ANSWERED Updated gnome from 2.30 to 3.4, and network-manager wont start vpn=(

[sableslayer 1]

I recently updated my Debian Squeeze to Debian Wheezy, lots of cool updates, however, I cant seem to get the VPN working like i used to on gnome 2.3. I installed network-manager-openvpn and network-manager-openvpn-gnome which seemed to do the trick on just about any gnome based distro, and yet it still wont turn on.

I know its not a problem with yalls service, and im kinda going out on a leg here, but do you have any suggestions ?

 

Thanks you!

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

 

Can you elaborate on "it still won't turn on." please?

 

Kind regards

[sableslayer 1]

 

 

 

when i click any of the vpns like i would normally do on gnome 2.3, they wont "turn on" as in connect.

 

Thanks =)

[Staff 9973]

Hello!

 

Understood. Please make sure that you're using split files (i.e. not-embedded configuration files) according to the instructions. If the problem persists please run OpenVPN directly and feel free to send us the logs.

 

Kind regards

[sableslayer 1]

http://askubuntu.com/questions/100092/network-bridge-without-destroying-network-manager?rq=1

 

Seems to be a problem with network-manager, thanks for the help.

[sableslayer 1]

Found out how to solve the problem.

 

First you have to make network-manager make the unmanaged connection managed.

So go to terminal and type on Debian based systems:

sudo nano /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf

 

change: managed=false to managed=true

save, and run in terminal: sudo service network-manager restart

 

You may have to disable wired connection 1, and restart network-manager again.

 

Should start up with no problems now =)