The problem is that NetworkManager builds a bad command line script. To fix this specific issue, it is really as simple as updating NM to pass the additional CLI option: --auth <hash>
For example, for sha512, just pass: --auth sha512 to the built parameter via /usr/sbin/openvpn ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1217094 Title: Strong HMAC authentication (SHA256, SHA512) that is supported by OpenVPN cannot be selected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-openvpn/+bug/1217094/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs