Having trouble with connecting to l2tp and pptp vpns

Hi,
I am new to fedora recently installed f33.
while i trying to connect to both l2tp and pptp vpn i have some trouble.
i have tried to downgrade libreswan or installing strongswan suggested in some places but still i have issue.
here is my journalctl log

    Jan 26 13:11:00 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 16 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:54 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <warn>  [1611654054.0411] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: VPN connection: failed to connect: 'Remote peer disconnected'
Jan 26 13:10:54 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654054.0398] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: VPN service disappeared
Jan 26 13:10:54 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654054.0336] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
Jan 26 13:10:54 localhost.localdomain nm-l2tp-service[4413]: g_dbus_method_invocation_take_error: assertion 'error != NULL' failed
Jan 26 13:10:52 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 8 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:48 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 4 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:46 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 2 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:45 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 1 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 010 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: retransmission; will wait 0.5 seconds for response
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 106 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I3: sent MI3, expecting MR3
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 104 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I2: sent MI2, expecting MR2
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 002 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: WARNING: connection 3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c PSK length of 7 bytes is too short for sha PRF in FIPS mode (10 bytes req>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 102 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: STATE_MAIN_I1: sent MI1, expecting MR1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4734]: 002 "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" #1: initiating Main Mode
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: seeking_src = 0, seeking_gateway = 0, has_peer = 1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: set addr: 172.16.10.118
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 172.16.0.1 via  dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: seeking_src = 1, seeking_gateway = 0, has_dst = 1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: seeking_src = 1, seeking_gateway = 0, has_peer = 1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 192.168.122.255 via  dev virbr0 src 192.168.122.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 192.168.122.1 via  dev virbr0 src 192.168.122.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 192.168.122.0 via  dev virbr0 src 192.168.122.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 172.16.255.255 via  dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 172.16.10.118 via  dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 172.16.0.0 via  dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 127.255.255.255 via  dev lo src 127.0.0.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 127.0.0.1 via  dev lo src 127.0.0.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 127.0.0.0 via  dev lo src 127.0.0.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 127.0.0.0 via  dev lo src 127.0.0.1 table 255 (ignored)
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 192.168.122.0 via  dev virbr0 src 192.168.122.1 table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 172.16.0.0 via  dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 45.137.190.23 via 172.16.0.1 dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst 37.153.89.239 via 172.16.0.1 dev wlp2s0 src 172.16.10.118 table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: set nexthop: 172.16.0.1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: dst  via 172.16.0.1 dev wlp2s0 src  table 254
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: seeking_src = 0, seeking_gateway = 1, has_dst = 1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: seeking_src = 1, seeking_gateway = 1, has_peer = 1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: loading named conns: 3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: opening file: /var/run/nm-l2tp-3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c/ipsec.conf
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" ike=3des-sha1-modp2048
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" esp=3des-sha1
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" accept-redirect-to=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" redirect-to=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" vti_iface=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" mark-out=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" mark-in=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" mark=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" modecfgbanner=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" modecfgdomains=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: conn: "3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" modecfgdns=<unset>
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: starter: left is KH_DEFAULTROUTE
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: Loading conn 3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: end of file /var/run/nm-l2tp-3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c/ipsec.conf
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4732]: debugging mode enabled
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4728]: 002 loading secrets from "/etc/ipsec.d/ipsec.nm-l2tp.secrets"
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4728]: 002 loading secrets from "/etc/ipsec.secrets"
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4728]: 002 forgetting secrets
Jan 26 13:10:44 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4728]: 002 listening for IKE messages
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4428]: Redirecting to: systemctl restart ipsec.service
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain nm-l2tp-service[4413]: Check port 1701
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654043.1321] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654043.0749] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654043.0664] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c,"France_1",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 4413
Jan 26 13:10:43 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654043.0634] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="3dc73d23-c6bd-410e-a705-c2cfb367960c" name="France_1" pid=1705 uid=1000 result="success"
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Exit.
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Child process /sbin/pptp 45.137.190.23 --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 0 --logstring nm-pptp-service-4379 (pid 4387) terminated with signal 15
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Modem hangup
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Child process /sbin/pptp 45.137.190.23 --nolaunchpppd --loglevel 0 --logstring nm-pptp-service-4379 (pid 4387) terminated with signal 15
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Modem hangup
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Terminating on signal 15
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Terminating on signal 15
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654034.6564] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN service disappeared
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654034.6534] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopped (6)
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654034.6533] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: stopping (5)
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <warn>  [1611654034.6532] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN plugin: failed: connect-failed (1)
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Connection terminated.
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Connection terminated.
Jan 26 13:10:34 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain pptp[4387]: nm-pptp-service-4379 log[main:pptp.c:353]: The synchronous pptp option is NOT activated
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.6199] manager: (ppp0): new Ppp device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/10)
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/1
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Using interface ppp0
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: pppd 2.4.8 started by root, uid 0
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[4383]: Plugin /usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.8/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain pppd[4383]: Plugin /usr/lib64/pppd/2.4.8/nm-pptp-pppd-plugin.so loaded.
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.6100] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN plugin: state changed: starting (3)
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.6079] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: VPN connection: (ConnectInteractive) reply received
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.6022] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: Saw the service appear; activating connection
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.5947] vpn-connection[0x55f416abc740,0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d,"VPN 1",0]: Started the VPN service, PID 4379
Jan 26 13:10:03 localhost.localdomain NetworkManager[810]: <info>  [1611654003.5913] audit: op="connection-activate" uuid="0e06ee6a-6870-4cfd-a1e9-61edd570eb8d" name="VPN 1" pid=1705 uid=1000 result="success"
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problem with pptp vpns fixed by removing networkmanager plugins and installing them again but i still have problem with l2tp vpn.
i tried to remove libreswan, strongswan, related networkmanage plugin and resinstalling them but the problem still exist.
log is pasted here because of character limitation.
journalctl output