new wlan configuration created, although required configuration already exists

Bug #1035583 reported by Borim
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This bug affects 7 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
network-manager (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

os: Ubuntu 12.04

I use a wlan with hidden ssid and wpa encryption. For connecting to the wlan I use the network indicator in the top right corner of the desktop. Sometimes when I connect to the wlan, a prompt appear, asking me for the passphrase. As I know the stored passphrase is correct, I abort the dialog.

The problem is, whenever this happen, a new, blank configuration for the wlan is created. It have the same name, as the correct one with a "1" added.

I expect that if I click abort, nothing gets changed and no new configuration is created.
Also I wonder why a new configuration is created at all. When I enter a new passphrase I expect, that it is stored in the existing configuration.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: network-manager 0.9.4.0-0ubuntu4.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-29.46-generic 3.2.24
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-29-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu12
Architecture: amd64
CRDA:
 country EU:
  (2402 - 2482 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5170 - 5250 @ 40), (N/A, 20)
  (5250 - 5330 @ 40), (N/A, 20), DFS
  (5490 - 5710 @ 40), (N/A, 27), DFS
Date: Sat Aug 11 11:22:50 2012
IfupdownConfig:
 auto lo
 iface lo inet loopback
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
IpRoute:
 default via 192.168.1.23 dev wlan0 proto static
 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000
 192.168.1.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.10 metric 2
NetworkManager.state:
 [main]
 NetworkingEnabled=true
 WirelessEnabled=true
 WWANEnabled=true
 WimaxEnabled=true
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: network-manager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
nmcli-dev:
 DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH
 eth0 802-3-ethernet unavailable /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/1
 wlan0 802-11-wireless connected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0
nmcli-nm:
 RUNNING VERSION STATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN
 running 0.9.4.0 connected enabled enabled enabled enabled disabled

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Borim (borim) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in network-manager (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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BubbaJ (azstuenthome) wrote :

This happened to me today too. I did not happen before the upgrade to kernel 3.2.0-29. I noticed that my wireless icon in the notification area is also grayed out even though I am connected. Also noticed that my wireless network name is not showing as connected under the "Wireless Networks" section. It is showing in the wireless network list.

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