nm-applet connects to unsecured networks by default
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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network-manager (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Low
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When I first boot up Ubuntu (on an Acer Aspire 5630 laptop), it always connects immediately to the first unsecured wireless network it can find.
In my case, this means I connect to the unsecured wireless network of another company in the same building as me, that they provide for their own visitors. I have no permission to use this network.
In the United Kingdom, It is illegal to connect to a wireless network without the express permission of the owner with the intent of using it to obtain an Internet connection (http://
Network Manager should have the facility to remember the last network you were connected to and use that instead of simply taking the easiest route.
Changed in network-manager-applet: | |
assignee: | ryan-marquardt → nobody |
I am also having this problem, where network manager connects to a neighbor's unsecured network first, rather than my own secured connection six feet away. This is, in general, a security risk and should be addressed immediately.