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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1477728

Title:
  Vivid VPN does not connect, "No valid VPN secrets"

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  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.

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