vpn-dialog-in-network-manager-missing
Bug #117280 reported by
Andrey Zhekov
This bug report is a duplicate of:
Bug #5364: Can't use static ip address with network-manager (and thus no VPN connections menu for static users).
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: network-
First I can say that the package for MS pptp is missing by default in the DVD of *buntu's and the pool ?!
About the bug! I've got the missing .deb from the Internet, installde it - but no "VPN..." menu or similar appears in the Network Manager' menu.
After that I can see onle "pptp ... (generic)" item in the main menu (System - Applications). But it doesn't work at all.
Can't configure VPN connection to MS PC or even track the connection if it had started.
All pptp-related deb's are installed.
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If you are not using NetworkManager to manage your interfaces, you will not get the option for a VPN connection.
You need to be using DHCP, and not have the interface described in /etc/network/ interfaces. This means you cannot currently use VPN plugins with a statically addressed interface. This is a known bug (bug 5364).
The package for PPTP is in the Universe repository, and you have to enable it before you will get access to it.