircard, which is managed by Network Manager and seems to work fine. The VPN connection worked using wired and wireless connections and NM 0.6.6. I switched to 0.7 because I couldn't use the VPN with the aircard under 0.6.6, I think because of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/145107 To verify: 1. check that you cannot connect to pptp and you are using a NT-Domain in the conncetion config 2. verify that this is your bug: leave the NT-Domain field empty; instead encode it in username like: NT_DOMAIN\USERNAME (e.g. mydomain\myuser) 3. upgrade to fixed package and see that it works without the trick in 2. Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp Package version: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112-0ubuntu1~nm1~hardy1 uname -a: Linux jim-d620 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I am testing the SVN version of network-manager 0.7. I am attempting to connect to my employer's Windows PPTP VPN. Each time I try, the connection fails, displaying a pop-up message that says: The VPN connection 'Connection Name' failed because the VPN service stopped unexpectedly. The relevant section of /var/log/syslog is: Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 16601 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: nm_vpn_connection_activate: assertion `nm_vpn_connection_get_vpn_state (connection) == NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE' failed Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Using interface ppp1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connection Name' (Connect) reply received. Aug 18 15:15:15 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:738]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:772]: Client connection established. Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:857]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:896]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 11881). Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: LCP terminated by peer (wM-(?"^@<M-Mt^@^@^BM-3) Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:911]: Received Call Clear Request. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connection terminated. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Modem hangup Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:197]: short read (-1): Input/output error Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:209]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:231]: Closing connection (unhandled) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Exit. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6 Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. My internet connection is via a Sierra AC 595 PCMCIA aircard, which is managed by Network Manager and seems to work fine. The VPN connection worked using wired and wireless connections and NM 0.6.6. I switched to 0.7 because I couldn't use the VPN with the aircard under 0.6.6, I think because of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/145107
2008-11-19 14:47:31 Alexander Sack bug added subscriber Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team
2008-11-19 14:47:54 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: status Triaged In Progress
2008-11-19 14:47:54 Alexander Sack network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation initiating intrepid sru.
2008-11-19 15:00:16 Launchpad Janitor network-manager-pptp: status Triaged Fix Released
2008-11-20 08:39:53 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: milestone intrepid-updates
2008-11-20 08:47:24 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: status In Progress Fix Committed
2008-11-20 08:47:24 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: statusexplanation initiating intrepid sru.
2008-11-20 08:47:24 Martin Pitt network-manager-pptp: milestone intrepid-updates
2008-11-20 08:47:52 Martin Pitt bug added subscriber SRU Verification
2008-11-21 16:12:38 Jeremy Cantrell bug added attachment 'advanced-dialog.c.patch' (Fix for EAP interface bug)
2008-11-21 18:57:45 Jeremy Cantrell bug added attachment 'advanced-dialog.c.patch' (Fix for EAP and MPPE interface bugs)
2008-11-23 08:16:26 Jeremy Cantrell bug added attachment 'advanced-dialog.c.patch' (Patch with correct paths)
2008-11-28 06:45:55 Martin Pitt description To verify: 1. check that you cannot connect to pptp and you are using a NT-Domain in the conncetion config 2. verify that this is your bug: leave the NT-Domain field empty; instead encode it in username like: NT_DOMAIN\USERNAME (e.g. mydomain\myuser) 3. upgrade to fixed package and see that it works without the trick in 2. Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp Package version: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112-0ubuntu1~nm1~hardy1 uname -a: Linux jim-d620 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I am testing the SVN version of network-manager 0.7. I am attempting to connect to my employer's Windows PPTP VPN. Each time I try, the connection fails, displaying a pop-up message that says: The VPN connection 'Connection Name' failed because the VPN service stopped unexpectedly. The relevant section of /var/log/syslog is: Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 16601 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: nm_vpn_connection_activate: assertion `nm_vpn_connection_get_vpn_state (connection) == NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE' failed Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Using interface ppp1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connection Name' (Connect) reply received. Aug 18 15:15:15 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:738]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:772]: Client connection established. Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:857]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:896]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 11881). Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: LCP terminated by peer (wM-(?"^@<M-Mt^@^@^BM-3) Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:911]: Received Call Clear Request. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connection terminated. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Modem hangup Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:197]: short read (-1): Input/output error Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:209]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:231]: Closing connection (unhandled) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Exit. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6 Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. My internet connection is via a Sierra AC 595 PCMCIA aircard, which is managed by Network Manager and seems to work fine. The VPN connection worked using wired and wireless connections and NM 0.6.6. I switched to 0.7 because I couldn't use the VPN with the aircard under 0.6.6, I think because of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/145107 To verify: 1. check that you cannot connect to pptp and you are using a NT-Domain in the conncetion config 2. verify that this is your bug: leave the NT-Domain field empty; instead encode it in username like: NT_DOMAIN\USERNAME (e.g. mydomain\myuser) 3. upgrade to fixed package and see that it works without the trick in 2. Binary package hint: network-manager-pptp Package version: 0.7~~svn20080818t061112-0ubuntu1~nm1~hardy1 uname -a: Linux jim-d620 2.6.24-19-generic #1 SMP Fri Jul 11 23:41:49 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux I am testing the SVN version of network-manager 0.7. I am attempting to connect to my employer's Windows PPTP VPN. Each time I try, the connection fails, displaying a pop-up message that says: The VPN connection 'Connection Name' failed because the VPN service stopped unexpectedly. The relevant section of /var/log/syslog is: Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 16601 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: nm_vpn_connection_activate: assertion `nm_vpn_connection_get_vpn_state (connection) == NM_VPN_CONNECTION_STATE_PREPARE' failed Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Using interface ppp1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connect: ppp1 <--> /dev/pts/1 Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[main:pptp.c:267]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Aug 18 15:15:13 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connection Name' (Connect) reply received. Aug 18 15:15:15 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:738]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:772]: Client connection established. Aug 18 15:15:16 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:857]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Aug 18 15:15:17 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:896]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 11881). Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:18 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:949]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from peer_callid 0 Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:952]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is FFFFFFFF Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:955]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are not supported! Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: LCP terminated by peer (wM-(?"^@<M-Mt^@^@^BM-3) Aug 18 15:15:19 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:911]: Received Call Clear Request. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Connection terminated. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Modem hangup Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:197]: short read (-1): Input/output error Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16603]: nm-pptp-service-16601 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:209]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:231]: Closing connection (unhandled) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pptp[16607]: nm-pptp-service-16601 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:78]: Closing connection (call state) Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 pppd[16602]: Exit. Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6 Aug 18 15:15:22 jim-d620 NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. My internet connection is via a Sierra AC 595 PCMCIA aircard, which is managed by Network Manager and seems to work fine. The VPN connection worked using wired and wireless connections and NM 0.6.6. I switched to 0.7 because I couldn't use the VPN with the aircard under 0.6.6, I think because of this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-applet/+bug/145107
2008-12-02 18:30:22 Launchpad Janitor network-manager-pptp: status Fix Committed Fix Released
2009-12-05 08:34:09 Launchpad Janitor branch linked lp:ubuntu/network-manager-pptp
2010-04-27 09:54:36 Marek Grzenkowicz removed subscriber Marek Grzenkowicz