NetworkManager still not integrated properly into kde desktop

Rex Dieter rdieter at math.unl.edu
Thu Jan 22 13:58:49 UTC 2009


Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Thursday 22 January 2009 12:44:14 Rex Dieter wrote:
>> Neal Becker wrote:
>>> Ever since F10, nm-applet is still used on kde and doesn't work
>>> correctly.  It always asks for passwords.  The issue is with talking to
>>> gnome-keyring-daemon IIUC.  On my desktop, at least, this is still not
>>> fixed.
>> Works for some, not for others.  *shrug*. gnome-keyring is a
>> tempermental black-box sometimes, it seems.
>>
> It asks for the password every time I connect, on my netbook, and it is most 
> annoying.  What's more, if the connection is dropped it asks for it again, and 
> then fails to connect.
> 
> Why does it need this at all?  My Mandriva laptop manages the connection 
> without this hassle.

Not *needed*, gnome-keyring isn't required, but optional, but then 
you're guaranteed to have to re-enter passwords on every connect.

-- Rex



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