Bug 365260 - NetworkManager applet doesn't display VPN tun-devices
Summary: NetworkManager applet doesn't display VPN tun-devices
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: plasmashell
Classification: Plasma
Component: Networks widget (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: master
Platform: Arch Linux Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: 1.0
Assignee: Jan Grulich
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Reported: 2016-07-08 22:50 UTC by cryzed
Modified: 2024-12-23 18:26 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Description cryzed 2016-07-08 22:50:41 UTC
The NetworkManager applet has stopped displaying the "tun" device (tun0 in my case) entry when I connect to my VPN using OpenVPN's "systemd@.service". The Network Monitor Plasma widget still recognizes that tun0 exists and displays traffic correctly. The device also definitely shows up with correct routing in "$ ip route".

This seems like a regression since it has worked in earlier Plasma versions and it allowed me to quickly check if I am connected to my VPN by clicking on the tray icon.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. # systemctl start enable openvpn@configuration
2. Expand NetworkManager applet

Actual Results:  
The "tun" device, as configured in the OpenVPN client configuration, doesn't show up.

Expected Results:  
The "tun" device, as configured in the OpenVPN client configuration, should show up.

I am running Arch Linux with the latest updates installed, no packages ignored.
Comment 1 Jan Grulich 2016-07-19 13:28:08 UTC
We decided not to show up tun connections as displaying them is useless for majority of users. We already show the active VPN connection which user activates using NetworkManager and the tun connection would be like a duplicate.
Comment 2 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:26:03 UTC
Bulk transfer as requested in T17796