2010/8/14 Stanisław Findeisen <s...@eisenbits.homelinux.net> > Hi > > I am trying to use a 802.11 wireless network that frequently disconnects > me (low signal). The network is protected with WPA pre-shared key. The > problem is I am being prompted for this key every time. > > Well, almost every. When I log in, I do not have to type the key. It is > stored in the GNOME keyring (I use nm-editor 0.6.6 for that). > But then, when it disconnects, I have to type it again and again. Why? > > And sometimes it doesn't prompt me, and failes to authenticate also. :-| > I had to delete the network entry from the GNOME keyring (nm-editor), > get *prompted* for the key, and *then* I was authenticated. 8-| > > What's wrong??! >
I had a similar issue a while ago on a friend's machine and wondered the same thing. Searched for days before finally finding a solution somewhere buried deep in the Ubuntu forums; your nm-editor hack sounds familiar. My friend's machine had auto login which caused the issue with wpa encryption. It was on Debian Lenny.