Hello Thomas, I am not using the app any more so at least it is not a problem to me. I would propose closing the ticket if nobody else is interested.
Thanks for your activity && Ubuntu OSS support! BR, Risto On Tue, Oct 2, 2012 at 10:16 PM, Thomas Hotz <[email protected]> wrote: > Can you please tell us if this is still a problem? > > ** Changed in: wvdial (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/72400 > > Title: > wvdial does not allow blank username/password > > Status in “wvdial” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: wvdial > > The PPP dialer wvdial does not allow usage of blank username / > passwords. The file wvdial.conf is used to specify the ID/pw for a > dialup connection, however, the actual dialer refuses to dial if the > Username and Password fields are intentionally left blank. > > This might be a problem for a lot of people, for instance, those using > GSM cellphones to connect to the internet via GPRS (as in my case). In > such cases, the phone used to dial the access number (*99# on most > carriers/phones) is used to identify the user account, hence no ID/pw > is needed. If any random ID/pw is set in wvdial.conf, the provider > drops connection. If no id/pw is set, wvdial refuses to dial! > > Please allow specifically blank id/pw to be used. > > This was tested on Dapper, cannot test on Edgy yet. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wvdial/+bug/72400/+subscriptions > -- Terveisin, Risto Mononen mobile: +358-40-707 1093 skype: risto.mononen -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/72400 Title: wvdial does not allow blank username/password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/wvdial/+bug/72400/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
