PPTP VPN "no valid VPN secrets"

Installed todays updates, seems to be fixed now.

I have the same problem. I'm trying to start PPTP VPN and get following error:
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There was a problem launching the authentication dialog for VPN connection type 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'. Contact your system administrator.

syslog:
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Feb 4 20:48:52 turion NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'...
Feb 4 20:48:52 turion NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 3268
Feb 4 20:48:52 turion NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections
Feb 4 20:48:52 turion NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
Feb 4 20:48:52 turion NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'dlink' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS.
Feb 4 20:49:05 turion NetworkManager: <debug> [1265312945.002538] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 3268 to exit
Feb 4 20:49:05 turion NetworkManager: <debug> [1265312945.002837] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 3268 cleaned up

I'm quite sure it worked well 1-2 days ago.

Used SW:
Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid, amd64
network-manager-pptp: 0.8~rc1-0ubuntu2
kernel 2.6.32-12

I have this problem also.. I'm quite sure the VPN setup is correct, but just to be sure I copied the settings over from another linux box that connects fine. Still no love. I don't think it's even trying to connect.

My problem with PPTP VPN has been fixed, see bug #516854 comment 5.

I still have this problem. I'm running 9.10 and am fully up-to-date.

Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'...
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 15885
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'townofarlington' (Connect) reply received.
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <WARN> nm_vpn_connection_connect_cb(): VPN connection 'townofarlington' failed to connect: 'No VPN secrets!'.
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
Mar 28 11:36:04 hiawatha NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto MtLaughmore' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS.

Had this working fine in 9.10 but not working after an update to 10.04 beta 2.

As I've said previously, this was working fine prior to 9.10, and was fine with a 9.10 update, but I had to rebuild my system at 9.10, and it stopped working then.

My issue was for openvpn connections but might be the same for other vpns.

As Jaromir Obr said related to bug #516854

My fix was as simple as running:

sudo apt-get install network-manager-openvpn-gnome

I have this same problem and have not been able to find any fix at all quite yet.

I use VPN in every Ubuntu version, usually pptp type.

Starting with Vivid new problem raised: the connection, which is properly configured and working first time after the fresh OS installation, does not initiate when the computer is rebooted.

Scenario:

- installing Vivid, from scratch
- configuring WiFi access
- connecting to the WiFi
- verifying: everything works fine, including Internet access and browsing
- using right-screen network icon, creating the VPN pptp tunnel
- connecting to the VPN, animated wifi icon runs and connects
- checking : everything works fine

reboot

- reconnecting to the WiFi with the menu icon: ok
- checking : Internet works, everything OK
- clicking on VPN name connection in the network menu in the right, upper side menu icon: nothing happens. There is no usual "connecting" animated icon, the VPN does not starts
- rebooting, restarting network manager, recreating the new VPN under the new name does not solve the problem.

Trying with the nmcli from Terminal au a normal user:

$ nmcli con up vpnname (or sudo nmcli con up vpnname)

nothing happens. After the 90 seconds, there is a time-out message .

Connecting as a root:

root@.... nmcli con up vpnname

instantaneous message : "No valid VPN secrets"

Restarting the network-manager does not solve the problem.

In /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ConnectionName there is a small binary file under the VPN connexion name, it is impossible to edit it.

I have same error message on ubuntu touch if I tried connect to VPN server with OPENVPN or PPTP.

The error message if I type "sudo nmcli con up THENAME":
Password is required but not given in 'passwd-file' (I don't no while) and nmcli cannot ask without --ask option

So that's worked for me on ubuntu touch:
sudo nmcli --ask con up "VPNCONNECTIONNAME"

But VPN worked without terminal before OTA-14.