This seems to still be an issue: and it's a serious issue when a semi
public computer is involved, as those using the computer won't know the
password.
It is also a problem to train users to enter their password when a
prompt box comes up: that's just ripe for abuse.
See also:
That was nonsense, what I said about Tor. It's not Tor at all.
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Title:
gnome-keyring mysteriously asks for keyring password
The problem appears to be the Tor network. The keyring does not perk up
when not connected to the Tor network.
This is still a problem because Tor network users have it connected
routinely. The software updater also checks in routinely. The keyring
problem will therefore occur routinely.
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Further info.
The keyring password request started appearing after I opened a Software
Centre account. It seems to appear when the Software Updater runs.
This might suggest - in relation to kwill's question - that the problem
is related to different passwords.
The Software Centre asks for a new
Please see this related report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-
manager/+bug/1193595
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Title:
This problem has arisen periodically for years. It has just arisen again
on my computer. I've been running Xubuntu 13.04 since April. It just now
started to ask me for a keyring password.
It says (and apologies - I shall have to report the precise message at
next startup) - it says something like
Sure, let's just type in our password in any misterious popup we get. Hello
Windows users!
I don't have auto-login, I don't have wireless, and I sure didn't ask it to
remember any passwords of mine.
It's for security, so it's supposed to act secure and be very clear about
what's going on!
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I am logging in with a password (i.e. not auto-login) and after about 10
seconds this keyring dialog pops up. Wireless is already working by
this time, and continues to work even if you cancel the dialog.
I have tried in Passwords Keys setting both default and login
passwords to the same, but
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