On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 12:57 -0600, Bob Z. wrote: > I would like to make a quick suggestion regarding the VPN interface in > network-manager. I think this has been eluded to before, but I have not > followed this list closely and I couldn't turn up any matches in my brief > search. > > I think it would make sense to add a checkbox option titled "exclusive > connection" to each of the vpn configuration dialogs, with some sort of > tooltip stating "When established, this vpn connection will disconnect all > other vpn connections." The checkbox would default to enabled for all vpn > types except for ipsec connections (vpnc and the openswan applet that is > under development). Then add checkboxes to the applet next to each > connection name, conveying whether or not each connection is active. This > would allow users to connect to multiple vpns at the same time, and would > keep the interface simple. For example, ticking a checkbox next to the name > of a connection establishes it -- and depending on the "exclusive connection" > setting -- will disconnect all other active connections. Unticking a > checkbox next to the name of a vpn connection would disconnect from the vpn. > The average user would be largely unaffected by the change, but it would > greatly benefit ipsec users.
Right; I think it's clear that current VPN model is no longer adequate for the expanded use-cases we'd like to cover. I'd also like to be able to tie a VPN to a particular connection, so that whenever I bring up my Sprint CDMA card, for example, it VPNs to work. But I think these ideas are pointing in the right direction. Dan > Bob Ziuchkovski > _______________________________________________ > NetworkManager-list mailing list > NetworkManager-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list _______________________________________________ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list