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slick517d

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Registered: 2013-01-15

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NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

With the latest networkmanager-1.12.0-1 I can no longer connect manually using the network manager applet to my openvpn VPN service. If I downgrade the networkmanager package I can manually connect just fine.

The error that is given when trying to connect with the new networkmanager package is:

VPN Connection Failed

Cannot specify device when activating VPN

If I open the network manager and under the General tab for the ethernet connection and tick the "Automatically connect to VPN" box and choose the VPN connection I want it will connect to my VPN on reboot or network re-initialization with out any issue automatically.

Last edited by slick517d (2018-07-13 20:26:07)

kernelisstrong

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Registered: 2016-10-14

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Re: NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

I have the same problem.

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Re: NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

I have also noticed this problem, but I wouldn't say the fault is with networkmanager. If anything it's more an interaction between networkmanager and the applet, if you use nmcli to control networkmanager then it will connect just fine.

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slick517d

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Registered: 2013-01-15

Posts: 18

Re: NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

If you use nmcli to control networkmanager then it will connect just fine.

Yep that works like it is supposed to here also.

dkaylor

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Registered: 2015-04-10

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Re: NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

Problem with applet, been looked at upstream: https://github.com/NetworkManager/Netwo … r/pull/159

slick517d

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Registered: 2013-01-15

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Re: NetworkManager upgrade breaks VPN

This problem was fixed today with a networkmanager package upgrade. The applet works like it is supposed to now:

[2018-07-25 07:50] [ALPM] upgraded networkmanager (1.12.0-1 -> 1.12.2-1)

Last edited by slick517d (2018-07-25 13:01:43)