** Description changed: - Binary package hint: network-manager + **************** + HOW TO REPRODUCE + **************** - I've configured a system-wide 3g broadband connection. - In fact it's there a file with all the provided details in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ . - If I switch (log-out + log-in) to a non-administrative user, as soon as I plug the USB 3G modem I get asked the modem PIN. - This is included into the mentioned file. - The objective is to allow a "normal" user to connect with the modem with out the knowledge of username, password and PIN. - The defails follow. + 1. Plug the USB modem into a port. - $ lsb_release -a - No LSB modules are available. - Distributor ID: Ubuntu - Description: Ubuntu 10.10 - Release: 10.10 - Codename: maverick + 2. When you are asked to enter the modem's PIN, do along with the + "automatically unlock this device" option. - How to reproduce the bug: - 1. Log in as an administrative user (the first one you create at installation time) - 2. Plug the USB 3G modem into a port - 3. Go to System-->Preferences-->Newtwork Connections-->Mobile Broadband - 4. Fill all the needed details (as well as the PIN) - 5. Check "Automatically connect" and "Available to all users" - 6. Test the connection is working. - 7. Check the file in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/ - 8. Reboot (maybe just logout and long is enough) - 9. Log in as the administrative user - 10. Plug the USB modem + 3. Unplug the modem, and plug it again. - What happens - The system asks for the PIN. You can ignore this request. Then you can go to the - netowrk icon and select the broadband connection and click it. This time the PIN - is not required and the connection fires up. - What is expected to happen - No PIN is required at the modem insertion and the connection fires up automatically. + ****************** + EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR + ****************** - Extra steps. - 11. Create another non administrative user which is capable to connect through modems (groups dialout and dip). - 12. Switch to this new user - 13. Plug the USB modem. + - The modem to be automatically unlocked. - What happens - The system asks for aìthe PIN. You cannot ignore this request. + ************** + REAL BEHAVIOUR + ************** - ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 - Package: network-manager 0.8.1+git.20100810t184654.ab580f4-0ubuntu2 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8 - Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic i686 - Architecture: i386 - CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] File o directory non esistente - Date: Mon Jan 17 20:50:21 2011 - IfupdownConfig: - auto lo - iface lo inet loopback - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) - IpRoute: - 192.168.129.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.129.6 metric 2 - 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 - default via 192.168.129.254 dev wlan0 proto static - Keyfiles: Error: [Errno 2] File o directory non esistente - ProcEnviron: - LANG=it_IT.utf8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - RfKill: - 0: phy0: Wireless LAN - Soft blocked: no - Hard blocked: no - SourcePackage: network-manager + - You are asked to enter the PIN again. + + *********** + WORK-AROUND + *********** + + - The layout of the PIN dialogue is defined in /usr/share/nm-applet/gsm- + unlock.ui. If this file is renamed, whatever program spawns the dialogue + silently fails. Hence the bugging dialogue will not appear, but the + connection works nevertheless. + + **************** + RELEVANT DETAILS + **************** + + - The same behaviour when configuring the PIN from the "Network + Connections" menu. + + - Even if the PIN is stored in "/etc/NetworkManager/system- + connections/", Network Manager cannot retrieve it. + + - The bug makes the device to become locked as soon as network + connectivity is lost for a while. + + - This bug forces administrators to tell the PIN to other users, while + they will rather want to keep it in secret and just allow themselves to + be able to configure the connectivity in specific devices.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #733999 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=733999 ** Changed in: network-manager Remote watch: GNOME Bug Tracker #618532 => GNOME Bug Tracker #733999 ** Also affects: network-manager (Debian) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: network-manager (Debian) Importance: Undecided => Unknown ** Changed in: network-manager (Debian) Status: New => Unknown ** Changed in: network-manager (Debian) Remote watch: None => Debian Bug tracker #591723 ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged ** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags removed: maverick natty oneiric patch ** Tags added: amd64 lucid utopic ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Status: New => Triaged ** Changed in: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704123 Title: Network Manager asks for the PIN even if it is memorized To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/704123/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
