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When you click on a VPN entry you go to the configuration screen. To
connect or disconnect you have to long-click and select 'connect'.

It would be more intuitive to have the default action (on click) to be
'connect' of disconnected, 'disconnect' if connected. The long-click should
still display the choice between connect, disconnect and configure.

My rationale is that you connect/disconnect frequently, but configure rarely.

try and connect to a figured VPN (long press on a certain VPN config). App
force closes.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Start client connection
2. try to access machines on network 
3. neither by IP nor name can I access anything

Ok I know there's a note that says RSA keys dont work but I am able to put
in my secure ID and rsa token in the password field before it refreshes and
still connect. The problem is, once connected I can't access any of the
machines on that network by IP or name.

I verified that the DNS servers were in fact correct:

# getprop net.dns2                                                        


x.x.x.x                                                                   


# getprop net.dns1                                                        


x.x.x.x

where x.x.x.x was in fact my works DNS servers. I tried doing an nslookup
and was still getting the 4.2.x.x servers:

# nslookup a.hostonmy.network
Server:    4.2.2.5

As well as specifying x.x.x.x on as the name server and I still could not
resolve anything. A then tried ssh'ing to one of the machines by IP and it
just hung. The tunnel device looked fine and I've run in to this once
before so what I'm wondering is, does this version of VPNC have support for
the UDP encapsulation on port "X"?  My connectivity requires this for me to
connect. If not I can request it as an enhancement ;-)

Also on a lighter note, RSA authentication works, it's just a bit of a
chore changing the config everytime I want to connect, but with _any_
client I have to do this ;-)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?

VPN Connections for android: v06
Rogers HTC Dream (Android)
CyanogenMOD 3.9.10 ROM

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. install, configure server, connect

I am using a secureid, so i have the password blank, it prompts me when
connecting, and it DOES appear to connect. IS this a known issue related to
rsa key password, or latest cyanogen issue, or ?

# netcfg
lo       UP    127.0.0.1       255.0.0.0       0x00000049
rmnet0   DOWN  0.0.0.0         0.0.0.0         0x00001002
rmnet1   DOWN  0.0.0.0         0.0.0.0         0x00001002
rmnet2   DOWN  0.0.0.0         0.0.0.0         0x00001002
usb0     DOWN  0.0.0.0         0.0.0.0         0x00001002
tiwlan0  UP    192.168.1.110   255.255.255.0   0x00001043
tun0     UP    147.11.233.22   255.255.255.255 0x000010d1
# ping google.com
^C

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.  installation
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
connection error

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.8 on cupcake

Please provide any additional information below.
In the perequisites, JF 1F151 is mentioned, won't it run on standard
devphone with 1.5? root there...

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. opening vpn connections

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
VPN Connections v096
Dream / G1
CM v4.2.9.1
Enoch v1.4.9.1
AdvancedLauncher 2.1

Please provide any additional information below.
VPN Connections v06 worked

When I manually connect, I get this:

This algorithm is considered too weak today
If your vpn concentrator admin still insists on using DES
use the "--enable-1des" option.

There doesn't seem to be any way in the front end to enable passing this
flag to vpnc.  How about adding it?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. support pcf file import
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
N/A

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
VPN is setup with my company using a pcf file containing the appropriate
information.  If import was allowed I would be able to use this app.  

Please provide any additional information below.

VPN Connections (tested 0.6 and 0.9) will not connect to a vpn server that
uses windows-based authentication.  Here is the relevant portion from the logs:

10-05 17:45:47.587 D/VPN_Connections(10647): process stderr: server
requested domain, but none set (use "Domain ..." in config or --domain
10-05 17:45:47.697 D/VPN_Connections(10647): Attempt to read vpnc process
id did not return anything
10-05 17:45:47.697 D/VPN_Connections(10647): process had died, return as
failed connection

Would this be easy to add?

Thanks,
Rich

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Copied tun.ko to /system/lib/modules
2. Installed get-a-robot-vpnc v096 through Apps Installer
3. Tried to open the application from application menu

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expected to see menu with option to Add Connection to a VPN.  Instead got 
error:  The Application VPN Connections (process 
org.codeandroid.vpnc_front_end) has stopped unexpectedly.  Please try 
again.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v096 on Android 2.0.1

Please provide any additional information below.
The phone is rooted and I've attached the log

[deleted issue]

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. I updated motorola droid to v2.01
2. I ran droid-superuser.zip update to root the droid
3. I installed v6 or v9 of VPN Connections

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
when attempting to connect I get "The application VPN Connections (process 
org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend) has stopped unexpectedly."

