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Dokterdok (dokterdok) wrote : Grayed out "Connect" button when using WPA Entreprise+TLS authentification

Binary package hint: network-manager

Ubuntu version: Ubuntu 8.10 Release Candidate (live CD) - ubuntu-8.10-rc-desktop-i386.iso
My hardware: Thinkpad T60p with an Atheros wireless Mini-PCI express card (AR5BXB6 chipset == AR5006EX).

What happened: I launched Ubuntu from the live CD and tried connecting to the wireless network of my university, by selecting the corresponding SSID through the Network Manager. My university uses a TLS EAP ("WPA Entreprise") and .pem certificates. I filled out all the forms, and selected the correct certificates that were stored on my hard-drive (I have checked them with the "openssl verify ­CAfile ca-x.pem cl-x.pem" command).
The "Connect" button remained grayed out, clicking on it didn't work.

What I expected: That the connect button was not grayed out after I completed the fields. Or at least that there is a tip that indicates why the button is grayed out, and why it won't even try to connect.