Hello Dan, or anyone else affected, Accepted network-manager-applet into xenial-proposed. The package will build now and be available at https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source /network-manager-applet/1.2.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.4 in a few hours, and then in the -proposed repository.
Please help us by testing this new package. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Your feedback will aid us getting this update out to other Ubuntu users. If this package fixes the bug for you, please add a comment to this bug, mentioning the version of the package you tested, and change the tag from verification-needed to verification-done. If it does not fix the bug for you, please add a comment stating that, and change the tag to verification-failed. In either case, details of your testing will help us make a better decision. Further information regarding the verification process can be found at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/QATeam/PerformingSRUVerification . Thank you in advance! ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Fix Committed ** Tags added: verification-needed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1579246 Title: [SRU]handle 802.1x on ethernet properly Status in NetworkManager: Fix Released Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Fix Committed Status in network-manager-applet source package in Xenial: Fix Committed Bug description: [Impact] nm-applet does not save passwords for 802.1X on Ethernet connections, thus users will need to input password every time when connecting to it. [Test case] Connect to an 802.1X enabled Ethernet port, choose save password when authentication. Disconnect the network and reconnect, users should not be prompted again for credentials. [Regression potential] The fix is a one liner that only deals with secrets handling of certain time, potential of regression is minimal. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/network-manager/+bug/1579246/+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