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
2.01

Please provide any additional information below.

Hello,

your idea to get VPN running on Android is great!
I would like to try this and report if you want.
But how to install? To unpacking "get-a-robot-vpnc.09-05-09.tar.bz2" twice
is not usefull, yeah?!

Best Regards
Tim

there is a 'hidden' feature in android which enables the browser to be used 
via proxy
this can be accessed via AnyCut by creating a Proxy settings shortcut
i believe it would be relatively simple to incorperate this is such a way 
that when you connect to a specific vpn, it will automatically enable the 
proxy

enabling the proxy is tricky via the shortcut as there is no enable/disable 
option, its either default or something else - so you always have to keep a 
note somewhere of the proxy settings

the proxysettings app that exists is not compatible with either cupcake or 
donut and seems to be abandoned

Hi,

Mostly this is just for clarity, but when I installed 0.9 and configured
the VPN I wasn't sure how to start the connection. It took a while to
realise that once you've specified the details you have to click and hold
the newly created details then select connect. Could do with a pointer to
this on the website, also the GUI has changed a bit from the images on the
webpage.

It works fine for me - and I am really happy to have a working VPN client -
THANK YOU for all your hard work.

Lastly, as others have mentioned, I'd also like to have a little icon in
the notification area indicating that a VPN connection has been established.

Cheers, Jon

I believe it would be relatively easy to add a proxy option to the app
Obviously it would only work with the browser as this is the only app that 
checks

Proxy can be accessed via anycut as it is a 'hidden' feature
I wouldn't be all too difficult to incorperate this in to the app so that when 
you connect to a 
vpn with proxy settings it will activate the proxy

I believe it would be relatively easy to add a proxy option to the app
Obviously it would only work with the browser as this is the only app that 
checks

Proxy can be accessed via anycut as it is a 'hidden' feature
I wouldn't be all too difficult to incorperate this in to the app so that when 
you connect to a 
vpn with proxy settings it will activate the proxy

Any plan for this to work on Motorola Droid in the near future?

Thanks!

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Our company uses SSL VPN technology.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
T_Mobile MyTouch (AKA G2, Magic), Android, 1.6 (Donut)

Willing to help test, p period moody at winewarehouse period com

Hi,

it was nice to see, that you put my DEFAULT_ROUTE_FILE Request into your
0.9 version. For me it works perfectly.

But one other question:

It will be nice to have an Notification in the status bar to show that a
VPN Connection is established and working!

I'am thinking about something like this

Take a look here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/notifiers/notifications.html

and to put the flags FLAG_ONGOING_EVENT and FLAG_NO_CLEAR to the notification

Take also Look here:
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Notification.html

This will allow VPN connections with passwords that contain one time 
issued RSA/FOB passwords.

if one time connection is required -- then popup a input box so users can 
enter a new password on each new connection attempt

Not a problem, either an enhancement or it would be out of scope. Do you
plan on supporting pptp the microsoft vpn protocol? My current environment
requires a pptp connection to access anything over wireless so having a
pptp vpn client would be fantastic.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Successful connection to cisco 3000 concentrator
2. Disconnect

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expect tun0 to disconnect/go down and wifi connection to keep working.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
I'm using version 0.9 and running on cyanogen 4.2.2.

Please provide any additional information below.
I believe I saw someone else had this problem on xda website with earlier 
version.  Not sure if I am missing a configuration setting or not.  After 
I disconnect from the vpn, the tun0 connection goes down, but can't access 
the internet using any other application without a reboot.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.9

Please provide any additional information below.
Hi all,
I tried to compile your project source code little bit modified with Nortel 
patch. I downloaded android ndk 1.5 and I read how-to(s) for compiling 
which I found on google page but I was not able to create Application.mk 
which would compile whole project. I successfully compiled only part of it. 
Could you please help me and write me how I can compile your original 
source code to apk package. Thank you very much 

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Configure a vpn network.
2. Use an at sign in the username.
3. Connect to the network.
4. Notice it doesn't actually connect/see any internal networks.

Workaround: do not supply [email protected] as the username, just
supply username.

