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On a lightweight Debian machine I am using ConnMan instead of NetworkManager. For this I installed ConnMan based on the following packages:

  • connman
  • connman-vpn
  • cmst

Ethernet, wifi, virtual bridges etc. are working completely fine.

However, it seems to be impossible to graphically add a VPN-connection (openconnect) via connman's cmst-GUI.

Do I have to create config-files for every VPN via text editor by hand?

In NetworkManager this was a pretty easy task within the GUI. First, install the packages

  • network-manager
  • network-manager-gnome
  • network-manager-openconnect-gnome

Afterwards it was possible to set up the VPN inside the GUI.

In ConnMan this intention seems to be a bit different. So the final question now is:

How to set up a Cisco AnyConnect compatible VPN-connection (OpenConnect) for use with ConnMan?

Dave
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To configure your VPN file you can use connman_dmenu:

# apt install suckless-tools
$ git clone https://github.com/march-linux/connman_dmenu.git
$ cd connman_dmenu
# ./connman_dmenu

You will be able to connect/disconnect to the configured VPN from the cmst GUI.

Edit :

cmst (connman-ui) have a VPN Editor , it can be enabled from Preferences by checking Advenced Control , The VPN Editor tab will appear at the bottom of the GUI.

GAD3R
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  • Thanks for your answer! Unfortunately `connman_dmenu` is not included in the official Debian repositories. As far as I understand this package is just a tool for creating the necessary configuration-file, right? Where do I have to put this config-file in the end? And do I need the package `openconnect` as well for running my VPN? – Dave May 10 '18 at 16:37
  • @Dave answer edited with the right package name. – GAD3R May 10 '18 at 17:34