JavaWithMarcus » NetworkManager http://blog.turabdin.nl Just another Java blog Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:22:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Make VPNC work in NetworkManager http://blog.turabdin.nl/2010/05/make-vpnc-work-in-networkmanager/ http://blog.turabdin.nl/2010/05/make-vpnc-work-in-networkmanager/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 07:26:39 +0000 admin http://blog.turabdin.nl/?p=39 I was dealing with some issues with NetworkManager (used in various Linux distro’s).
When I configured a VPNC connection in NetworkManager it couldn’t connect with all various errors like no VPN secrets is the famous one. I found a workaround so it works now.

If you have a config like mine you’re probally affected. We have a static group password and a OTP (One-Time-Password) for the user password.

If you create a connection put all items on Saved and enter a value. If you save it now it will ask you (if you use it for the first time) for access to the keyring. For my config I’ve to put a dummy user password.

Once saved you can edit and set the user password to Always ask.

Editing VPN connection

Tested on Ubuntu 9.10 & 10.04 and openSUSE 11.2

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