I can only second the problem. When ethernet interface is managed in "manual mode" (static IP), then the connection is not listed in network-manager and VPN is not instantiated.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/openvpn$ Nov 21 09:56:47 ubu-gk-ks NetworkManager: <info> Will activate VPN connection 'queen eds', service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn', user_name 'kstest', vpn_data 'connection-type / x509 / dev / tun / remote / 81.XXX.XXX.XXX / port / 1194 / proto / udp / servercert-insecure / no / ca / /home/kstest/ca.crt / cert / /home/kstest/gk-ks-test.crt / key / /home/kstest/gk-ks-test.key / comp-lzo / no / shared-key / / local-ip / / remote-ip / / username / / ta / /home/kstest/ta.key / ta-dir / 1', route '192.168.0.0/16'. Nov 21 09:56:47 ubu-gk-ks NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_vpn_manager_activate_vpn_connection(): nm_vpn_manager_activate_vpn_connection(): no currently active network device, won't activate VPN. -- [feisty] no currently active network device, won't activate VPN https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116274 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
