https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384293
Bug ID: 384293
Summary: plasma-nm fails to correctly import from an openvpn
config file
Product: plasma-nm
Version: 5.10.5
Platform: Neon Packages
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: editor
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 107657
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=107657&action=edit
Contains an openvpn config file and a crt file
plasma-nm fails to correctly import settings from an openvpn config file.
Specifically it doesn't correctly import the security settings in the advanced
properties. Connecting to the VPN server through the widget fails afterwards.
PREPARATION FOR REPRODUCING THE BUG
Download the two attached files from this bug report and put them in the same
folder
STEPS TO REPRODUCE THE BUG
1. Open the "Networks" widget from the Task Manager by clicking on the widget
(the widget's icon on the Task Manager is a wifi-symbol on most systems)
2. Click the "Configure the network connections..." in the top right of the
widget window
3. Click the "Add new connection" in the bottom left of the new window
4. Select the "Import VPN connection..." from the bottom of the list and click
the "Create" button
5. Browse to the file "UK London.ovpn" and click the "Open" button
6. Click the "No" button in the "Copy certificates - System Settings Module"
window that pops up
7. Fill in a random username and password in the text fields "Username" and
"Password" in the "Connections - System Settings Module" window
8. Click the "Apply" button in the same window
9. Open the "Networks" widget from the Task Manager
10. Click the "Connect" button next to the VPN connection "UK London"
EXPECTED RESULT
Connection to the VPN server is established (given that a valid username and
password are provided)
ACTUAL RESULT
The procedure fails silently and without any GUI indication of failure at all.
The command "journalctl -u NetworkManager -b 0" in a terminal shows the
following lines in the end of the log file:
sep 02 19:36:16 usernameXYZ NetworkManager[1104]: <info> [1504373776.3486]
audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="cc6019ad-9e98-4b18-a9f5-e09695491b53"
name="UK London" pid=1667 uid=1000 result="success"
sep 02 19:36:16 usernameXYZ NetworkManager[1104]: <info> [1504373776.3562]
vpn-connection[0x123f610,cc6019ad-9e98-4b18-a9f5-e09695491b53,"UK London",0]:
Started the VPN service, PID 29771
sep 02 19:36:16 usernameXYZ NetworkManager[1104]: <info> [1504373776.3799]
vpn-connection[0x123f610,cc6019ad-9e98-4b18-a9f5-e09695491b53,"UK London",0]:
Saw the service appear; activating connection
sep 02 19:36:16 usernameXYZ NetworkManager[1104]: <warn> [1504373776.4004]
vpn-connection[0x123f610,cc6019ad-9e98-4b18-a9f5-e09695491b53,"UK London",0]:
VPN connection: failed to connect: 'Invalid HMAC auth.'
sep 02 19:36:16 usernameXYZ NetworkManager[1104]: <info> [1504373776.4014]
vpn-connection[0x123f610,cc6019ad-9e98-4b18-a9f5-e09695491b53,"UK London",0]:
VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
lines 1057-1080/1080 (END)
WORKAROUND
1. Select the VPN connection in the "Connections - System Settings Module"
window (open it by clicking the top right button in the widget)
2. Click the "Advanced..." button
3. Click the "OK" button in the new window
4. Click the "OK" or "Apply" button in the "Connections - System Settings
Module" window
WORKAROUND RESULT
Now you can connect to the VPN server through the VPN connection in the widget.
The workaround procedure clearly overwrites faulty values that were written
during the importing of data values from the config file.
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