Bug 429609

Summary:	Connecting to Openvpn via the nm applet in the system tray no longer works.
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	cpwest11
Component:	Networking in general	Assignee:	Jan Grulich <jgrulich>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	major	CC:	id407148, jgrulich, nate
Priority:	NOR	Keywords:	regression
Version First Reported In:	5.20.3
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description cpwest11 2020-11-24 22:18:29 UTC

SUMMARY
After upgrading from plasma 5.19 to 5.20, I can no longer connect to my openvpn service. If I downgrade to 5.19 via timeshift, it works again. In addition, connection via the openvpn terminal program works on 5.19 and 5.20, so I do not believe the problem lies in the vpn config.

When I attempt to connect, I get a notification that says "The IP config of the VPN connection was invalid."

This connection is ipv4 only, with the "password with certificates" authentication method.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Connect to an openvpn connection you configured in "connections" via the system tray icon


OBSERVED RESULT
Receive a notification that says "The IP config of the VPN connection was invalid."

EXPECTED RESULT
Connection to the vpn

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: manjaro linux

KDE Plasma Version: 
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.15.1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 cpwest11 2020-11-24 22:19:37 UTC

To clarify, my plasma version is 5.20.3

Comment 2 Jan Grulich 2021-01-05 13:40:57 UTC

That's weird. I guess you don't modify the connection at this moment and the only difference is Plasma 5.19 and Plasma 5.20, right? I cannot think of any change that might be causing your problem. I use OpenVPN as well and I don't have any problem with it.

Was there any other package updated together with Plasma 5.20? For example anything NetworkManager related?

Comment 3 Max 2021-05-05 21:07:14 UTC

I have a similar issue. Using the GUI and importing my .ovpn file results in being able to connect to the vpn. This happened in both OpenSuse Leap and Manjaro KDE. 

In Manjaro I typed: 
nmcli connection import type openvpn file filename.ovpn

this created a vpn connection in the GUI that allowed me to connect to the vpn. I did not try this in OpenSuse. 

I noticed my vpn uses a non-default port; in the GUI the working vpn connection says the gateway is <ip address>:<port>. In the vpn connecttion that does not work (which I imported from the GUI) the gateway is just <ip address>.

Comment 4 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:50 UTC

Bulk transfer as requested in T17796

Comment 5 Nate Graham 2025-08-06 22:34:20 UTC

Thanks for the bug report, and I'm sorry we didn't manage to figure it out yet. Can I ask you to see if this is still happening in Plasma 6.4 or later? Thanks a lot!

Comment 6 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-21 03:47:01 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 7 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-05 03:48:22 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.