** Description changed:
NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
802.1x support on switch port.
- We use 802.1x wired authentication on our campus network. Network-
- manager does not fall-back nicely when connecting to a non-authenticated
- switch.
+ Background:
+
+ We use 802.1x wired authentication on our campus network. NetworkManager
+ does not fall back nicely when connecting to a non-authenticated switch.
What happens:
- Network manager asks for user name and password when 802.1x settings are
- present on network settings and computer is connected to an
- unauthenticated port.
+ NetworkManager asks for user name and password when "Use 802.1x
+ security" is selected in the connection editor and the computer is
+ connected to an unauthenticated port.
What should happen:
Network manager should notice that the port is not access-controlled and
- do one of the following: ask for connecting unauthenticated or connect
- unauthenticated without asking.
+ do one of the following: (1) ask for connecting unauthenticated or (2)
+ connect unauthenticated without asking.
- there should be a setting for controlling the behavior when connecting
- to an unauthenticated port.
+ There should be a setting for selecting #1 or #2.
Now the user is asked about information which has no effect on
completing the connection.
-
- Ubuntu 10.04 forgets the saved password, but at least 11.10 remembers
- the old one when presenting the password dialog.
** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/893024
Title:
NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
802.1x support on switch port
Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
802.1x support on switch port.
Background:
We use 802.1x wired authentication on our campus network.
NetworkManager does not fall back nicely when connecting to a non-
authenticated switch.
What happens:
NetworkManager asks for user name and password when "Use 802.1x
security" is selected in the connection editor and the computer is
connected to an unauthenticated port.
What should happen:
Network manager should notice that the port is not access-controlled
and do one of the following: (1) ask for connecting unauthenticated or
(2) connect unauthenticated without asking.
There should be a setting for selecting #1 or #2.
Now the user is asked about information which has no effect on
completing the connection.
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