Problem when connecting to MX100 vpn from Ubuntu 18.04

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Problem when connecting to MX100 vpn from Ubuntu 18.04

I am trying to connect to a VPN using l2tp ipsec from ubuntu 18.04.

 

After a bit of trying i've managed to get

 

PAP authentication succeeded

 

but im now getting the following error

 


Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2375] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",0]: VPN connection: (IP4 Config Get) reply received from old-style plugin
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2394] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: VPN Gateway: IP
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2395] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Tunnel Device: "ppp0"
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2396] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: IPv4 configuration:
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2396] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Internal Address: 192.168.30.39
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2397] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Internal Prefix: 32
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2397] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Internal Point-to-Point Address: 10.0.0.1
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2398] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Static Route: 0.0.0.0/0 Next Hop: 0.0.0.0
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2399] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Static Route: 10.0.0.1/32 Next Hop: 0.0.0.0
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2399] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Internal DNS: <IP Removed>
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2400] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: Internal DNS: <IP Removed>
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2401] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: DNS Domain: '(none)'
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2401] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: Data: No IPv6 configuration
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2405] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: VPN plugin: state changed: started (4)
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2478] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: VPN connection: (IP Config Get) complete
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.2485] device (ppp0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost dbus-daemon[989]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' requested by ':1.161' (uid=0 pid=14390 comm="/usr/sbin/NetworkManager --no-daemon ")
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost systemd[1]: Starting resolvconf-pull-resolved.service...
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service...
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: IPCP terminated by peer (Refused our IP address)
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: Connect time 0.0 minutes.
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: Sent 0 bytes, received 26 bytes.
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost systemd[1]: Started resolvconf-pull-resolved.service.
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost dbus-daemon[989]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher'
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service.
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-dispatcher: req:1 'vpn-up' [ppp0]: new request (3 scripts)
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-dispatcher: req:1 'vpn-up' [ppp0]: start running ordered scripts...
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361586.3337] device (ppp0): state change: disconnected -> unmanaged (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: LCP terminated by peer (No network protocols running)
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: Overriding mtu 1500 to 1400
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost pppd[21738]: Overriding mru 1500 to mtu value 1400
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:26 localhost nm-applet[2826]: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost pppd[21738]: Connection terminated.
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: xl2tpd[21737]: death_handler: Fatal signal 15 received
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361589.3653] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5)
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: xl2tpd[21737]: Terminating pppd: sending TERM signal to pid 21738
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: xl2tpd[21737]: Connection 37101 closed to <IP removed>, port 1701 (Server closing)
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: 002 "d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc": deleting non-instance connection
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: 002 "d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc" #2: deleting state (STATE_QUICK_I2) and sending notification
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: 005 "d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc" #2: ESP traffic information: in=3KB out=3KB
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361589.3782] devices removed (path: /sys/devices/virtual/net/ppp0, iface: ppp0)
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: 002 "d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc" #1: deleting state (STATE_MAIN_I4) and sending notification
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost pppd[21738]: Terminating on signal 15
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost pppd[21738]: Modem hangup
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost pppd[21738]: Exit.
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-l2tp-service[21051]: ipsec shut down
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361589.4093] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",9:(ppp0)]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-dispatcher: req:2 'vpn-down' [ppp0]: new request (3 scripts)
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-dispatcher: req:2 'vpn-down' [ppp0]: start running ordered scripts...
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost NetworkManager[14390]: <info> [1572361589.4264] vpn-connection[0x55919a9e61c0,d730a197-b3da-4763-8add-98a67338dadc,"VPN connection 1",0]: VPN service disappeared
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost systemd[1]: Starting resolvconf-pull-resolved.service...
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: gtk_widget_destroy: assertion 'GTK_IS_WIDGET (widget)' failed
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost systemd[1]: Started resolvconf-pull-resolved.service.
Oct 29 15:06:29 localhost nm-applet[2826]: Can't set a parent on widget which has a parent

 

 

I have tried using

 

libreswan

strongswan

 

with and without

 

3des-sha1-modp1024

3des-sha1

 

and adding ! to the end of the above.

 

Am I missing something obvious?

 

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nealgs
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are you trying to get client vpn on ubuntu to connect to MX100?

 

Meraki client VPN support is a bit lacking in a lot of areas - not sure if this thread helps you:

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/meraki/comments/9hd1x0/client_vpn_on_ubuntu/

 

we've tried using Microsofts inbuilt client in Win 10 which does work except for an issue in windows which changes the configuration back to a default setting which doesn't work. 

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