problem with vpn

[Denis Leroy]

Eric Tanguy wrote:
> I'm not sure this problem is related to fedora but ...
> I use a vpn connection to connect from home to my university. This
> connection uses a java software client.
> the connection is established so i try to make a nslookup something and
> the system answers well. I retry the same nslookup command 1 minute
> later and the system answer connection timeout.
> I can't understand where the problem come from. The connection seems to
> be established for a very quick time and after that all is down.
> The same connection worked fine few weeks before so maybe it's related
> to an update ?
> If i reboot the same machine on winxp the vpn connection works like a
> charm ...
> Someone could point to me in a direction ?
> Thanks

Any chances NetworkManager-openvpn or NetworkManager-vpnc would work for 
you ?