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I use VPN in every Ubuntu version, usually pptp type.

Starting with Vivid new problem raised: the connection, which is
properly configured and working first time after the fresh OS
installation, does not initiate when the computer is rebooted.

Scenario:

- installing Vivid, from scratch
- configuring WiFi access
- connecting to the WiFi
- verifying: everything works fine, including Internet access and browsing
- using right-screen network icon, creating the VPN pptp tunnel
- connecting to the VPN, animated wifi icon runs and connects
- checking : everything works fine

reboot

- reconnecting to the WiFi with the menu icon: ok
- checking : Internet works, everything OK
- clicking on VPN name connection in the network menu in the right, upper side menu icon: nothing happens. There is no usual "connecting" animated icon, the VPN does not starts
- rebooting, restarting network manager, recreating the new VPN under the new name does not solve the problem.


Trying with the nmcli from Terminal au a normal user:

$ nmcli con up vpnname (or sudo nmcli con up vpnname)

nothing happens. After the 90 seconds, there is a time-out message .

Connecting as a root:

root@.... nmcli con up vpnname

instantaneous message : "No valid VPN secrets"

Restarting the network-manager does not solve the problem.

In /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ConnectionName there is a
small binary file under the VPN connexion name, it is impossible to edit
it.

The same situation occurs with other VPN types; I tried OpenVPN.

** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: bot-comment
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Vivid VPN does not connect, "No valid VPN secrets"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1477728
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