Public bug reported: Ubuntu 16.04 (Unity) with Ethernet connection set to automatically connect to VPN in Network Manager after user login (to Ubuntu desktop).
Network Manager does not automatically connect to VPN after login. Manually selecting the VPN connection from Network Manager in the system tray after login results in normal connection. Changing "password-flags=1" to "password-flags=0" in the VPN configuration file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections, Network- Manager adds "password=XXXX" to that configuration file where XXXX is VPN connection password in plain text. This change allow Network Manager to connect to VPN automatically after user login. Having to store VPN password in plain text in order for Network Manager to automatically connect is not secure. It appears Network Manager cannot obtain VPN password from Seahorse after user login. ** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Low Status: New ** Tags: autoconnect network-manager vpn -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1585202 Title: Network Manager Fails to Automatically Connect to VPN After User Login Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Ubuntu 16.04 (Unity) with Ethernet connection set to automatically connect to VPN in Network Manager after user login (to Ubuntu desktop). Network Manager does not automatically connect to VPN after login. Manually selecting the VPN connection from Network Manager in the system tray after login results in normal connection. Changing "password-flags=1" to "password-flags=0" in the VPN configuration file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections, Network- Manager adds "password=XXXX" to that configuration file where XXXX is VPN connection password in plain text. This change allow Network Manager to connect to VPN automatically after user login. Having to store VPN password in plain text in order for Network Manager to automatically connect is not secure. It appears Network Manager cannot obtain VPN password from Seahorse after user login. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1585202/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp