re-prompted for already-known password when switching networks

[James Hunt]

When I re-connect to a known network, I am prompted for the WPA2 password. However, clicking cancel then successfully connects to this network!

This is only happening for one of my networks. Not currently sure why since the other main network I use is also WPA2 protected and I'm not prompted for that networks password. I wonder if the re-prompt only occurs if the user attempts to connect to a different network to the first-joined network on boot (can't test atm).

[Jussi Pakkanen (jpakkane)]

If you are connected to network 1, start connecting to network 2 and then cancel, the expected behaviour is to return the network status to how it was i.e. connected to network 1. The system should not ask you to retype a password for a network that you have already joined once.

If your behaviour is something different, please write step by step descriptions on what happens.

[James Hunt (jamesodhunt)]

1) Connect to network A.
2) Connect to network B.
3) Re-connect to network A.
4) Attempt to re-connect to network B - this results in a password prompt (it shouldn't as I've already connected in (2)).
5) If I click "cancel", I *do* connect to network B (not the original network A).

[Antti Kaijanmäki (kaijanmaki)]

Hi James,

could you please contact me privately or send me a copy of your /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<network A> and /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<network B>.

Don't attach the files directly to this bug report as they contain the cleartext passwords of the networks.

[James Hunt (jamesodhunt)]

Hi Antii,

Having taken a look at them, I don't think they are actually relevant since they are identical apart from the obvious fields (id, uuid, ssid, psk).

I'll try and do further tests over the w/e with both networks...

[Antti Kaijanmäki (kaijanmaki)]

James, I would rather have the complete files to be thorough. Thanks!

[Tomas Öqvist (tomoqv)]

I can confirm this is still an issue with the latest rc-proposed on my Pro 5. I recall having reported this, but can't find my bug report in launchpad.

With my home wifi, I would say that this happens at least daily.