Re: vpn connection failure

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Tue, 2008-08-12 at 17:27 -0400, Eric Beversluis wrote:
> I'm trying to get VPN to work on my Ubuntu 7.04 installation with
> NetworkManager Applet 0.6.4. I'm using the same IP address, user name
> and password that works on a vpn connection on my Windows box, but here
> I keep getting this error message:
> 
> "VPN Connection Failure
> Could not start VPN connection due to a connection error.
> VPN Connection failed."
> 
> I can't seem to find anything on the NetworkManager page or elsewhere
> that gives any instructions on configuring the VPN connection. Can
> anyone help with this? (PS--there is no firewall running on the box
> right now and still no connection.)

Which VPN plugin?  openvpn, vpnc, or pptp?  Also, if openvpn, what
version of openvpn are you using?

Dan