Work-around: Using Synaptic Package Manager, downgrading the network-manager package to version 1.1.93-0ubuntu4 and restarting the network-manager causes the unwanted behavior to stop.
Work around steps: 1) Install Synaptic Package Manager sudo apt-get install synaptic 2) Search for "network-manager" (no quotes), and then select "network- manager" so that it is highlighted. 3) In the "Package" menu, select "Force Version" and choose 1.1.93-0ubuntu4 from the drop-down-menu: http://neartalk.com/ss/2016-10-19_005_1918x1077.png 4) Click the Apply button 5) Restart the network-manger service: sudo service network-manager restart 6) Reconnect to your vpn After these steps I was able to ping computers on the remote VPN network by their computer-name as prescribed by the "Additional DNS Server" option in the VPN configuration dialog. -- 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/1633874 Title: VPN - "Additional DNS servers" Settings are being Ignored Status in Network Manager Applet: New Status in NetworkManager-OpenVPN: New Status in network-manager-vpnc: New Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: During configuring of a VPN, Network Manager normally allows you to specify additional DNS servers that are located on the virtual private network: http://neartalk.com/ss/2016-10-16_001_601x625.png However, in Ubuntu 16.10 the network manager is ignoring the additional DNS that I've specified at the dialog I've linked above. Normally, after connecting to a VPN (where additional DNS servers are specified), the command (below) will show (in addition to your local DNS servers) the remote DNS servers (located on the VPN): nmcli dev show | grep DNS Unfortunately, in Ubuntu 16.10, this is not working. Consequently, I cannot resolve remote computers by their computer-name, which is very inconvenient considering that I have over 100 Remmina connections set to resolve by name. Right now, I have to manually discover the IP addresses of the remote computer-names before connecting to the computers with Remmina. I've confirm this issue on both OpenVPN and Cisco vpnc connections. The additional DNS server are not making it here: nmcli dev show | grep DNS ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: network-manager 1.2.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Oct 16 09:31:31 2016 IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-10-13 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2) NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSION STATE STARTUP CONNECTIVITY NETWORKING WIFI-HW WIFI WWAN-HW WWAN running 1.2.4 connected started full enabled enabled enabled enabled enabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/network-manager-applet/+bug/1633874/+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
