Comment 5 for bug 94056

We need this add username and password feature included in GNOME Control Center, and we absolutely need it hides our password when type it. Why? Because we have 2 type of connection: with proxy and without.

We want to easily pass apt-get through proxy authentication, without editing /etc/apt/apt.conf like in this: http://malsasa.wordpress.com/2012/11/26/bagaimana-mengatur-apt-get-di-belakang-proxy-server/. When we set username and password in apt-conf, in proxy connection, we can get apt-get works. But when we go to nonproxy connection, we use GNOME Control Center to set proxy = none. Indeed, we can go online without proxy. But if we do this, we miss all apt.conf password setting. And we should do apt.conf setting for too many times. So, easily enter username and password (must be hidden when type) included in GNOME Control Center, is very important feature. Synaptic Preferences for proxy authentication is a perfect example. We need such feature to be included in GNOME Control Center.

If GNOME Control Center hasn't hiding password feature, of generally we must edit apt.conf (or such) text file to enable proxy, it is dangerous I think in Ubuntu user's security. Someone can steal our proxy password. It is very easy to open apt.conf file. Whereas, e.g. the password is our campus absolute access key. I think such this password management must be exist in GNOME Control Center soon.

Thank you so much, GNOME Control Center developer and maintainer :)