Remember Decision check box does not remember decision

[Ken Pratt]

Binary package hint: firefox

The "Remember Decision" check box on the certificate choice dialog (when establishing a mutually authenticated SSL connection) does not work. I check the box and make the selection and am able to get to the web site. However, if I restart Firefox, and dereference the URL to the secure web site, I am again prompted to select a certificate. The funny thing is that the Remember Decision check box is indeed checked. So all that is being remembered is the fact that the box is checked - not the certificate that was selected.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: 48d893255053224631a12a7b4064254b
CheckboxSystem: d00f84de8a555815fa1c4660280da308
Date: Mon May 3 08:39:52 2010
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100406.1)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

[drew212 (mstngdrew212)]

Thank you for submitting this bug and helping to improve Ubuntu. Sometimes Firefox profiles can become corrupt and/or extensions can conflict. Could you please try this with a new profile and see if the problem still exists? You do not need to delete your old profile to test. If a new profile helps, you might want to try to disable all your extensions and re-enable them one by one until you find the problematic one.

You can test a new profile by starting profile manager with the following command, but make sure all Firefox windows are closed first:
firefox -ProfileManager

To disable extensions, Tools > Add-ons > Find the extension >
Highlight and click 'Disable' > Restart Firefox

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for firefox (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Ken Pratt (kenpratt)]

There are two check boxes related to the client certificate. One is the automatic selection, the other is for remembering what was selected when it was not automatically done by firefox. All is well.