When a connection is locked to a specific WPA protocol (either v1 or v2/RSN) via either GConf or WPA_ALLOW_WPA/WPA_ALLOW_WPA2 in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts, the UI overwrites that preference when the connection is edited and saved.
Created attachment 593537 [details] Preserve WPA protocols and ciphers when editing connections
The internal IBM Linux deployment team is interested in this patch.
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux release. Product Management has requested further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux release for currently deployed products. This request is not yet committed for inclusion in a release.
Created attachment 605730 [details] Preserve WPA protocols and ciphers when editing connections Updated patch fixes a crash when editing WPA-PSK connections.
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2013-0429.html