BTW, connecting via the command line works, using the following instructions:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-configure-ubuntu-fedora-linux-pptp- client.html The command being executed by network-manager-pptp is as follows: /usr/sbin/pppd pty /usr/sbin/pptp 10.10.10.10 --nolaunchpppd --logstring nm-pptp-service-18851 ipparam nm-pptp-service-18851 nodetach lock usepeerdns noipdefault require-mppe require-mppe-128 plugin /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so -- 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