Steve White: I completely agree with you. I have the same thing happen to me on my Ubuntu system (although I don't use DUN).
NetworkManager pops up the dreaded "Authentication required for wireless network" dialog box incessantly, right in the middle of the screen, stealing the keyboard focus. This is the first problem. NetworkManager also doesn't allow the user to make a persistent choice, so the user must be forced to decide again and again, via the dialog box. This is the second problem. There seems to be 3 choices the user could make: 1) It really is the wrong password. Give user the opportunity to change the password. This is what NetworkManager always assumes now, which is the root cause of this bug. 2) The user wants to give up connecting to this network. Maybe they weren't told of the new password, and it really did change. The network should be removed from the automatic search list. If the user wants to try again later, they can do so manually. 3) The network is flaky, and just needs another try. There's nothing wrong with the password. NetworkManager hasn't forgotten it, in fact, it's already prepopulated within the dialog box. So, there's no reason NetworkManager can't just keep trying in the background. NetworkManager keeps assuming #1, but most users want #2 or #3. The user has no way to get NetworkManager to stop assuming choice #1, and it's frustrating. Please reconsider fixing this. To me, this is by far the *most* frustrating thing about using the Ubuntu desktop in general. All other annoyances pale to this! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1005839 Title: NM prompts user for Wi-Fi password when a (dial-up) connection is already established To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1005839/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