D/VPN_Connections(29625): process stderr: vpnc[30235]: can't open pidfile
/var/run/vpnc/pid for writing

on latest version 0.9.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Try to connect with an invalid password
2. Wait 1-2 minutes till it gives up
3. Force Close dialog appears

I'm using 0.7 of your app and cyan 3.6.11.2. I'm still unable to connect
via the GUI but I was *finally* able to connect from the command line (see
below).

Note that I've masked everything secret with *s. Note also that my vpn
username contains an @, my vpn password contains a $ and my group password
contains an $, a / and a &.

I am able to resolve the hostname of a machine I want to ssh to prior to
connecting. Then I connect (see below). Then I am unable to connect to the
machine (network unreachable).

Any ideas? Is it the DES thing that is screwing me up?

Transcript of my session below:

-----

C:\Documents and Settings\mlevin>adb shell
# nslookup myhost.mycompany.com
nslookup myhost.mycompany.com
Server:    4.2.2.5
Address 1: 4.2.2.5 vnsc-bak-dsl.genuity.net

Name:      myhost.mycompany.com
Address 1: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx myhost.mycompany.com
# cd /data/data/org.code*/files
cd /data/data/org.code*/files
# pwd
pwd
/data/data/org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend/files
# mkdir /dev/net
mkdir /dev/net
# ln -s /dev/tun /dev/net/tun
ln -s /dev/tun /dev/net/tun
# ./vpnc --script /data/data/org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend/files/vpnc-script
./vpnc --script /data/data/org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend/files/vpnc-script
Enter IPSec gateway address: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Enter IPSec ID for xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: xxx
xxx
Enter IPSec secret for [email protected]: xxxxxxxxxx

Enter username for xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxx
Enter password for [email protected]: xxxxxxxx

Connect Banner:
| This system is for authorized xxxxx xxxxx users only.
| No other use is permitted.  All network traffic will transit the
| xxxxx xxxxx network and is subject to applicable policies.
|

/data/data/org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend/files/vpnc-script: cannot create :
directory nonexistent
backing up dns and resolve.conf
vpnc-script ran to completion
peer selected (single) DES as "encrytion" method.
This algorithm is considered to weak today
If your vpn concentrator admin still insists on using DES
use the "--enable-1des" option.

# nslookup myhost.mycompany.com
nslookup myhost.mycompany.com
Server:    4.2.2.5
Address 1: 4.2.2.5

nslookup: can't resolve 'myhost.mycompany.com'
# ssh [email protected]
ssh [email protected]
ssh: exited: Error connecting: Network is unreachable
#

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. HTC Hero, rooted and tested
2. Installed latest VPN_Connections
3. Connect to VPN

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Connection to VPN

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.6, 1.5 Hero Rom (using HTC Hero device)

Please provide any additional information below.
Installs ok, asked for SU permissions and they are granted. On connect we 
have sorry screen stating that the process org.codeandroid.apnc_frontend) 
has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again.

The current idle wait of 60 seconds means it will actually take around
80-90 seconds to give up on a connection which is much longer than needed.
Changing this to 30 seconds for the time being and will adjust in the
future as user experience guides us better.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Modprobe -v tun.ko

Any ideas of how to instl that module ont the htc magc?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. 3g and EDGE connections "failed to connect".  Wifi is working well.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
096

Please provide any additional information below.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Added a connection
2. Tried to connect


What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Connection successful
See failed connection instead and then a Force Closed

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v. 03, using JF 1.5 on G1

Please provide any additional information below.
I am definitely rooted, I got vpnc to work before the front end and tun.ko 
was included on JF 1.5 build. When I try to connect it immediately says 
"Failed to Connect" then gives a "Sorry! The application VPN Connections 
(process org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend) has stopped unexpectedly. Please 
try again. Force Close" message. 
Unfortunately I have no other log to determine what is needed. I will try 
to completely uninstall vpnc and reinstall the frontend. 

Now that 1.6 includes VPN support, I guess it's safe to assume the kernel
module gets loaded.

I'd really like to use the phone with my work VPN, but it uses group
authentication which the built in client seems to lack.

Is there any chance in the future your app will work with the stock module
without a custom ROM?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Create a new VPN entry
2. Enter a password
3. Select the "password + token digits" checkbox
4. Connect the new VPN entry

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
It would be nice if password field automatically had numerical input
selected instead of alphabetic, since it knows we're giving it an entry
from a token -- just to save a couple of keystrokes.


