Comment 0 for bug 422597

Binary package hint: network-manager

Wireless WPA2 Enterprise (802.11x) works fine in an eduroam setting. But trying the same authentication for a wired connection it fails in some configuration step as stated in the log below. It's the exact same authentication information for either connection.

Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Policy set 'Auto eduroam' (ath0) as default for routing and DNS.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) starting connection 'Wired Eduroam'
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 3 -> 4 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wired): connection 'Wired Eduroam' has security, but secrets are required.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 6 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) scheduled...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) started...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 6 -> 4 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) scheduled...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 1 of 5 (Device Prepare) complete.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) starting...
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 4 -> 5 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0/wired): connection 'Wired Eduroam' requires no security. No secrets needed.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) Stage 2 of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): supplicant interface state: starting -> ready
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: dbus_g_proxy_get_path: assertion `DBUS_IS_G_PROXY (proxy)' failed
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: nm_supplicant_config_add_setting_8021x: assertion `connection_uid != NULL' failed
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <WARN> build_supplicant_config(): Couldn't add 802.1X security setting to supplicant config.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <WARN> supplicant_iface_state_cb_handler(): Activation (eth0/wired): couldn't build security configuration.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 5 -> 9 (reason 9)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Marking connection 'Wired Eduroam' invalid.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Activation (eth0) failed.
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): device state change: 9 -> 3 (reason 0)
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> (eth0): deactivating device (reason: 0).
Sep 1 16:05:00 macsoy NetworkManager: <info> Clearing nscd hosts cache.