NetworkManager0.7 document or Gnome Keyring password changing...

[Dougie Richardson]

On Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:47:07 +0000
Rob Thomas <abisdad at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm a newbie, just installed Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10 and have had a
> problem with my wlan.  I've overcome the problem now, but want to
> help others who come across the same problem.
> 
> I have a secure wireless network at home. So when I boot, I get this
> Unlock Keyring popup asking for me ot "Enter password for default
> keyring to unlock" - "The application 'Network Manager Applet@
> (/usr/bin/nm-applet) want access to the default keyring, but is
> locked."  I enter the password -- and it just keeps popping up. I
> then tried entering my old password, and it works - until I reboot,
> then the same again.  
> 
> So the problem is: I changed my user password, the Gnome Keyring
> Password was not updated, and I guess many users might not be able to
> work this out.
> 
> I searched Ubuntu documentation for "Keyring Password" and kept
> getting the NetworkManager document which I read several times,
> trying to work out how to change the keyring password, and could not
> find the solution. 
> 
> I followed the link at the top which took me to the NetworkManager0.7
> document, but found nothing of any help.  I eventually found the
> solution in
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=863891&highlight=change+keyring+password 
> 
> I think that there should be some mention of this problem in the
> NetworkManager0.7 document, but only think this as I couldn't find
> any other solutions to my search "how to change keyring password" or
> "lost keyring password" in the Ubuntu documentation.
> 
> I'm using Ubuntu 8.10.
> 
> I hope that this is of some help to you. 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Rob Thomas.
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Hi Rob,

I was aware of the keyring issue but wasn't sure where to mention it.
This seems sensible and I'll patch it for next release.

Regards,

Dougie Richardson