Preston Boyington wrote:
> (commented in-line)
>
> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 6:00 PM, Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org> wrote:
> <snipped>
>> You are using Debian testing, so I guess you use NM 0.7.
>
> specifically 0.7.1-1
>
>> If so, you have two options:
>>
>> Mark the connection as system connection in nm-connection-editor ("Available to
>> all users"). This way the key is stored system wide (in
>> /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/). That's basically what wicd does.
>
> for whatever reason after I check the box (Available to all users) it
> doesn't seem to "stick".
You most likely didn't install the policykit and policykit-gnome package (which
is a recommends of network-manager-gnome)
>> The other option is, to use libpam-gnome-keyring. Set your keyring password the
>> same as your login password, and on login your gnome-keyring will automatically
>> be unlocked.
>
> I've re-created my keyring and made sure that the libpam files are
> installed. Still the same message.
>
> After rebooting I took a more careful look at the message:
> "The application 'NetworkManager Applet' (/usr/bin/nm-applet) wants to
> access the default keyring, but it is locked"
>
> so is it actually talking about the little applet running in the
> taskbar not having permission? what's the workaround for this...
> other than typing the password each time.
As already said, setting gdm to autologin will of course not work. you actually
have to type your password once.
If you are using autologin, you might just as well use a blank password for your
gnome-keyring (not that i recommend that).
Michael
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