https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662577
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=662577#c8
--- Comment #8 from dev001x _
dev001x_, how did you create the static key file? .. Running 'openvpn --genkey --secret static.key' creates valid file and it is displayed:
to generate keys, i followed directions at (any of ...): openvpn.net/easyrsa.html http://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/documentation/miscellaneous/77-rsa-... http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/opensource/?p=1873 e.g., cd /usr/local/openvpn/easy-rsa/2.0 sh build-key-server test where, cat build-key-server ... export EASY_RSA="${EASY_RSA:-.}" "$EASY_RSA/pkitool" --interact --server $* then, per your suggestion, openvpn --genkey --secret static.key so that, cd keys/ ls -al total 48 drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2011-01-11 06:08 ./ drwxr-xr-x 162 root root 16384 2011-01-10 17:54 ../ -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1923 2011-01-04 22:27 ca.crt -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 312 2010-12-13 08:39 client.conf -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5792 2011-01-05 07:31 test.crt -rw------- 1 root root 1704 2011-01-05 07:31 test.key -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 424 2011-01-05 07:05 dh2048.pem -rw------- 1 root root 636 2011-01-11 06:08 static.key and, cat static.key # # 2048 bit OpenVPN static key # -----BEGIN OpenVPN Static key V1----- BKgwggSkAgEAAoIBAQC6WfJrzmZuymcD ... 46c2d64c6d0ef9f44d9ea6a840c31207 -----END OpenVPN Static key V1----- cat test.key -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- MIIEvgIBADANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAASC9c03dbdc1f5ea0aece379fc17e1a40e6 .. 8/xx2QD0PLa87i2nfshOmfn2 -----END PRIVATE KEY----- now, in the NetworkManager OpenVPN dialog, case (1): Type: Certificates (TLS) Display: Choose your personal certificate ... Selector: PEM certificates (*.pem, *.crt, *.key, *.cer) ca.crt test.crt case (2): Type: Certificates (TLS) Display: Choose a Certificate Authority Certificate ... Selector: PEM certificates (*.pem, *.crt, *.key, *.cer) ca.crt test.crt case (3): Type: Certificates (TLS) Display: Choose your private key ... Selector: PEM certificates (*.pem, *.crt, *.key, *.cer) ca.crt test.crt case (4): Type: Static Key Display: Choose an OpenVPN Static Key ... Selector: OpenVPN Static Keys (*.key) (empty) i.e., i'm still not seeing the *key in any case ... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.