nm-connection-editor fails on xfce on 13.1 for openvpn

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#1

Hi,

can anyone advise me of a workaround for nm-connection-editor failure on xfce on 13.1 64bit?

when I try to add an openvpn connection with a private key file, but no user or systems certificate in goes into a loop when I have selected the private key file logging:

** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: cert
** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: cert
** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: key
** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: key
** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: ca
** (nm-connection-editor:21011): WARNING **: Invalid setting VPN: ca
(nm-connection-editor:21011): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_file_chooser_select_filename: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed
(nm-connection-editor:21011): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_file_chooser_select_filename: assertion 'filename != NULL' failed

and so on, without end.

This openvpn definition was working under nm on 12.3.

Is there a way I can make this work?
Can someone send me a template file (or direct me to one) which I can edit to set up this connection.

Thanks
David

#2

Sorry, here’s some versions:

libnm-gtk0-0.9.8.4-20.3.x86_64
libnm-glib4-0.9.8.8-1.1.x86_64
NetworkManager-openvpn-0.9.8.4-1.3.x86_64
libnm-glib-vpn1-0.9.8.8-1.1.x86_64
NetworkManager-openvpn-gnome-0.9.8.4-1.3.x86_64
NetworkManager-0.9.8.8-1.1.x86_64
NetworkManager-gnome-0.9.8.4-20.3.x86_64

#3

Although I haven’t used this SDB, recommend you take a look at it. At least, it looks like it’s maintained (changes to this document as recently as this month).
http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:OpenVPN_installation_and_Setup

Although it doesn’t describe NetworkManager integration, if there is something amiss with specific files the SDB would probably be helpful troubleshooting.

Also, I’m sure you’ll find it easier to use YAST to configure the suse firewall instead of the command lines in the SDB.,

HTH,
TSU

#4

Unfortunately the link seems to have expired or otherwise gone away. I get prompted to create the page …
Is there something I’m missing?

David

#5

This is logged on Ubuntu as https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1248878

#6

Hi
Try: SDB:OpenVPN_Installation_and_Setup seems it’s a capital I not lower case.