What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v096 on Motorola droid, Android v2.0.1

Please provide any additional information below.

When will you add RSA support?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1.Modprobe -v tun.ko

Any ideas of how to instl that module

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. insmod tun.ko
2. try to connect
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Expect connection, but fails.  The log shows 'tun does not exist'.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.96, Android 2.0.1, droid

Please provide any additional information below.

tun is shown as loaded by lsmod, and ls /dev/tun shows

crw-r----- vpn      vpn       10, 200 2009-12-18 21:18 tun

the code appears to be looking for "/dev/net/tun" if I am reading the right 
bit of it.  There is no "/dev/net" directory.  If I create /dev/net, 
nothing gets put in it when reloading the device.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Have a VPN session connected
2. Have it disconnect

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Vibrates on disconnect. Would prefer if it notified based on preference --
e.g. do nothing, sound alert tone, vibrate, alert tone + vibrate, etc.

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
v096 on Droid, Android v2.0.1

Please provide any additional information below.

How about adding certifacates?
In my university I need to use a special certificate to get vpn working

Some users may have root on their build, but not have the tun module, if
this is possible we should download the tun.ko module that matches their
kernel and load it.

Alternatively, if there is no tun.ko module, try to grab system information
that will allow us to compile a module that will match their build
environment.  (Long term, I believe there should be a tun.ko module with
the phone.. us doing the legwork on this is kind of lame).

There is no time line to implement this feature, but feel free to make a
comment if you have information on improving or obsoleting this feature
request.

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Installed vpnc-0.95
2. Pushed tun.ko via recovery image to /system/lib/modules/.
3. Ran "insmod /system/lib/modules/tun.ko

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Received "insmod: can't insert '/system/lib/modules/tun.ko': invalid module 
format"

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.95
Linux localhost 2.6.27-533ce29d #742 PREEMPT Fri Aug 28 21:59:31 CST 2009 
armv6l
 GNU/Linux
Tried using Original ROM Rooted, modaco core 1.1, and Fresh ROM 1.0

Please provide any additional information below.
Assumptions is that tun.ko is not compiled for kernel version but unsure 
where to go about 

vpnc version ERSION
/data/data/org.codeandroid.vpnc_frontend/files/vpnc-script: 
/system/bin/make-tun
-device: not found
can't open /dev/net/tun, check that it is either device char 10 200 or 
(with Dev
FS) a symlink to ../misc/net/tun (not misc/net/tun): No such file or 
directory
can't initialise tunnel interface: No such file or directory


Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Ray

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Configure a connection to a server that uses DES
2. Connect to that server

What do you see instead?
vpnc printing something like

peer selected (single) DES as "encryption" method.
This algorithm is considered too weak today
If your vpn concentrator admin still insists on using DES
use the "--enable-1des" option.

Software works GREAT.

One request:

Auto-reconnect would be nice!

I need to be able to specify the port, because our cisco vpn uses port 10000 
!

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Install get-a-robot-vpnc
2. Try to use it
3. It just does not connect

It looks like we miss tun.ko on Liquid too.
Afak there's no way to have it until Acer releases kernel sources, isn't it?

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. connecting
2.
3.

What is the expected output? What do you see instead?
Installation successfull. Also the start - ask für su permission - I gave
it, but If I tried to connect to my university a loading screen appears and
after a few seconds it says: "Failed to connect".(see screen attched)

What version of the product are you using? On what operating system?
0.9 on cupcake (MoDaCo 2.9 rooted)

Please provide any additional information below.
sorry for my bad english :)

What steps will reproduce the problem?
1. Rooted phone + tun.ko module loaded on official firmware (Vodafone in
France)
2. Setup VPN Connection 09
3. Configure VPN (Cisco profile), try to connect -> Failed

Log files say: (/data/data/com...../lastConnection.log)
-
making socket: Permission denied
process stderr  
making socket: Permission denied
process had died, return as failed connection
-

* OS version/Build
kernel 2.6.17-00393
android 1.5

Run the app and connect to a VPN. Disconnect from it. Your DNS may no
longer be correctly set and new domain names would not be resolved. A
reboot would restore them.

Both when editing connection information and responding to password
challenges with an empty password stored, the password appear in clear text
as typed. The password should be masked.