I have the same problem. Attaching two images of the before and after the workaround.
** Attachment added: "before.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/983583/+attachment/3194430/+files/before.jpg -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/983583 Title: nm-applet does not show VPN submenu on login Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When logging in with a "ubuntu" session the nm-applet does not show the complete menu. It only shows: Enable Networking --- Connection Information Edit Connections... If nm-applet is killed and restarted from a terminal then the complete menu shows up: Device Name/Description Connection Name Disconnect --- (Repeat for all other network devices) --- VPN Connections -> --- Enable Networking --- Connection Information Edit Connections... This does not happen with Ubuntu 2D This was working better on April 5th. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Date: Mon Apr 16 20:57:13 2012 IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) IpRoute: default via 192.55.203.1 dev eth0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 192.55.203.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 192.55.203.107 metric 1 IwConfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-14 (33 days ago) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMP TIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 2 5cf4dfb9-bfad-4f62-991a-8f991c283be2 802-3-ethernet 1334603390 Mon 16 Apr 2012 03:09:50 PM EDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/2 Wired connection 1 cc87e16a-0c88-47ab-b29d-b23ee538275b 802-3-ethernet 1334624076 Mon 16 Apr 2012 08:54:36 PM EDT yes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/1 Cellcom VPN d1f001de-f91b-48d3-b5a3-79a4a3861c31 vpn 1333646121 Thu 05 Apr 2012 01:15:21 PM EDT no no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH eth1 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1 eth0 802-3-ethernet connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.4.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/983583/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp