NetworkManager 1.2.4 NetworkManager-openvpn 1.2.6 and 1.2.8 (same problem in both)
$ nmcli --version nmcli tool, version 1.2.4 $ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 16.10 Release: 16.10 Codename: yakkety $ openvpn --version OpenVPN 2.3.11 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH] [IPv6] built on Jun 22 2016 library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2g 1 Mar 2016, LZO 2.08 Originally developed by James Yonan Copyright (C) 2002-2010 OpenVPN Technologies, Inc. <sa...@openvpn.net> Compile time defines: enable_crypto=yes enable_crypto_ofb_cfb=yes enable_debug=yes enable_def_auth=yes enable_dependency_tracking=no enable_dlopen=unknown enable_dlopen_self=unknown enable_dlopen_self_static=unknown enable_fast_install=yes enable_fragment=yes enable_http_proxy=yes enable_iproute2=yes enable_libtool_lock=yes enable_lzo=yes enable_lzo_stub=no enable_maintainer_mode=no enable_management=yes enable_multi=yes enable_multihome=yes enable_pam_dlopen=no enable_password_save=yes enable_pedantic=no enable_pf=yes enable_pkcs11=yes enable_plugin_auth_pam=yes enable_plugin_down_root=yes enable_plugins=yes enable_port_share=yes enable_selinux=no enable_server=yes enable_shared=yes enable_shared_with_static_runtimes=no enable_silent_rules=no enable_small=no enable_socks=yes enable_ssl=yes enable_static=yes enable_strict=no enable_strict_options=no enable_systemd=yes enable_win32_dll=yes enable_x509_alt_username=yes with_aix_soname=aix with_crypto_library=openssl with_gnu_ld=yes wit h_mem_check=no with_plugindir='${prefix}/lib/openvpn' with_sysroot=no $ tail -f /var/log/syslog Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0702] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" name="example" pid=3136 uid=1000 result="success" Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0741] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 5074 Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0828] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: OpenVPN 2.3.11 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH] [IPv6] built on Jun 22 2016 Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2g 1 Mar 2016, LZO 2.08 Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081] started Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.1490] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3) Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.1491] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: Control Channel Authentication: using '/home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.tls-auth' as a OpenVPN static key file Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: chroot will be delayed because of --client, --pull, or --up-delay Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: UID/GID downgrade will be delayed because of --client, --pull, or --up-delay Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link local: [undef] Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1557', remote='link-mtu 1558' Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'comp-lzo' is present in remote config but missing in local config, remote='comp-lzo' Feb 2 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: [OpenVPN Server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 2 23:49:04 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED Feb 2 23:49:04 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: SIGUSR1[soft,auth-failure] received, process restarting Feb 2 23:49:04 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <warn> Password verification failed Feb 2 23:49:06 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108146.0884] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: requested secrets; state connect (4) Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link local: [undef] Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1557', remote='link-mtu 1558' Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'comp-lzo' is present in remote config but missing in local config, remote='comp-lzo' Feb 2 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: [OpenVPN Server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 2 23:49:08 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED Feb 2 23:49:08 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: SIGUSR1[soft,auth-failure] received, process restarting Feb 2 23:49:08 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <warn> Password verification failed Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2841] audit: op="connection-deactivate" uuid="XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" name="example" pid=3136 uid=1000 result="success" Feb 2 23:49:09 computer dbus[1315]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081]: send SIGTERM Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> wait for 1 openvpn processes to terminate... Feb 2 23:49:09 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: SIGTERM[hard,init_instance] received, process exiting Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081] exited with success Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <warn> [1486108149.2918] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1) Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2919] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5) Feb 2 23:49:09 computer dbus-daemon[2669]: Activating service name='org.freedesktop.Notifications' Feb 2 23:49:09 computer dbus-daemon[2669]: Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.Notifications' Feb 2 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2921] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6) Feb 2 23:49:09 computer systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service... Feb 2 23:49:09 computer dbus[1315]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' Feb 2 23:49:09 computer systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service. Feb 2 23:49:09 computer nm-dispatcher: req:1 'vpn-down' [eth0]: new request (1 scripts) Feb 2 23:49:09 computer nm-dispatcher: req:1 'vpn-down' [eth0]: start running ordered scripts... $ journalctl -u NetworkManager Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0702] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" name="example" pid=3136 uid=1000 result="success" Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0741] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 5074 Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.0828] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: OpenVPN 2.3.11 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu [SSL (OpenSSL)] [LZO] [EPOLL] [PKCS11] [MH] [IPv6] built on Jun 22 2016 Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: library versions: OpenSSL 1.0.2g 1 Mar 2016, LZO 2.08 Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081] started Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.1490] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3) Feb 02 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108141.1491] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: Control Channel Authentication: using '/home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.tls-auth' as a