## NMSettingVPN

NMSettingVPN — Describes connection properties for Virtual Private Networks

## Functions

GQuark | nm_setting_vpn_error_quark ()
void | (*NMVPNIterFunc) ()
NMSetting * | nm_setting_vpn_new ()
const char * | nm_setting_vpn_get_service_type ()
const char * | nm_setting_vpn_get_user_name ()
gboolean | nm_setting_vpn_get_persistent ()
guint32 | nm_setting_vpn_get_num_data_items ()
void | nm_setting_vpn_add_data_item ()
const char * | nm_setting_vpn_get_data_item ()
gboolean | nm_setting_vpn_remove_data_item ()
void | nm_setting_vpn_foreach_data_item ()
guint32 | nm_setting_vpn_get_num_secrets ()
void | nm_setting_vpn_add_secret ()
const char * | nm_setting_vpn_get_secret ()
gboolean | nm_setting_vpn_remove_secret ()
void | nm_setting_vpn_foreach_secret ()

## Properties

GHashTable_gchararray+gchararray_* | data | Read / Write
gboolean | persistent | Read / Write
GHashTable_gchararray+gchararray_* | secrets | Read / Write
gchar * | service-type | Read / Write
gchar * | user-name | Read / Write

## Types and Values

#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME
enum | NMSettingVpnError
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_SERVICE_TYPE
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_USER_NAME
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_PERSISTENT
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_DATA
#define | NM_SETTING_VPN_SECRETS
#define | NMSettingVpn

## Object Hierarchy

        GEnum
        ╰── NMSettingVpnError
        GObject
        ╰── NMSetting
            ╰── NMSettingVPN

## Includes

    #include <nm-setting-vpn.h>

## Description

The NMSettingVPN object is a NMSetting subclass that describes properties necessary for connection to Virtual Private Networks. NetworkManager uses a plugin architecture to allow easier use of new VPN types, and this setting abstracts the configuration for those plugins. Since the configuration options are only known to the VPN plugins themselves, the VPN configuration options are stored as key/value pairs of strings rather than GObject properties.

## Functions

### nm_setting_vpn_error_quark ()

    GQuark
    nm_setting_vpn_error_quark (void);

Registers an error quark for NMSettingVPN if necessary.

#### Returns

the error quark used for NMSettingVPN errors.

### NMVPNIterFunc ()

    void
    (*NMVPNIterFunc) (const char *key,
                      const char *value,
                      gpointer user_data);

#### Parameters

key | the name of the data or secret item |
value | the value of the data or secret item |
user_data | User data passed to `nm_setting_vpn_foreach_data_item()` or `nm_setting_vpn_foreach_secret()` |

### nm_setting_vpn_new ()

    NMSetting *
    nm_setting_vpn_new (void);

Creates a new NMSettingVPN object with default values.

#### Returns

the new empty NMSettingVPN object.

[transfer full]

### nm_setting_vpn_get_service_type ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_vpn_get_service_type (NMSettingVPN *setting);

Returns the service name of the VPN, which identifies the specific VPN plugin that should be used to connect to this VPN.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |

#### Returns

the VPN plugin's service name

### nm_setting_vpn_get_user_name ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_vpn_get_user_name (NMSettingVPN *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |

#### Returns

the “user-name” property of the setting

### nm_setting_vpn_get_persistent ()

    gboolean
    nm_setting_vpn_get_persistent (NMSettingVPN *setting);

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |

#### Returns

the “persistent” property of the setting

### nm_setting_vpn_get_num_data_items ()

    guint32
    nm_setting_vpn_get_num_data_items (NMSettingVPN *setting);

Gets number of key/value pairs of VPN configuration data.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |

#### Returns

the number of VPN plugin specific configuration data items

### nm_setting_vpn_add_data_item ()

    void
    nm_setting_vpn_add_data_item (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                  const char *key,
                                  const char *item);

Establishes a relationship between `key` and `item` internally in the setting which may be retrieved later. Should not be used to store passwords or other secrets, which is what `nm_setting_vpn_add_secret()` is for.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | a name that uniquely identifies the given value `item` |
item | the value to be referenced by `key` |

### nm_setting_vpn_get_data_item ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_vpn_get_data_item (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                  const char *key);

Retrieves the data item of a key/value relationship previously established by `nm_setting_vpn_add_data_item()`.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | the name of the data item to retrieve |

#### Returns

the data item, if any

### nm_setting_vpn_remove_data_item ()

    gboolean
    nm_setting_vpn_remove_data_item (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                     const char *key);

Deletes a key/value relationship previously established by `nm_setting_vpn_add_data_item()`.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | the name of the data item to remove |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the data item was found and removed from the internal list, `FALSE` if it was not.

