Re: OpenVPN with networkmanager

[Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com>]

On Thu, 05 May 2011 15:32:59 +0200, Paul van der Vlis wrote:

> I try to use Networkmanager in Squeeze as OpenVPN client but I cannot
> make a connection. The VPN what I have configured is grey and I cannot
> start it.
> 
> In daemon.log there is no intersting information. I've als tried
> "OPENVPN_DEBUG=1 /usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-openvpn-service", but it
> gives only a few warnings.
> 
> Can somebody give me a hint?

IIRC, Squeeze had wired interfaces set as "unmanaged" in NM by default:

http://wiki.debian.org/NetworkManager#NetworkManager_in_Squeeze

If that's your situation, follow the indications of the "Enabling 
Interface Management" section.

Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón