I need to access resources (via ssh) which require me to connect to their VPN server. They have provided me with a config file to use.
Case 1:
I use sudo openvpn --config path-to-ovpn-config and later on ssh to their server with no issues.
Case 2:
I import the config file to my network manager (GUI) and connect to the VPN server. I need to enter password every time because they use dynamic password based on phone app (So I have set it to ask password each time). I enter the password and it gets connected (I used a wrong password to check if it actually is getting verified and it is getting verified). Now when I ssh to their server I get Could not resolve hostname server-address: Temporary failure in name resolution.
How to make it work with the network manager (GUI) and what is wrong with it in the first place?
Details:
OS - Kubuntu 18.10 with Plasma 5.14
OpenVPN 2.4.6 x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
I tried some answers mentioned here which obviously did not work - OpenVPN connecting but no internet access on Ubuntu 14.04 / 16.04
Update:
Output of ls -al /etc/resolv.conf -
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 39 Dec 18 13:26 /etc/resolv.conf -> ../run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf
Output of cat /etc/resolv.conf -
# This file is managed by man:systemd-resolved(8). Do not edit.
#
# This is a dynamic resolv.conf file for connecting local clients to the
# internal DNS stub resolver of systemd-resolved. This file lists all
# configured search domains.
#
# Run "resolvectl status" to see details about the uplink DNS servers
# currently in use.
#
# Third party programs must not access this file directly, but only through the
# symlink at /etc/resolv.conf. To manage man:resolv.conf(5) in a different way,
# replace this symlink by a static file or a different symlink.
#
# See man:systemd-resolved.service(8) for details about the supported modes of
# operation for /etc/resolv.conf.
nameserver 127.0.0.53
search iitd.ac.in cc.iitd.ac.in
Output of ps auxc | grep -i dns -
libvirt+ 2412 0.0 0.0 27460 344 ? S 20:50 0:00 dnsmasq
root 2413 0.0 0.0 27432 344 ? S 20:50 0:00 dnsmasq
Output of ps auxc | grep -i resolv -
systemd+ 777 0.0 0.1 54524 8116 ? Ss 20:49 0:01 systemd-resolve
Output of host www.ebay.com -
1. Without VPN -
www.ebay.com is an alias for slot9428.ebay.com.edgekey.net.
slot9428.ebay.com.edgekey.net is an alias for e9428.b.akamaiedge.net.
e9428.b.akamaiedge.net has address 104.65.228.43
2. With VPN (From network manager) -
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
Like I have mentioned previously using VPN with sudo openvpn --config path-to-ovpn-config gives the output same as that without VPN case for host www.ebay.com.
Update 2:
Output of cat /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
[main]
plugins=ifupdown,keyfile
[ifupdown]
managed=false
[device]
wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no
Output of cat /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 10.10.2.2
nameserver 10.10.1.2
search iitd.ac.in cc.iitd.ac.in
Output of resolvectl
Global
LLMNR setting: no
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
DNSSEC NTA: 10.in-addr.arpa
16.172.in-addr.arpa
168.192.in-addr.arpa
17.172.in-addr.arpa
18.172.in-addr.arpa
19.172.in-addr.arpa
20.172.in-addr.arpa
21.172.in-addr.arpa
22.172.in-addr.arpa
23.172.in-addr.arpa
24.172.in-addr.arpa
25.172.in-addr.arpa
26.172.in-addr.arpa
27.172.in-addr.arpa
28.172.in-addr.arpa
29.172.in-addr.arpa
30.172.in-addr.arpa
31.172.in-addr.arpa
corp
d.f.ip6.arpa
home
internal
intranet
lan
local
private
test
Link 9 (tun0)
Current Scopes: none
LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
Link 5 (virbr0-nic)
Current Scopes: none
LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
Link 4 (virbr0)
Current Scopes: none
LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
Link 3 (wlo1)
Current Scopes: DNS
LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
DNS Servers: 10.10.2.2
10.10.1.2
DNS Domain: ~.
iitd.ac.in
cc.iitd.ac.in
Link 2 (eno1)
Current Scopes: none
LLMNR setting: yes
MulticastDNS setting: no
DNSOverTLS setting: no
DNSSEC setting: no
DNSSEC supported: no
By Network Manager (GUI) I mean this -

Update 3:
.ovpn file
client
dev tun
proto tcp
remote **** 443
verify-x509-name ****
route remote_host 255.255.255.255 net_gateway
resolv-retry infinite
nobind
persist-key
persist-tun
auth-user-pass
cipher ****
auth ****
comp-lzo
route-delay 4
verb 3
reneg-sec 0
<ca>
Certificate:
Data:
Version: 3 (0x2)
Serial Number:
****
Signature Algorithm: ****
Issuer: ****
Validity
Not Before: ****
Not After : ****
Subject: ****
Subject Public Key Info:
Public Key Algorithm: ****
Public-Key: (2048 bit)
Modulus:
****
X509v3 extensions:
X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
****
X509v3 Basic Constraints:
CA:TRUE
X509v3 Subject Alternative Name:
****
Signature Algorithm: ****
****
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
****
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</ca>
<cert>
Certificate:
Data:
Version: 3 (0x2)
Serial Number:
****
Signature Algorithm: ****
Issuer: ****
Validity
Not Before: ****
Not After : ****
Subject: ****
Subject Public Key Info:
Public Key Algorithm: ****
Public-Key: (2048 bit)
Modulus:
****
X509v3 extensions:
X509v3 Subject Key Identifier:
****
X509v3 Authority Key Identifier:
****
X509v3 Subject Alternative Name:
*****
X509v3 Basic Constraints:
CA:FALSE
X509v3 Key Usage:
*****
Signature Algorithm: ****
*****
-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
******
-----END CERTIFICATE-----
</cert>
<key>
-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----
******
-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
</key>