The wep password is stored in the gnome-keyring and it must be unlocked. If your login password is the same as your gnome-keyring one, you should give a try at the libpam-keyring package.
** Changed in: Ubuntu Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected -- Network-manager asking for password https://launchpad.net/bugs/95941 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs