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network-manager-openvpn package

  1. Yakkety (16.10)
  2. Bug #1297849
  3. Comment #99

Comment 99 for bug 1297849

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Lee H (leehodg) wrote : Re: Virtual private network connection fails after distribution upgrade due to outdated Network Manager configuration files

Hi, I get this bug also (14.04):

    Feb 9 09:13:48 titania NetworkManager[799]: <info> Starting VPN service 'pptp'...
    Feb 9 09:13:48 titania NetworkManager[799]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 5573
    Feb 9 09:13:48 titania NetworkManager[799]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' appeared; activating connections
    Feb 9 09:13:48 titania NetworkManager[799]: <error> [1423448028.441626] [nm-vpn-connection.c:1374] get_secrets_cb(): Failed to request VPN secrets #2: (6) No agents were available for this request.
    Feb 9 09:13:48 titania NetworkManager[799]: <info> Policy set 'leewifi' (wlan0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
    Feb 9 09:13:53 titania NetworkManager[799]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' disappeared

login/logout after booting works for a temp fix, but this is the only thing that has worked. Deleting gconf or secrets did nothing.
If I trying with "nmcli con up id ConnectionName" I get an error about no secrets.

Finally if I try the fix posted directly above by Weitian (i.e. editing /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ConnectionName to store vpn secrets directly and setting password-flags=0), my vpn looks like it attempts a connection as the wifi signal symbol alternates a padlock overlayed, but finally it gives up and gives the helpful msg (if using nmcli)

    Error: Connection activation failed: unknown reason.