5 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/api.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/api.py
index 4f52e470..3f6c0ad1 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/api.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/api.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Backend available API and SIGNALS definition.
 STOP_REQUEST = "stop"
 PING_REQUEST = "PING"
 
+# XXX this needs documentation. What is it used for?
+
 API = (
     STOP_REQUEST,  # this method needs to be defined in order to support the
                    # backend stop action
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ API = (
     "soledad_close",
     "soledad_load_offline",
     "tear_fw_down",
+    "bitmask_root_vpn_down",
     "user_cancel_login",
     "user_change_password",
     "user_get_logged_in_status",
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ SIGNALS = (
     "eip_status_changed",
     "eip_stopped",
     "eip_tear_fw_down",
+    "eip_bitmask_root_vpn_down",
     "eip_uninitialized_provider",
     "eip_vpn_launcher_exception",
     "imap_stopped",
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/backend_proxy.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/backend_proxy.py
index dc30d2cb..e2611251 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/backend_proxy.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/backend_proxy.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 The BackendProxy handles calls from the GUI and forwards (through ZMQ)
 to the backend.
 """
+# XXX should document the relationship to the API here.
+
 import functools
 import Queue
 import threading
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ class BackendProxy(object):
     The BackendProxy handles calls from the GUI and forwards (through ZMQ)
     to the backend.
     """
+
     PORT = '5556'
     SERVER = "tcp://localhost:%s" % PORT
 
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py
index b372db89..f721086b 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/components.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ class ILEAPComponent(zope.interface.Interface):
     """
     Interface that every component for the backend should comply to
     """
-
     key = zope.interface.Attribute("Key id for this component")
 
 
@@ -552,6 +551,12 @@ class EIP(object):
         """
         self._vpn.tear_down_firewall()
 
+    def bitmask_root_vpn_down(self):
+        """
+        Bring openvpn down, using bitmask-root helper.
+        """
+        self._vpn.bitmask_root_vpn_down()
+
     def get_gateways_list(self, domain):
         """
         Signal a list of gateways for the given provider.
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py
index 6b0328ca..3b023563 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapbackend.py
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ class LeapBackend(Backend):
         """
         self._eip.tear_fw_down()
 
+    def bitmask_root_vpn_down(self):
+        """
+        Signal the need to bring vpn down.
+        """
+        self._eip.bitmask_root_vpn_down()
+
     def user_login(self, provider, username, password):
         """
         Execute the whole authentication process for a user
diff --git a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py
index a36e6fdc..c0fdffdc 100644
--- a/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py
+++ b/src/leap/bitmask/backend/leapsignaler.py
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ class LeapSignaler(SignalerQt):
     eip_status_changed = QtCore.Signal(dict)
     eip_stopped = QtCore.Signal()
     eip_tear_fw_down = QtCore.Signal(object)
+    eip_bitmask_root_vpn_down = QtCore.Signal(object)
     eip_uninitialized_provider = QtCore.Signal()
     eip_vpn_launcher_exception = QtCore.Signal()