Seems like I must have broke something (e.g. CFG) because when my Network disconnects (like when the Smart Phone goes out of range), and then a reconnection of the same access wants me to enter the Passphrase again. This did not happen before, the Passphrase was already kept when entered just once. Can this be fixed to be back as it was before?
Anyone? I meant to note that the “NM” in the topic title stands for “Network Manager”, so I’m adjusted that right now. During the meantime, I’m using the “Wicked Service”, which has took some load off from having to type in the Passphrase for the Mobile Data Hotspot all the type. I had to keep typing it in when using a Router for Wireless as well.
Your right; I forgot to do that. I’m using Tumbleweed (that’s supposed to be in the prefix in the topic title), the KDE Plasma & Plasma Desktops. I believe I encounter the same problem with “icewm”, which I only go into as needed. I will be using a WIRED Internet Connection Next Month. I was using one from a Wireless Router, but I have moved, and during the meantime, I’m using the HOTSPOT from my Smart Phone, but my MOBILE DATA Service is limited. I using the WICKED SERVICE now, but when I was using the NETWORK MANAGER, every time the phone got out of reach of the computer, there was a disconnect, and the reconnect wanted me to enter the Passphrase (or, “Encryption Code”, etc.) again. I do also have Leap 42.x installed, and if I can get it into working properly, I’ll see if it is doing the same thing.
That would be strange. Normally, “icewm” does not run a NetworkManager client, unless something has changed since I last tried Tumbleweed on my laptop. It is possible to start a client (I’ve used the gnome client for that), but it is not part of a normal icewm startup.
If you setup a wireless connection in the usual way with Plasma 5, it will save the network key in “kwallet”. Based on your description, that isn’t what is happening. So how did you originally setup the connection (what did you do different from the defaults)?
I do not use KWallet, so I wouldn’t know how to do that. All the settings are the same, I even start up the Network Connections and manually enter the network key. Are you saying that as of Opensuse 13.3 (Tumbleweed), Kwallet is not a requirement?
I’ve never tried disabling kwallet to see what happens.
In any case, here’s what to try:
Right click on the NetworkManager tray icon, and select “edit connections”.
Select the wireless connection, and edit that.
Go to the security tab. There should be a place to enter the WiFi key. On the right of that entry field, there should be two small icons. From memory, one looks like an eye, and controls visibility of the key (whether replaced by XXX). The other looks like a diskette. And that controls where the encryption key is stored. So click on the one that looks like a diskette. As I recall, there are three choices. One is to store the key encrypted – that’s for kwallet, and might be grayed out for you. Another is to enter the key whenever needed – and that seems to be what you are using. And the other choice is to store the key unencrypted in a file. Choose that option. It is actually stored in a file readable only by root, so not a big risk. Finally, enter they key and save the changes.
You should not need to enter the key again, unless you need to change it.
Note: the above is from memory. I’m on a hard wired connection at present, so I cannot check.
Yes! Yes! Yes! That addressed the issue; I choose the 2nd Choice as you suggested (not-encrypted), and tested it, and now I don’t have to re-entered the Passphrase to the Wi-Fi so much now … THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! You have been extremely helpful :good: I never paid any attention to the “diskette” icon before.
It is in a file in “/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections”. The file usually has a name related to the network connection. It is readable only by root, and contains the configuration for that connection. It somewhere indicates that you are the owner of this connection.