Success! Well, a solid workaround, at least. In /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/MyVPN, manually append:
[vpn-secrets] password=blah Alexander Sack says it sounds like a policy-kit bug. -- Password doesn't get saved in system-wide pptp connection https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/500718 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs