No, this isn't specific to credit status -- MM will ask for a password in some cases when the connection fails to be established; regardless of anything on the ISP network; the password it's asking may be the PIN, or the password for the APN user.
Is this reproducible on 12.04? ** Summary changed: - When out of credit, NM prompts for password but doesn't configure the mobile broadband interface -- Huawei E172 + NM prompts for password but doesn't configure the mobile broadband interface -- Huawei E172 ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/518480 Title: NM prompts for password but doesn't configure the mobile broadband interface -- Huawei E172 Status in NetworkManager: Invalid Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Binary package hint: network-manager I use a Huawei E172 3G USB dongle for my mobile braoadband internet connection (on Vodafone). What happens: Approximately 40% of the times where I boot my machine and load my Desktop, Network Manager throws up a password box that says "A password is required to connect to "Vodafone Contract" HUAWEI Technologies HUAWEI Mobile" (see screenshot). However, it does not accept my password. There appears to be no pattern to this. This happens when no changes have been made to my system - no recently installed updates etc. On one occasion it didn't happen for as long as five days, on another occasion it happened on four reboots in a row - it really does seem completely random. The only option is to open network-manager-applet, delete my mobile broadband connection settings, then run the connection wizard again to re-apply them from the beginning What should happen: Network Manager should not prompt me for a password for my 3G dongle when I load my Desktop. I should not have to delete my 3G mobile broadband settings in network-manager-applet, and then go through the wizard again to re-apply the settings. Technical details: Distro Version - Ubuntu Karmic 9.10, 32-bit, default fresh install with latest updates Desktop Environment - GNOME 2.28.1 (Ubuntu 2009-11-03) Kernel - Linux 2.6.31-19-generic System - Athlon 64 3400 2.2GHz processor, NVidia 6800LE graphics, 1.5MB RAM Network Manager Applet Version - 0.7.996 Modem - Huawei E172 USB stick on Vodafone with latest firmware ProblemType: Bug Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Feb 7 18:07:50 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Package: network-manager 0.8~a~git.20091013t193206.679d548-0ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: network-manager Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/network-manager/+bug/518480/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp