I don't see how changing the way the username is saved would make much of a difference: you're not even getting to the point of starting the VPN it seems.
Could you please follow the steps at https://live.gnome.org/NetworkManager/Debugging; in the section for NetworkManager-vpnc towards the end, and provide the output (after blanking your username and passwords, which are likely to appear there). Just one thing though; the command to run is: sudo /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-vpnc-service --debug Rather than that what is on that wiki page. ** Changed in: network-manager-vpnc (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Changed in: network-manager-vpnc (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1107975 Title: NM-VPNC stopped working; Cisco client still works To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-vpnc/+bug/1107975/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs