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unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:24 pm
by troubleticket
Hi MX-ies,
1st: 10q to all maintainers for this distro, it's my favourite for a smooth desktop even for non linuxoides (as some of my fellows are ...)
Reason for this post: some other distros seem to have some kind of "network-manager-l2tp"-package which seems to enable
the choice of "Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)" in network-manager VPN-selection.
Neither the package nor the functionality is something I could find so far.
I'd like to connect to VPN-Server which is using this protocol.
Any ideas?
Joe "troubleticket"
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 12:28 pm
by Jerry3904
Hi, and welcome! I see "Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)" as a type option when I start to set up a new connection--does that not work?
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:09 pm
by troubleticket
Hi Jerry,
thx4the quick reply and 4the welcome ... I only see "Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)" as option ... ???
What may my installation be missing?
Joe
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:12 pm
by Jerry3904
Let me check again. I was on my laptop when I posted that, but now I don't see that option on my desktop so maybe I hadn't yet had enuf
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:16 pm
by troubleticket
.. oh, by the way .. I'm on my Laptop as well ...
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 1:44 pm
by troubleticket
... thanks so far ... I'll be off for 2-3h ... back then ...
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:21 pm
by Jerry3904
OK, I'm an idiot, not there.
So I looked around, and find network-manager-l2tp (1.2.10-1) is in Buster: "This package provides a VPN plugin for L2TP with optional IPsec support." That package has dependency problems for MX-18, so the best thing to do would be to post a request in the Packagers Forum:
viewforum.php?f=134
Re: unable to configue l2tp/ipsec VPN in NetworkManager
Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2019 7:10 pm
by troubleticket
Hi Jerry,
it took a bit longer to be back ... thanks for your help ... I'll post the request anywhen tomorrow in the evening ...
... time to sleep ...
Joe