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NetworkManager property “x-dynamic-challenge-echo:challenge-response” invalid or not supported

Summary

  • After importing ovpn file, i tried to connect to the vpn but failed. System show notification of Starting the service providing the VPN connection failed and in the log i found this line
connect: failed to connect interactively: 'GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.VPN.Error.BadArguments: property “x-dynamic-challenge-echo:challenge-response” invalid or not supported'

Version affected

  • distro: Arch (EndeavourOS) + KDE 6
  • nmcli version: 1.46.0-2

Steps to reproduce

  • Import ovpn file.
  • In tab VPN fill username field.
  • In tab IPv4 select Routes, select Use only for resources on this connection
  • Connect to vpn, fill password and otp code.
  • First connect show timeout when connecting to vpn.
  • Second connect show notification Starting the service providing the VPN connection failed.

Actual result

  • The log show this
connect: failed to connect interactively: 'GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.VPN.Error.BadArguments: property “x-dynamic-challenge-echo:challenge-response” invalid or not supported'

Relevant logs

  • Running nmcli connection up show notification Starting the service providing the VPN connection failed, when check the log i see this:
Thg 5 12 20:34:58 jamesd-arch-pc NetworkManager[5464]: <info>  [1715520898.1910] vpn[0x5ffc144a7840,19c147a3-d16b-4bd9-add3-866771e400b6,"work_vpn"]: starting openvpn
Thg 5 12 20:34:58 jamesd-arch-pc NetworkManager[5464]: <warn>  [1715520898.1981] vpn[0x5ffc144a7840,19c147a3-d16b-4bd9-add3-866771e400b6,"work_vpn"]: connect: failed to connect interactively: 'GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.VPN.Error.BadArguments: property “x-dynamic-challenge-echo:challenge-response” invalid or not supported'
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