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Before upgrading to Fedora 45, check these two VPN plugins
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Before upgrading, check which NetworkManager plugin your VPN profile uses. Two older plugins are being removed in Fedora 45.
Who needs to check?
Fedora announced version 45 on 3 November. Its accompanying migration guide says the upgrade removes NetworkManager-vpnc and NetworkManager-fortisslvpn if they are installed. This concerns connections relying on those plugins; the announcement does not say all VPN connections are affected.
The replacement paths Fedora lists
| Existing plugin | Network type | Suggested replacement |
|---|---|---|
| NetworkManager-fortisslvpn | Fortinet SSL VPN | NetworkManager-openconnect |
| NetworkManager-vpnc | Cisco IPsec / IKEv1 | NetworkManager-libreswan |
What to do before upgrading
If your setup uses either legacy plugin, read Fedora’s migration steps and verify a replacement connection before depending on it for access. For a workplace VPN, check the gateway requirements with whoever administers it.
This is a source-based DayDebrief summary, not a first-hand upgrade test. No migration commands have been tested by DayDebrief.
Sources checked
- Announcing Fedora Linux 45Aoife Moloney and Jef Spaleta · Fedora Magazine · Published
- Migrating away from unmaintained NetworkManager VPN plugins (vpnc and fortisslvpn)Aoife Moloney and Beniamino Galvani · Fedora Magazine · Published