[Bug 310964] [NEW] knetworkmanager doesn't use kwallet to store PSK

[Michel D'HOOGE]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: knetworkmanager

Intrepid Ibex (installed from beta kubuntu - maybe b5)
network-manager 0.7~~svn20081018t105859-0ubuntu1
network-manager-kde 1:0.7svn864988-0ubuntu1

knetworkmanager stores wifi passphrases (hashed as PSK) in
~/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc.

>From a security point of view, it would be better to have them in a
secure place (like, for instance, kwallet) since it is plaintext PSK.
Furthermore, from a "nomad user" point of view, it would be simpler to
have the passphrases stored as plain text in kwallet (or when you want
to give the pass to another user).

Maybe there is an option to force KNM to use kwallet (since other bugs
state that there are problems with kwallet...) or maybe have KNM use
eCryptFS.

** Affects: knetworkmanager (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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knetworkmanager doesn't use kwallet to store PSK
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/310964
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