As long as it is not in plain text in a file on the filesystem I do not care.
We want users to be able to set up wireless connections and select available networks. As far as I have acertained this is accomplished by giving them rights to org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system.
If we do this passwords WILL be stored in plain text in /etc.
Storing passwords in plain text will *allways* and in any circumstances be a bad design.
The VPN test I set up did not store my password in plain text, and yet mysteriously managed to start again without prompting me for a password.
As long as it is not in plain text in a file on the filesystem I do not care.
We want users to be able to set up wireless connections and select available networks. As far as I have acertained this is accomplished by giving them rights to org.freedesktop .NetworkManager .settings. modify. system.
If we do this passwords WILL be stored in plain text in /etc.
Storing passwords in plain text will *allways* and in any circumstances be a bad design.
The VPN test I set up did not store my password in plain text, and yet mysteriously managed to start again without prompting me for a password.