OpenVPN static key file Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: chroot will be delayed because of --client, --pull, or --up-delay Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: UID/GID downgrade will be delayed because of --client, --pull, or --up-delay Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link local: [undef] Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1557', remote='link-mtu 1558' Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'comp-lzo' is present in remote config but missing in local config, remote='comp-lzo' Feb 02 23:49:01 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: [OpenVPN Server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 02 23:49:04 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED Feb 02 23:49:04 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: SIGUSR1[soft,auth-failure] received, process restarting Feb 02 23:49:04 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <warn> Password verification failed Feb 02 23:49:06 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108146.0884] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: requested secrets; state connect (4) Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link local: [undef] Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1557', remote='link-mtu 1558' Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: WARNING: 'comp-lzo' is present in remote config but missing in local config, remote='comp-lzo' Feb 02 23:49:06 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: [OpenVPN Server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]10.10.10.10:1194 Feb 02 23:49:08 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED Feb 02 23:49:08 computer nm-openvpn[5081]: SIGUSR1[soft,auth-failure] received, process restarting Feb 02 23:49:08 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <warn> Password verification failed Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2841] audit: op="connection-deactivate" uuid="XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX" name="example" pid=3136 uid=1000 result="success" Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081]: send SIGTERM Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> wait for 1 openvpn processes to terminate... Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: nm-openvpn[5074] <info> openvpn[5081] exited with success Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <warn> [1486108149.2918] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1) Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2919] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5) Feb 02 23:49:09 computer NetworkManager[1329]: <info> [1486108149.2921] vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX,"example",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6) $ nmcli con s example connection.id: example connection.uuid: XXXXXXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX connection.interface-name: -- connection.type: vpn connection.autoconnect: yes connection.autoconnect-priority: 0 connection.timestamp: 0 connection.read-only: no connection.permissions: user:ubuntu connection.zone: -- connection.master: -- connection.slave-type: -- connection.autoconnect-slaves: -1 (default) connection.secondaries: connection.gateway-ping-timeout: 0 connection.metered: unknown connection.lldp: -1 (default) ipv4.method: auto ipv4.dns: ipv4.dns-search: ipv4.dns-options: (default) ipv4.dns-priority: 0 ipv4.addresses: ipv4.gateway: -- ipv4.routes: ipv4.route-metric: -1 ipv4.ignore-auto-routes: no ipv4.ignore-auto-dns: no ipv4.dhcp-client-id: -- ipv4.dhcp-timeout: 0 ipv4.dhcp-send-hostname: yes ipv4.dhcp-hostname: -- ipv4.dhcp-fqdn: -- ipv4.never-default: no ipv4.may-fail: yes ipv4.dad-timeout: -1 (default) ipv6.method: auto ipv6.dns: ipv6.dns-search: ipv6.dns-options: (default) ipv6.dns-priority: 0 ipv6.addresses: ipv6.gateway: -- ipv6.routes: ipv6.route-metric: -1 ipv6.ignore-auto-routes: no ipv6.ignore-auto-dns: no ipv6.never-default: no ipv6.may-fail: yes ipv6.ip6-privacy: 0 (disabled) ipv6.addr-gen-mode: stable-privacy ipv6.dhcp-send-hostname: yes ipv6.dhcp-hostname: -- vpn.service-type: org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn vpn.user-name: -- vpn.data: key = /home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.key, verify-x509-name = subject:CN=OpenVPN Server, dev = tun, ca = /home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.ca.crt, cert = /home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.user.crt, username = myusername, dev-type = tun, ns-cert-type = server, reneg-seconds = 604800, cert-pass-flags = 0, cipher = AES-128-CBC, remote = 10.10.10.10:1194:udp, password-flags = 1, connection-type = password-tls, ta-dir = 1, ta = /home/ubuntu/vpn/ovpn.example.net/networkmanager/example.ovpn.tls-auth vpn.secrets: <hidden> vpn.persistent: no vpn.timeout: 0 ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #778123 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778123 ** Also affects: network-manager-openvpn via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778123 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-openvpn in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1661098 Title: auth_failed when attempting openvpn via networkmanager Status in NetworkManager-OpenVPN: Unknown Status in network-manager-openvpn package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: Attempting to establish an OpenVPN session via network-manager-openvpn fails with a password authentication error, even though the username and password I entered are correct. The following messages in syslog: Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: NOTE: the current --script-security setting may allow this configuration to call user-defined scripts Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: UDPv4 link local: [undef] Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: UDPv4 link remote: [AF_INET]209.148.113.36:1194 Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: WARNING: 'link-mtu' is used inconsistently, local='link-mtu 1557', remote='link-mtu 1558' Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: WARNING: 'comp-lzo' is present in remote config but missing in local config, remote='comp-lzo' Feb 1 12:44:54 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: [OpenVPN Server] Peer Connection Initiated with [AF_INET]209.148.113.36:1194 Feb 1 12:44:56 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: AUTH: Received control message: AUTH_FAILED Feb 1 12:44:56 computer nm-openvpn[21582]: SIGUSR1[soft,auth-failure] received, process restarting Feb 1 12:44:56 computer NetworkManager[1322]: nm-openvpn[21574] <warn> Password verification failed I am able to establish the session by manually running openvpn from the command line, using the same username, password, and the ovpn file from which NetworkManager imported the setttings. I'm running Xubuntu 16.10 (yakkety). I did not have this problem in Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial). To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/network-manager-openvpn/+bug/1661098/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp