Description of problem: When I start vpn from NetworkManager on kernel 3.18.6-100.fc20.i686, it is unable to establish a connection. When I switch back to kenel vmlinuz-3.17.8-200.fc20.i686 a connection is made. This is the only difference between the environment; versions of all the other software are exactly the same. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): vmlinuz-3.18.6-100.fc20.i686 How reproducible: Try to establish a vpn connection through NetworkManager Steps to Reproduce: 1. vpn connection through NetworkManager using vmlinuz-3.18.6-100.fc20.i686 2. restart using vmlinuz-3.17.8-200.fc20.i686 3. vpn connection through NetworkManager using vmlinuz-3.17.8-200.fc20.i686 Actual results: 1: no vpn connection; 3: working vpn connection Expected results: This is using kernel vmlinuz-3.18.6-100.fc20.i686: Additional info: Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost pppd[1891]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost NetworkManager: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost NetworkManager: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 5 / phase 'establish' Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost pptp[1893]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[main:pptp.c:333]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:258]: Sent control packet type is 1 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:758]: Received Start Control Connection Reply Feb 14 23:50:42 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:792]: Client connection established. Feb 14 23:50:43 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:258]: Sent control packet type is 7 'Outgoing-Call-Request' Feb 14 23:50:43 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:877]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. Feb 14 23:50:43 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:916]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, peer's call ID 38912). Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pppd[1891]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pppd[1891]: Connection terminated. Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost avahi-daemon[484]: Withdrawing workstation service for ppp0. Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 11 / phase 'disconnect' Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: Connection terminated. Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pppd[1891]: Modem hangup Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pptp[1893]: nm-pptp-service-1887 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:220]: short read (-1): Input/output error Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pptp[1893]: nm-pptp-service-1887 warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:232]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pppd[1891]: Exit. Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:245]: Closing connection (unhandled) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:258]: Sent control packet type is 12 'Call-Clear-Request' Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost pptp[1900]: nm-pptp-service-1887 log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:84]: Closing connection (call state) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_phasechange): status 1 / phase 'dead' Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: Modem hangup Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: ** Message: nm-pptp-ppp-plugin: (nm_exit_notify): cleaning up Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager: ** (nm-pptp-service:1887): WARNING **: pppd exited with error code 16 Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <warn> VPN plugin failed: connect-failed (1) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <info> VPN plugin state changed: stopped (6) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: unknown (0) Feb 14 23:51:13 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <warn> error disconnecting VPN: Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active. Feb 14 23:51:18 localhost NetworkManager[613]: <info> VPN service 'pptp' disappeared
If you run modprobe nf_conntrack_pptp as root or via sudo before you start the VPN, does it work?
Yes, this solves the problem. So I was right that it has something to do with the new kernel. Peter
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 1187328 ***