This bug was fixed in the package network-manager-applet - 1.2.2-0ubuntu2 --------------- network-manager-applet (1.2.2-0ubuntu2) yakkety; urgency=medium
* Fix handling of 802.1x secrets for ethernet connections (LP: #1579246) -- Aron Xu <[email protected]> Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:31:26 +0800 ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- 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 Released 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
