Thanks for the sugestion Not saving the password also seems to fail, on a quick test:
Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 29879 Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections Oct 17 16:26:00 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1 Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't get connection secrets: vpn-password-dialog.c.299 (nma_vpn_request_password): canceled. Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf Oct 17 16:26:01 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS. Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3 Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'DEI MSVPN' (Connect) reply received. Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug kernel: [37163.021096] PPP generic driver version 2.4.2 Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29903]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Using interface ppp0 Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pppd[29888]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Oct 17 16:26:12 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client connection established. Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Oct 17 16:26:13 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 58112). Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: MS-CHAP authentication failed: Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: CHAP authentication failed Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pppd[29888]: Connection terminated. Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1 Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:258]: Closing connection (shutdown) Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[pptp_read_some:pptp_ctrl.c:544]: read returned zero, peer has closed Oct 17 16:26:23 blubug pptp[29916]: nm-pptp-service-29879 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: Closing connection (call state) Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug pppd[29888]: Exit. Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6 Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: 0 Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): writing resolv.conf to /sbin/resolvconf Oct 17 16:26:24 blubug NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eth0' (eth0) as default for routing and DNS. Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042305] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 29879 to exit Oct 17 16:26:36 blubug NetworkManager: <debug> [1224257196.042650] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 29879 cleaned up -- Network Manager unable to connect to PPTP VPN https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/259168 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs