Bug 365044

Summary: Kopete, or Telepathy, will not connect to messaging accounts when a VPN is used.
Product: [Unmaintained] telepathy Reporter: Phil <phdsrq>
Component: generalAssignee: Telepathy Bugs <kde-telepathy-bugs>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME    
Severity: major CC: phdsrq
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: Future   
Platform: Mint (Ubuntu based)   
OS: Linux   
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Description Phil 2016-07-03 17:34:41 UTC 
I am using Linux Mint 17.3 KDE.

Kernel: 3.19.0-32-generic i686 (32 bit gcc: 4.8.2)
Desktop: KDE Plasma 4.14.2 (Qt 4.8.6) Distro: Linux Mint 17.3 Rosa

If I am connected to my Internet provider (ISP), without using a VPN provider's connection, Kopete, KDE-Telepathy, Kmail, Jitsi, and others, etc... will work perfectly, and fast, and connect to all my messaging accounts (xmpp, sip).

As soon as I connect to a VPN server location using the openVPN protocol to a VPN provider, like "vpnbook", or "vpngate", they all stop working, and will not login (will not connect) to the various messenger accounts.

But, I can connect using "qTox" no problem?

I tried what  Alexey Neyman 2012-05-19 12:14:30 EDT suggested,
"Found where my problem was: In KNetworkManager, the open VPN configuration. In IPv4 tab, select "Routes" from the drop list and check "Use only for resources on this connection" box."

That works for the messaging clients, but then the VPN connection does not work properly, which makes that option useless. I tested this using "ipleak.net", before and after making the changes "Alexey" tried.

This is a problem that I would really like to know how to solve. Perhaps there is some other settings in the Network Manager, or the VPN Connection, perhaps in "Kopete" or "Telepathy", or somewhere else, that would make the messaging clients work (connect) while using a VPN server connection? If so, could anyone tell me what they are, and how to implement them, please?  My Kmail has problems as well when connected to a VPN.

Thank you very much,
Phil

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Connect to a VPN provider's server location
2. Bring up "Kopete", or "Telepathy", and they will not connect, will not login, to the various messaging accounts.
3. Disconnect from the VPN, and the messaging clients have no problem connecting and logging in to the accounts.

Actual Results:  
the same thing

Expected Results:  
I expect my messaging clients, KDE (Kopete or Telepathy), or any other messaging clients, to work when I connect to a VPN server location. Using a VPN is practically  a necessity today for privacy and security.  KDE has great VPN options, but that should not stop other KDE program from functioning. 

My Kmail has problems as well when connected to a VPN.
Comment 1 Justin Zobel 2022-10-21 23:59:48 UTC 
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Comment 2 Bug Janitor Service 2022-11-05 05:08:46 UTC 
Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
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Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2022-11-20 05:13:01 UTC 
This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least
30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME
due to lack of needed information.

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