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[Gregory Sanders <1633413@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is still happening in August of 2025.  Only on WiFi.  I have a
hardwired connection to one subnet, and a WiFi connection to a different
router and subnet.  Dunno if that makes any difference, but thought it
might be good to share it.

I will come in on a morning and that prompt is waiting for me.  Password
in the dialog box, just waiting for me to press OK.

Not optimal.

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Title:
  Obsolete authenthication requests for WiFi

Status in network-manager package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  When a WiFi connection behaves unstable over longer time (eg. long
  range), sometimes the user is asked for the password again (the
  requester come up already filled), even if it is correct. The request
  can come up at any time, depending on the connection quality, and
  likely force the user to look up the already correctly entered
  password again.

  This is very annoying for kiosk-like systems or when using fullscreen
  apps.

  This bug is stone old and iv'e seens this year by year over a broad
  range of Ubuntu versions as well devices (Intel and ARM platform). It
  still happens as of Ubuntu 16.04.

  So I wonder if this is inevitable by the fact that NetworkManager
  sometimes can't decide between an authetication failed by wrong
  password vs. authentication failed by bad connection. If not, it
  should finally be fixed.

  There may be a security problem, for locked down kiosk applications,
  as the password may be obtained by kiosk users if the request pops up.

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