Not saving the password also seems to fail, on a quick test:
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'...
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 29879
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: vpn-password-dialog.c.299 (nma_vpn_request_password): canceled.
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS.
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'DEI MSVPN' (Connect) reply received.
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug kernel: [37163.021096] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29903]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request'
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client connection established.
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request'
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply.
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 58112).
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: MS-CHAP authentication failed:
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: CHAP authentication failed
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: Connection terminated.
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:258]: Closing connection (shutdown)
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request'
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: Closing connection (call state)
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug pppd[29888]: Exit.
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: 0
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS.
Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042305] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 29879 to exit
Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042650] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 29879 cleaned up
Thanks for the sugestion
Not saving the password also seems to fail, on a quick test:
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedeskto p.NetworkManage r.pptp' ... p.NetworkManage r.pptp' started (org.freedeskto p.NetworkManage r.pptp) , PID 29879 p.NetworkManage r.pptp' just appeared, activating connections dialog. c.299 (nma_vpn_ request_ password) : canceled. pppd/2. 4.4/nm- pptp-pppd- plugin. so loaded. service- 29879 log[main: pptp.c: 314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ rep:pptp_ ctrl.c: 251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start- Control- Connection- Request' service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ disp:pptp_ ctrl.c: 739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ disp:pptp_ ctrl.c: 773]: Client connection established. service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ rep:pptp_ ctrl.c: 251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing- Call-Request' service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ disp:pptp_ ctrl.c: 858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ disp:pptp_ ctrl.c: 897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 58112). service- 29879 log[pptp_ read_some: pptp_ctrl. c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed service- 29879 log[callmgr_ main:pptp_ callmgr. c:258]: Closing connection (shutdown) service- 29879 log[ctrlp_ rep:pptp_ ctrl.c: 251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear- Request' service- 29879 log[pptp_ read_some: pptp_ctrl. c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed service- 29879 log[call_ callback: pptp_callmgr. c:79]: Closing connection (call state) state_changed( ): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedeskto
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedeskto
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: vpn-password-
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS.
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'DEI MSVPN' (Connect) reply received.
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Plugin /usr/lib/
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug kernel: [37163.021096] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29903]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Using interface ppp0
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: MS-CHAP authentication failed:
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: CHAP authentication failed
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: Connection terminated.
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug pppd[29888]: Exit.
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: 0
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf
Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS.
Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042305] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 29879 to exit
Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042650] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 29879 cleaned up