On Thursday 18 of February 2010 02:17:45 Dan Williams wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-02-17 at 21:12 +0300, Andrey Borzenkov wrote:
> > I try to setup VPN connection using vpnc. Versions are:
> >
> > {pts/1}% rpm -qa \*networkmanager\*
> > knetworkmanager-debug-0.9-0.r1084746.1mdv2010.1
> > networkmanager-vpnc-debug-0.7.999-1mdv2010.1
> > networkmanager-applet-0.7.999-1.git20100122.2mdv2010.1
> > networkmanager-debug-0.7.999-3mdv2010.1
> > knetworkmanager-common-0.9-0.r1084746.1mdv2010.1
> > knetworkmanager-vpnc-0.9-0.r1084746.1mdv2010.1
> > networkmanager-0.7.999-3mdv2010.1
> > kde-solid-networkmanager-4.4-0.r1084249.1mdv2010.1
> > kde-solid-networkmanager-debug-4.4-0.r1084249.1mdv2010.1
> > knetworkmanager-0.9-0.r1084746.1mdv2010.1
> > networkmanager-vpnc-0.7.999-1mdv2010.1
> >
> >
> > Connection request always fails; in (strace-)logs I see that vpnc
> > fails with:
> >
> > 3422 write(2, "/usr/sbin/vpnc: ", 16) = 16
> > 3422 write(2, "missing Xauth password", 22) = 22
> >
> > I can't set fixed password in configuration because service is
> > using OTP; in connection definition user password is set to Always
> > ask. Still I never get any password request.
>
> Interesting; this also depends on knetworkmanager doing the right
> thing when NM asks for the secrets for the VPN. Any chance you can
> run 'strace -p <pidof knetworkmanager process>' and then hit connect
> and wait for it to fail, then send the strace log? That may allow
> us to figure out what's going on.
>
> > Looking for advice where to look further (I am new to NM); is it
> > known problem or local packaging issue?
>
> It's not a known issue, but the knetworkmanager bits are developed by
> the KDE project, so people on this list aren't as familiar with them.
> It might also make sense to ask there and see as well. Until then,
> the strace might help us get closer.
>
Reading sources sometimes makes wonder :)
This is pure knetworkmanager problem. So far I have identified several
different issues around this (meaning - fixing one of them brings up
next), but this is probably now off topic on this list.
Thank you!
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