Comments on: Auto-Unlock Keyring Manager In Ubuntu Intrepid

By: Aol

Aol — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:11:28 +0000

Using this "fix" you say goodbye to your passwords on your computer.

However, having boxes like these, is making Ubuntu REALLY REALLY annoying. Dialog boxes are NOT good UI practice, no matter what. We don't have to copy Windows' mistakes here.

For those of us who prefer having our computer act as a server (we have more than one computer in the house thank you very much!!), this "fix" is unfortunately necessary. This is a BIG security fault with Ubuntu, nothing else (this dialog box is unacceptable).

By: Caseytbell

Caseytbell — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:55:36 +0000

Thank You for the concise anwser. I have a netbook at home that I use as a web and ftp server. I work away from home from in a remote location for 2-4 months at a time and use this to get pictures of my wife and son. I administer the machine via ssh over a slow satellite link. It was really getting annoying to have to call my wife (over sat phone) to remind her to re-enter the password everytime the machine rebooted due to updates or power loss. Because it waits for local user input before connecting to the wireless I was going days without access to my machine! I agree with some of the comments that security should be kept in mind, but to everything there is a purpose! Thanks again, Cheers.

By: teeody

teeody — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:38:25 +0000

thank you for your work.

By: Damien Oh

Damien Oh — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:46:42 +0000

The interface has changed since 9.04.

On the main screen, right click on the Passwords:login field and select Change Password

By: phonixor

phonixor — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:56:46 +0000

If you set your laptop on autologin this should also be done by default…
its pretty lame that even if you autologon you still have to enter the admin password for wireless…

cause even if you want to do anything admin like you will still get the popup…
so there is no real security risk there…

By: phonixor

phonixor — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:56:00 +0000

If you set your laptop on autologin this should also be done by default…
its pretty lame that even if you autologon you still have to enter the admin password for wireless…

cause even if you want to do anything admin like you will still get the popup…
so there is no real security risk there…

By: phonixor

phonixor — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:56:00 +0000

If you set your laptop on autologin this should also be done by default…
its pretty lame that even if you autologon you still have to enter the admin password for wireless…

cause even if you want to do anything admin like you will still get the popup…
so there is no real security risk there…

By: John Dondapati

John Dondapati — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:37 +0000

@Florent : Thanks a bunch, you saved me!

By: John Dondapati

John Dondapati — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000

@Florent : Thanks a bunch, you saved me!

By: John Dondapati

John Dondapati — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 15:00:00 +0000

@Florent : Thanks a bunch, you saved me!

By: woz

woz — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:22:40 +0000

thank you!!! finally i find this, i’ve tried two other fixes that do nothing or break it and this was hard to find!

By: woz

woz — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:22:00 +0000

thank you!!! finally i find this, i’ve tried two other fixes that do nothing or break it and this was hard to find!

By: woz

woz — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:22:00 +0000

thank you!!! finally i find this, i’ve tried two other fixes that do nothing or break it and this was hard to find!

By: jmacg

jmacg — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:49:42 +0000

I have just installed Eeebuntu 3.o on my Eee PC900. This has given me Ubuntu 9.04. I also chose automatic login and now I am plagued by the request for a keyrin g password.

When I try Damien’s fix above, it doesn’t work for me because when I go to my Personal Keys, and then to Edit/Preferences, the only tabs visible are Key Servers and Key Sharing. There is no tab for Password Keyrings.

What should I do?

By: jmacg

jmacg — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:49:00 +0000

I have just installed Eeebuntu 3.o on my Eee PC900. This has given me Ubuntu 9.04. I also chose automatic login and now I am plagued by the request for a keyrin g password.

What should I do?

By: jmacg

jmacg — Wed, 20 May 2009 08:49:00 +0000

I have just installed Eeebuntu 3.o on my Eee PC900. This has given me Ubuntu 9.04. I also chose automatic login and now I am plagued by the request for a keyrin g password.

What should I do?

By: keith

keith — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:22 +0000

nice fix!

in this security debate I think roger has a good point:

does this ONLY expose your wifi keys (as I would expect)
or for some strange reason does this expose “all your passwords” (including user passwords)?

By: keith

keith — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000

nice fix!

in this security debate I think roger has a good point:

does this ONLY expose your wifi keys (as I would expect)
or for some strange reason does this expose “all your passwords” (including user passwords)?

By: keith

keith — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:32:00 +0000

nice fix!

in this security debate I think roger has a good point:

does this ONLY expose your wifi keys (as I would expect)
or for some strange reason does this expose “all your passwords” (including user passwords)?

By: Ian

Ian — Fri, 08 May 2009 16:06:10 +0000

Tony and Neo, I agree with Stuart on this point. It depends on the circumstances.

I am also setting a media PC (MythTV) that will sit next to my TV in my bedroom and won’t even have a keyboard/mouse attached. All I need to control the interface is the remote, and everything else is taken care of over SSH.

In that case, it is *vital* that I do not have a password box popping up every time the computer is turned on which is frequent as it is not the main MythTV machine.

I believe that a warning as such is valid because it is unlikely someone will find out this information unless they are already looking for it.