Re: connecting to OpenVPN server: why NetworkManager nm-openvpn gererates curious, pointless random hostnames?

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On Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:46:31 -0700
Samuel Sieb <samuel@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 4/16/23 14:37, Franta Hanzlík wrote:
> > And I also change this option to "no" - but editing config file with
> > normal text editor (not nm-connection-editor) - which was also wrong
> > (connection are perhaps cached, and 'external' editing will not load
> > the configuration ;)  
> 
> If you edit it manually, you need to use something (like nmcli) to tell 
> NetworkManager to reload the connection information.
> 
> > But - somehow I don't understand - this wonderful feature (hostname
> > randomizing == disabling its resoulution/usage) that will cause
> > the connection to not work - does it have any real use?
> > Has anyone gone crazy? Or am I crazy?  
> 
> It's an option that I can only imagine would be used in very rare cases. 
>   That option will break connecting for almost everyone.

Hm, for example, this case of stealing my time and yours.
I hope such a case does not happen too often.
Such an option should be accessible only to extra gurus ;)
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Anyway, thanks again for yours help!
Franta Hanzlik
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