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Hi,

I have two ‘free’ VPN accounts.
One is a openvpn connection the other a pptp connection.
Both work on several distro, except on OpenMandria.
Connection refused.

What do I mis?

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at first you need to collect and show any logs.

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Fedya,

Not much to log.
Only output of journalctl filterded with vpn, ppp and pptp.vpn.txt (339.1 KB)

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I’m looking on it. I’ll release some updated packages which may help in this case.

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Thanks TPG.

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Things are fixed in new networkmanager-openvpn package

You may want to wait for this package or run these commands as root:

groupadd -r nm-openvpn

useradd -r -g nm-openvpn -d / -s /sbin/nologin -c "Default user for running openvpn spawned by NetworkManager" nm-openvpn

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TPG,

One down, one to go …
OpenVPN connection works, thanks for it.

The pptp connection not yet.
I think it is that OpenMandriva has compile the pppd deamon with the option “require-mppe-128” missing.

NetworkManager[4955]: /usr/sbin/pppd: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’

But this option is needed see (6): How to Set Up A OpenVPN VPN on Linux (Ubuntu) | hide.me
For this account.

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Our kernel is compiled with CONFIG_PPP_MPPE=m
This means MPPE is build as a module, so you need to load it by hand.

Can you try to run modprobe and load this module, then start pptp connection ?

This should help to find the module
lsmod | grep -i mppe

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The best wishes for 2018 TPG,

But sorry, on the other distro’s the module ppp_mppe is not loaded bij default.
It is automatic loaded when I start de pptp VPN connection.

OpenMandriva doesn’t do that. Even when I load the module ppp_mppe manualy before I start the pptp VPN connection. OpenMandriva fails to connect.

Jan 03 17:47:18 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4941]: /usr/sbin/pppd: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’
Jan 03 17:47:18 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4941]: pppd version 2.4.7
Jan 03 17:47:18 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4941]: Usage: /usr/sbin/pppd [ options ], where options are:
Jan 03 17:47:18 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4941]: See pppd(8) for more options.
Jan 03 17:47:18 Lx3.BlueWorld pppd[6632]: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’

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@MauRice can you please run these as root:
modprobe ppp_generic
modprobe ppp_generic

and start pptp connection then ?

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TPG,

Also with loading the module “ppp_generic” & “ppp_mppe” manually before connection pptp VPN. No connection.

Jan 03 20:41:31 Lx3.BlueWorld kernel: LoadPin: kernel-module old-api-pinning-ignored obj= pid=6146 cmdline=“modprobe ppp_generic”
Jan 03 20:41:31 Lx3.BlueWorld kernel: LoadPin: kernel-module old-api-pinning-ignored obj= pid=6146 cmdline=“modprobe ppp_generic”
Jan 03 20:41:31 Lx3.BlueWorld kernel: PPP generic driver version 2.4.2
Jan 03 20:41:33 Lx3.BlueWorld kernel: LoadPin: kernel-module old-api-pinning-ignored obj= pid=6163 cmdline=“modprobe ppp_mppe”
Jan 03 20:41:33 Lx3.BlueWorld kernel: PPP MPPE Compression module registered
Jan 03 20:41:48 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4921]: /usr/sbin/pppd: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’
Jan 03 20:41:48 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4921]: pppd version 2.4.7
Jan 03 20:41:48 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4921]: Usage: /usr/sbin/pppd [ options ], where options are:
Jan 03 20:41:48 Lx3.BlueWorld NetworkManager[4921]: See pppd(8) for more options.
Jan 03 20:41:48 Lx3.BlueWorld pppd[6196]: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’

By the way, mine smartphone (android) has also the possibility to conecct pptp VPN.
Here works the account too.

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I may found the real issue. Please try with ppp-2.4.7-5

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Sorry TPG,

After recent update, include the ppp, it is worse.
OpenVPN does not work anymore.
Message for both connection is: “Could not find source connection.”

And wiith the kernel update, it f**k up mine nVidia340 driver as usually.
So an problem more, finding the right patch.
There is also the 340.104 version available on the nVidia site.
OpenMandriva has the 340.102-2 version.

I’m sorry, I loved Mandriva, but OpenMandriva is not worthy to used on daily based.
To much issues.

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Ok then I’ll revert my changes to ppp. Sorry for a disappoint.

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OK TPG,

Thanks in advance.

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TPG,

OpenVPN is restored.
Thanks.

PPtP not yet, same messages as before.

pppd[6621]: unrecognized option ‘require-mppe-128’

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I do not know how to fix it, sorry.

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TPG,

No problem, thanks for the efforts.

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