+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #220913 +++ Description of problem: The user name and password for WPA Enterprise connections are stored in plain text in gconf. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): NetworkManager-0.6.4-5.fc6 NetworkManager-glib-0.6.4-5.fc6 NetworkManager-vpnc-0.7.0-0.cvs20061204.fc6 NetworkManager-gnome-0.6.4-5.fc6 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Connect to a WPA Enterprise network using PEAP Actual results: Notice that the user name and password are stored in gconf at: /system/networking/wireless/networks/ssid/wpa_eap_identity /system/networking/wireless/networks/ssid/wpa_eap_passwd Expected results: Private data should be stored in the gnome-keyring or some other encrypted store Additional info: It should also be possible to instead of caching the authentication information to prompt the user for their user name / password every time the connection is established in a similar way to wpa_supplicant-gui. This would allow networks to be configured in advance by IT organizations without needing to know a user's auth credentials.
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QE ack for RHEL5.2. We have the hardware and this shouldn't be too difficult to reproduce.
Fix checked into upstream SVN and RHEL 5.2 NM
Verified on x86_64, Dell Precision M6300.
An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on the solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2008-0369.html