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Using NM-openvpn (0.8.995-1). I am using a Password type VPN with two-factor authentication, one being a timed component. In the profile there is no option to store/not store the password. When I activate the VPN, the password is stored in the connection profile without my knowledge. When I try to activate it again, no dialog is presented. The old password is used and fails. To discontinue this behavior, I have to edit the profile and manually delete the password each time I want to reconnect.
I am seeing the same behaviour. Storing VPN passwords without the user's consent is a security risk.
This is a combination problem between the import procedure for your existing connections (nm-applet) and a lack of coping with new features in NM on NetworkManager-openvpn's part. That has now been fixed upstream and the pieces will dribble into Fedora. It'll take a small fix on your part though since it's an error in the import process, which for you has already happened. More details when the update comes through...
I see this too, and I didn't "import my existing connections" I worked from a fresh install of F15
I see this same problem, clean install of Fedora 15, no import used. I have to edit the connection and clear my previous password out in order to be prompted again. Is there a temporary work-around I can implement to clear this out without manually editing the connection?
(In reply to comment #2) > This is a combination problem between the import procedure for your existing > connections (nm-applet) and a lack of coping with new features in NM on > NetworkManager-openvpn's part. That has now been fixed upstream and the pieces > will dribble into Fedora. Is there a pointer to the upstream fix? > It'll take a small fix on your part though since > it's an error in the import process, which for you has already happened. More > details when the update comes through... Any updates on the details? I tried to erase my old VPN connection and enter the information by hand instead of importing from a file. But that didn't help.
I found Bug 691618 Comment 3 that details a successful work-around as long as the connection details are not edited with the UI after the manual change.
(In reply to comment #6) > I found Bug 691618 Comment 3 that details a successful work-around as long as > the connection details are not edited with the UI after the manual change. Thanks. Editing /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<name> and setting password-flags=3 in the [vpn] section worked! Finally the password isn't saved anymore.
This issue should be fixed by: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/NetworkManager-0.8.9997-6.git20110721.fc15,NetworkManager-openswan-0.8.999-2.git20110721.fc15,NetworkManager-openvpn-0.8.9997-2.git20110721.fc15,NetworkManager-vpnc-0.8.999-3.git20110721.fc15,NetworkManager-pptp-0.8.999-2.git20110721.fc15