I needed to add refuse-eap to my personal connections. I was using gconf-editor using sudo - that was a bad idea. Good find Lisa. Thanks, Eric On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:33 PM, Lisa Kachold wrote: > Hints: > > http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1023059.html > > > http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Microsoft_VPN_client_setup_with_pptpclient > > > obnosis.com | wiki.obnosis.com| (503)754-4452 > PLUG HACKFESTS 2nd > Saturday Each Month@Noon - 3PM > > ------------------------------ > Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 21:20:23 -0700 > Subject: Windows VPN Connection from Ubuntu > From: eric.cope@gmail.com > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > Hey all, > I am trying to connect to a Windows VPN from my Ubuntu machine. I was able > to connect with standard settings on my XP machine, but Ubuntu keeps saying > "The VPN connection failed". > > Any help is appreciated. > Eric > > Here is a chunk of my syslog... > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: Starting VPN service > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp'... > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN service > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' started > (org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp), PID 6911 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN service > 'org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.pptp' just appeared, activating connections > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: > 1 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: > 3 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN connection 'realite 1' > (Connect) reply received. > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Plugin > /usr/lib/pppd/2.4.4/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded. > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: pppd 2.4.4 started by root, uid 0 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[main:pptp.c:314]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Using interface ppp0 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1 > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 1 > 'Start-Control-Connection-Request' > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:739]: Received Start Control Connection Reply > Mar 3 21:17:36 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:773]: Client connection established. > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 7 > 'Outgoing-Call-Request' > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:858]: Received Outgoing Call Reply. > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:897]: Outgoing call established (call ID 0, > peer's call ID 39787). > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from > peer_callid 37135 > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]: send_accm is 00000000, recv_accm is > FFFFFFFF > Mar 3 21:17:37 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are > not supported! > Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:950]: PPTP_SET_LINK_INFO received from > peer_callid 37135 > Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:953]: send_accm is FFFFFFFF, recv_accm is > FFFFFFFF > Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > warn[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:956]: Non-zero Async Control Character Maps are > not supported! > Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pppd[6912]: LCP terminated by peer > (^TM-["^L^@ Mar 3 21:17:38 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_disp:pptp_ctrl.c:912]: Received Call Clear Request. > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin failed: 1 > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Connection terminated. > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:204]: short read (-1): Input/output error > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6914]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > warn[decaps_hdlc:pptp_gre.c:216]: pppd may have shutdown, see pppd log > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[callmgr_main:pptp_callmgr.c:234]: Closing connection (unhandled) > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[ctrlp_rep:pptp_ctrl.c:251]: Sent control packet type is 12 > 'Call-Clear-Request' > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pptp[6921]: nm-pptp-service-6911 > log[call_callback:pptp_callmgr.c:79]: Closing connection (call state) > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Modem hangup > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile pppd[6912]: Exit. > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin failed: 1 > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state changed: > 6 > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: VPN plugin state change > reason: 0 > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: > connection_state_changed(): Could not process the request because no VPN > connection was active. > Mar 3 21:17:41 e-mobile NetworkManager: Policy set 'e-central' > (wlan0) as default for routing and DNS. > Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: [1236140273.078363] > ensure_killed(): waiting for vpn service pid 6911 to exit > Mar 3 21:17:53 e-mobile NetworkManager: [1236140273.078813] > ensure_killed(): vpn service pid 6911 cleaned up > > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail® is up to 70% faster. 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