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# 1  
Old 08-31-2010
Ubuntu 10.04 - Unable to connect to Cisco VPN
Hi all,

I am trying to configure and connect Cisco VPN on Ubuntu 10.04.

I've imported .pcf file. The new vpn conn appears in the VPN Connections option. Now when I select it, it doesn't connect. Nothing happens.

I am not able to connect to VPN at all. I tried using kvpnc as well but it didn't work either.

Any suggestions on this will be helpful.

Best Regards.

---------- Post updated at 08:26 AM ---------- Previous update was at 08:16 AM ----------

Update:
I just reboot the box and now I am receiving this message when trying to connect to VPN:

The VPN connection 'VPN' failed.
# 2  
Old 08-31-2010
I had the same problem, if I remember correctly, you have to check the "available to all users" box somewhere in the connection properties window (or during the connection setup).
# 3  
Old 08-31-2010
Thanks. I have already checked this option. I observed that unless I check it, the new VPN conn name does not appear in the VPN Connections.

I select it but it gives 'The VPN connection 'VPN' failed'.?
# 4  
Old 08-31-2010
Did you try to remove the connection and run the setup again?
Just check available to all users during the setup.
# 5  
Old 08-31-2010
yea, I did that.. run over the whole process many times. no change in status though.

I cross-checked with my colleague as well, the settings are exactly the same. So a bad pcf file is ruled out..
# 6  
Old 08-31-2010
Are there any messages related to the failed vpn connection in /var/log/messages?
# 7  
Old 08-31-2010
cat /var/log/syslog | tail -20 shows this:

Quote:
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc'...
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc), PID 3819
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' just appeared, activating connections
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connect to My VPN' (Connect) reply received.
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: 0
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:44 mybox NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:57 mybox NetworkManager: <debug> [1283264937.002773] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 3819 to exit
syslog:Aug 31 10:28:57 mybox NetworkManager: <debug> [1283264937.002902] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 3819 cleaned up
syslog.1:Aug 28 15:30:25 mybox AptDaemon: INFO: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'kvpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
syslog.1:Aug 28 15:31:18 mybox AptDaemon: INFO: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'vpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
syslog.1:Aug 28 15:32:15 mybox AptDaemon: INFO: RemovePackages() was called: 'dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'vpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))'
syslog.1:Aug 28 15:32:21 mybox AptDaemon.Worker: INFO: Removing packages: 'dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'vpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))'
syslog.1:Aug 28 15:33:41 mybox AptDaemon: INFO: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'kvpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
syslog.1:Aug 28 16:04:42 mybox kvpnc: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application
syslog.1:Aug 28 16:05:02 mybox AptDaemon: INFO: InstallPackages() was called: dbus.Array([dbus.String(u'vpnc')], signature=dbus.Signature('s'))
user.log.1:Aug 28 16:04:42 mybox kvpnc: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application


---------- Post updated at 11:47 AM ---------- Previous update was at 10:31 AM ----------

Update:

I managed to correct the configuration. Now when I click on the new VPN Connection that I created, I am greeted with a password box.

I have the soft token keys with me and I enter one of them in the pw box to get connected. Damn, it fails again!

cat /var/log/syslog | tail -15 shows this:

Quote:
Aug 31 11:36:28 mybox NetworkManager: <info> Starting VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc'...
Aug 31 11:36:28 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' started (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc), PID 2004
Aug 31 11:36:28 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN service 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc' just appeared, activating connections
Aug 31 11:36:28 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 1
Aug 31 11:36:32 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 3
Aug 31 11:36:32 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN connection 'Connect to My VPN' (Connect) reply received.
Aug 31 11:36:32 mybox kernel: [ 815.711290] tun0: Disabled Privacy Extensions
Aug 31 11:36:32 mybox NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0)
Aug 31 11:36:32 mybox NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0): no ifupdown configuration found.
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/tun0, iface: tun0)
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin failed: 1
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state changed: 6
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: <info> VPN plugin state change reason: 0
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: <WARN> connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN connection was active.
Aug 31 11:36:33 mybox NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto My Team' (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS.
Aug 31 11:36:46 mybox NetworkManager: <debug> [1283269006.001992] ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 2004 to exit
Aug 31 11:36:46 mybox NetworkManager: <debug> [1283269006.002182] ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 2004 cleaned up
any ideas folks?
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