### nm_setting_vpn_foreach_data_item ()

    void
    nm_setting_vpn_foreach_data_item (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                      NMVPNIterFunc func,
                                      gpointer user_data);

Iterates all data items stored in this setting. It is safe to add, remove, and modify data items inside `func` , though any additions or removals made during iteration will not be part of the iteration.

#### Parameters

setting | a NMSettingVPN |
func | an user provided function. | [scope call]
user_data | data to be passed to `func` |

### nm_setting_vpn_get_num_secrets ()

    guint32
    nm_setting_vpn_get_num_secrets (NMSettingVPN *setting);

Gets number of VPN plugin specific secrets in the setting.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |

#### Returns

the number of VPN plugin specific secrets

### nm_setting_vpn_add_secret ()

    void
    nm_setting_vpn_add_secret (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                               const char *key,
                               const char *secret);

Establishes a relationship between `key` and `secret` internally in the setting which may be retrieved later.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | a name that uniquely identifies the given secret `secret` |
secret | the secret to be referenced by `key` |

### nm_setting_vpn_get_secret ()

    const char *
    nm_setting_vpn_get_secret (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                               const char *key);

Retrieves the secret of a key/value relationship previously established by `nm_setting_vpn_add_secret()`.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | the name of the secret to retrieve |

#### Returns

the secret, if any

### nm_setting_vpn_remove_secret ()

    gboolean
    nm_setting_vpn_remove_secret (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                  const char *key);

Deletes a key/value relationship previously established by `nm_setting_vpn_add_secret()`.

#### Parameters

setting | the NMSettingVPN |
key | the name of the secret to remove |

#### Returns

`TRUE` if the secret was found and removed from the internal list, `FALSE` if it was not.

### nm_setting_vpn_foreach_secret ()

    void
    nm_setting_vpn_foreach_secret (NMSettingVPN *setting,
                                   NMVPNIterFunc func,
                                   gpointer user_data);

Iterates all secrets stored in this setting. It is safe to add, remove, and modify secrets inside `func` , though any additions or removals made during iteration will not be part of the iteration.

#### Parameters

setting | a NMSettingVPN |
func | an user provided function. | [scope call]
user_data | data to be passed to `func` |

## Types and Values

### NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_SETTING_NAME "vpn"

### enum NMSettingVpnError

#### Members

NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR_UNKNOWN | unknown or unclassified error |
NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR_INVALID_PROPERTY | the property was invalid |
NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR_MISSING_PROPERTY | the property was missing and is required |

### NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_ERROR nm_setting_vpn_error_quark ()

### NM_SETTING_VPN_SERVICE_TYPE

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_SERVICE_TYPE "service-type"

### NM_SETTING_VPN_USER_NAME

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_USER_NAME    "user-name"

### NM_SETTING_VPN_PERSISTENT

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_PERSISTENT   "persistent"

### NM_SETTING_VPN_DATA

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_DATA         "data"

### NM_SETTING_VPN_SECRETS

    #define NM_SETTING_VPN_SECRETS      "secrets"

### NMSettingVpn

    #define NMSettingVpn NMSettingVPN

## Property Details

### The `“data”` property

      “data”                     GHashTable_gchararray+gchararray_*

Dictionary of key/value pairs of VPN plugin specific data. Both keys and values must be strings.

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“persistent”` property

      “persistent”               gboolean

If the VPN service supports persistence, and this property is `TRUE`, the VPN will attempt to stay connected across link changes and outages, until explicitly disconnected.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: FALSE

### The `“secrets”` property

      “secrets”                  GHashTable_gchararray+gchararray_*

Dictionary of key/value pairs of VPN plugin specific secrets like passwords or private keys. Both keys and values must be strings.

Flags: Read / Write

### The `“service-type”` property

      “service-type”             gchar *

D-Bus service name of the VPN plugin that this setting uses to connect to its network. i.e. org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.vpnc for the vpnc plugin.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL

### The `“user-name”` property

      “user-name”                gchar *

If the VPN connection requires a user name for authentication, that name should be provided here. If the connection is available to more than one user, and the VPN requires each user to supply a different name, then leave this property empty. If this property is empty, NetworkManager will automatically supply the username of the user which requested the VPN connection.

Flags: Read / Write

Default value: NULL