I've got the same issue in Precise; sometimes the network disconnects, and nm-applet asks for the password (even though it's stored) every few minutes. Unfortunately if a password prompt is already shown, nm-applet periodically issues a new one; so, if this happens while I'm not at the PC, when I get back to the PC I find tons of them.
Also, even I confirm the dialog (or if I re-type the correct password), it doesn't reconnect. I'm attaching the syslog (look for the PID 915). However, if I restart network-manager, the connection starts working again, till the next disconnection... ** Attachment added: "syslog" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/942851/+attachment/3161041/+files/syslog ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/942851 Title: after network disconnect, network-manager or tray network applets prompt for password even though they know it. Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When my wireless router powercycles, I get dialog boxes from my network manager applets (both nm-applet and kde network management settings applet) asking for me to re-enter the password. But they already know everything and are just being lazy! They know the correct network to which they should be connecting (as evidenced by the fact that they ask for the password for the correct network). They know the password (they've been instructed to save the password, and they have done so: when the network is already up and they start up, they connect). This morning I awoke to 35 such prompts from each applet (I am running both right now, since they have somewhat different functionality, but this does not affect this bug). Kded4 asked for the password in a "Secrets for <my correct network>" box; nm-applet wanted "Passwords or encryption keys"--again for the correct network. I wish I could report a bug here for my wireless router, which seems sensitive to power spikes or brownouts or whatever is causing it to reset :) But since it does reset, it seems that network-manager ought to be able to use the information it already has and reconnect automatically. Either network-manager or the applets know everything. Why are they so lazy? ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: network-manager 0.9.1.90-0ubuntu5.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.28-generic 3.0.17 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory Date: Tue Feb 28 12:11:28 2012 IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1) IpRoute: default via 10.1.1.1 dev wlan0 proto static 10.1.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 10.1.1.10 metric 2 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LC_TIME=en_DK.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/zsh SourcePackage: network-manager UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-01-10 (49 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/942851/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
