complex openvpn - can nm just launch?

[Scott Serr <serrjunk theserrs net>]

I have an openvpn config file that works fine with openvpn.  (ubuntu 
lucid beta)  As far as I can tell there is no way to create a like 
config in the nm openvpn editor.  I can make one somewhat similar and 
export, but it doesn't look enough like mine to work.

I've tried importing/exporting a tweaking, but the wizard thing just 
isn't flexible enough.  (the xml-ization aka 'registry-ization' of just 
standard config files seems to bite me in various aspects of computing)

I'd like to launch openvpn with my config file from nm.  Is there a way?
Short of that is there a way to make dbus or whatever think of I have 
network without launching from nm?

Thanks!
-Scott