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.
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]: [1486108141.0702] audit:
op="connection-activate" uuid="----"
name="example" pid=3136 uid=1000 result="success"
Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: [1486108141.0741]
vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,----,"example",0]:
Started the VPN service, PID 5074
Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: [1486108141.0828]
vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,----,"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]
openvpn[5081] started
Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: [1486108141.1490]
vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,----,"example",0]:
VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3)
Feb 2 23:49:01 computer NetworkManager[1329]: [1486108141.1491]
vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,----,"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]
Password verification failed
Feb 2 23:49:06 computer NetworkManager[1329]: [1486108146.0884]
vpn-connection[0x557d295f73c0,----,"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-mt
