Bug 1400356

Summary: [RFE] support autoconnect for VPN connections
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Alec <alecbcs>
Component: NetworkManager-openvpnAssignee: Lubomir Rintel <lkundrak>
Status: CLOSED EOL QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Version: 25CC: choeger, dcbw, huzaifas, lkundrak, steve, thaller
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Description Alec 2016-12-01 00:35:58 UTC
Hi there,

I am wondering is there a reason that the network manager in fedora 25 does not have the option to make an OpenVPN connection auto connect? Also it would be an amazing feature to add.

Thank you,
Alec

Comment 1 Thomas Haller 2016-12-01 10:06:01 UTC
This is not (primarily) a NetworkManager-openvpn bug, because NetworkManager core would have to support VPN autoconnect first. autoconnect for VPN is currently not possible but would be useful to have.

This is basically upstream bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=753106.

The feature is possibly rather complicated, because VPNs are treated very different from regular devices, where autoconnect works. I mean: don't hold your breath for this to be implemented, but it certainly should (patches welcome!).

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