$ rpm -q NetworkManager NetworkManager-0.9.7.0-9.git20121004.fc18.x86_64 Establishing an openvpn connection works fine, but if you do a 'service NetworkManager restart' (I did it to pick up a change in NetworkManager.conf) any subsequent vpn attempts fail with this in /var/log/messages: Dec 17 18:19:25 colepc NetworkManager[3019]: <info> Starting VPN service 'openvpn'... Dec 17 18:19:25 colepc NetworkManager[3019]: <info> VPN service 'openvpn' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.openvpn), PID 18476 Dec 17 18:19:25 colepc NetworkManager[3019]: <info> VPN service 'openvpn' appeared; activating connections Dec 17 18:19:25 colepc NetworkManager[3019]: <error> [1355786365.585580] [nm-vpn-connection.c:1410] get_secrets_cb(): Failed to request VPN secrets #2: (6) No agents were available for this request. Dec 17 18:19:25 colepc NetworkManager[3019]: <info> Policy set 'Auto Ethernet' (p14p1) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS.
I'm seeing the same problem with the vpnc until I reboot the machine. Never use to have to do this. Jan 2 09:50:24 neo NetworkManager[15701]: <info> Starting VPN service 'vpnc'... Jan 2 09:50:24 neo NetworkManager[15701]: <info> VPN service 'vpnc' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc), PID 15910 Jan 2 09:50:24 neo NetworkManager[15701]: <info> VPN service 'vpnc' appeared; activating connections Jan 2 09:50:24 neo NetworkManager[15701]: <error> [1357120224.429425] [nm-vpn-connection.c:1410] get_secrets_cb(): Failed to request VPN secrets #2: (6) No agents were available for this request. Jan 2 09:50:29 neo NetworkManager[15701]: <info> VPN service 'vpnc' disappeared
The problem is that gnome-shell network secret agent doesn't re-register with NM when it is restarted. When trying LXDE (where secret-agent is part of nm-applet) everything works.
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Is there a workaround?
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