Comment 3 for bug 1973464

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sem (semitones) wrote : Re: [Bug 1973464] Re: Firefox does not supply name when it asks to open default keyring in Lubuntu 20.04

Please see attached the ubuntu-bug attachment, and let me know if I still
need to do this again.

Thanks!

On Sun, May 15, 2022 at 10:05 PM Chris Guiver <email address hidden>
wrote:

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> Title:
> Firefox does not supply name when it asks to open default keyring in
> Lubuntu 20.04
>
> Status in firefox package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> When using auto-login in Lubuntu 20.04 LTS, browsing firefox causes
> firefox to send a request to the default keyring to unlock.
>
> The problem is, it doesn't provide any information about what
> application is making the request. This can be disorienting to the
> user, especially since the security prompt locks out the system until
> you enter the password or press cancel, with no hints about why you're
> getting the message.
>
> Image: application asking to unlock default keyring.
> https://i.ibb.co/4K36pqT/48cce3e1-abfc-4b12-9561-acb2a78da7bd.jpg
>
> I have verified that it is firefox, by removing
> ~/.local/share/keyrings directory, and restarting the system. When
> firefox is opened again, you get a new message asking you to create a
> new password for the default keyring.
>
> Image: Opening firefox prompts the creation of a new password for the
> default keyring.
> https://i.ibb.co/RpSJ8L6/4fda479e-4603-4330-80cf-e2bc20643a61.jpg
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> I am not sure what program is handling the default keyring on lubuntu.
> Would it be possible for firefox to supply its name when interacting
> with the default keyring?
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