Password required to connect to network on startup

[Judgegeo]

How do I disable this annoying feature?

Thanks.

[MockY]

Assume that you are talking about wireless.
If so, get rid of NetworkManager all together and install Wicd instead.

http://wicd.sourceforge.net/download.php

[y_garti]

do you have auto login and the keyring ask you for your password every-time you do the auto-login ?

[Judgegeo]

do you have auto login and the keyring ask you for your password every-time you do the auto-login ?

Yea, why is there no "remember password" or some kind of options to disable it. It's messing with my conky, media server, the lot.

[lovinglinux]

You need to setup the keyring password. This is a problem usually associated with automatic login. Read explanation below:

Changing/removing the keyring password is quite easy to do (no need to remove the current keyring or mess with user accounts):

1. open the keyring manager (Applications/Accessories/Passwords and Encryption Keys)

2. Go to Edit/Preferences

3. On the Password Keyrings-tab select the "login"-keyring & click "Change Unlock Password"

Now you can change the keyring password. If you use normal login set the password to same as your login password is to unlock the keyring automatically. If you use automatic login leave the new password fields empty to remove the keyring password.

[Judgegeo]

You need to setup the keyring password. This is a problem usually associated with automatic login. Read explanation below:

Thanks, but I went with the earlier suggestions and installed wicd.

[lovinglinux]

Thanks, but I went with the earlier suggestions and installed wicd.

No problem. Whatever works best for you

[stchman]

How do I disable this annoying feature?

Thanks.

If your wireless is encrypted then your computer will have to supply the password every time it uses the router. Fortunately Ubuntu stores the passphrase in the keyring so once you enter it once no need to enter it again.

[The Pinny Parlour]

You need to setup the keyring password. This is a problem usually associated with automatic login. Read explanation below:

Hello

Firstly, thanks for the assistance you have provided.

This feature of asking for a password to access networking functions is a flat out pain in the butt. I followed your instructions but I don't have a "password keyrings" tab in step 3.

HOW THE HECK DO I TURN THIS CRAPPY FEATURE OFF?

[wersdaluv]

It requires you to enter password to the keyring because the keyring provides access to saved wlan passwords. Thus, this feature is for your security. This is not very useful for everyone, though. The only solution I know of is using wicd instead.