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[Hannu Teulahti <teu@xxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
802.1x support on switch port.

We use 802.1x wired authentication on our campus network. Network-
manager does not fall-back nicely when connecting to a non-authenticated
switch.

What happens:

Network manager asks for user name and password when 802.1x settings are
present on network settings and computer is connected to an
unauthenticated port.

What should happen:

Network manager should notice that the port is not access-controlled and
do one of the following: ask for connecting unauthenticated or connect
unauthenticated without asking.

there should be a setting for controlling the behavior when connecting
to an unauthenticated port.

Now the user is asked about information which has no effect on
completing the connection.

Ubuntu 10.04 forgets the saved password, but at least 11.10 remembers
the old one when presenting the password dialog.

** Affects: network-manager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
  802.1x support on switch port

Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  NetworkManager asks for 802.1x user name and password when there is no
  802.1x support on switch port.

  We use 802.1x wired authentication on our campus network. Network-
  manager does not fall-back nicely when connecting to a non-
  authenticated switch.

  What happens:

  Network manager asks for user name and password when 802.1x settings
  are present on network settings and computer is connected to an
  unauthenticated port.

  What should happen:

  Network manager should notice that the port is not access-controlled
  and do one of the following: ask for connecting unauthenticated or
  connect unauthenticated without asking.

  there should be a setting for controlling the behavior when connecting
  to an unauthenticated port.

  Now the user is asked about information which has no effect on
  completing the connection.

  Ubuntu 10.04 forgets the saved password, but at least 11.10 remembers
  the old one when presenting the password dialog.

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