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  network-manager-gnome - Ethernet - Security - 802.1x - Password can't  be changed Daniel <dferradal@gmail.com> - 2017-10-19 14:50 +0200
    Re: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] network-manager-gnome - Ethernet -  Security - 802.1x - Password can't be changed Michael Biebl <biebl@debian.org> - 2017-10-19 18:10 +0200
      Re: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] network-manager-gnome - Ethernet -  Security - 802.1x - Password can't be changed Daniel <dferradal@gmail.com> - 2017-10-20 08:20 +0200

#188058 — network-manager-gnome - Ethernet - Security - 802.1x - Password can't be changed

Hello,

I'm using debian 9 up to date.

Desktop Environment: Gnome

Scenario: Where I work we connect to the network with Ethernet and
802.1x peap authentication. Each X days passwords expire and we need
to change it.

Problem: When I try to change the password to the new one and I apply
changes everything seems fine (I apply and get no errors), but when I
open the same settings back again the old password still remains, so
the password is not really changed no matter how many times I try.

Workaround so far: The only way I found so far to effectively set the
password is to disable security completely and enable it back again to
define all values from scratch.

Additional info:
Passwords are 32 characters long include uppercase, lowercase, digits,
minus, underline and special characters such as !, $, %, &, etc.

Package list and debian package version:
network-manager 1.6.2-3
network-manager-gnome 1.4.4-1
network-manager-vpnc 1.2.4-4
network-manager-vpnc-gnome 1.2.4-4

Find attached a screenshot which shows the window where I set the password.
"/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/Profile 1" contents:


[connection]
id=Profile 1
uuid=**redacted**
type=ethernet
permissions=
timestamp=1508396493

[ethernet]
mac-address-blacklist=

[802-1x]
eap=peap;
identity=dferradal
password=**redacted**
phase2-auth=mschapv2

[ipv4]
dns-search=
method=auto

[ipv6]
addr-gen-mode=stable-privacy
dns-search=
method=ignore


If there is any more info I can provide, do not hesitate to ask.
Thanks in advance!


-- 
Daniel Ferradal
IT Specialist

email         dferradal at gmail.com
linkedin     es.linkedin.com/in/danielferradal

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#188062 — Re: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] network-manager-gnome - Ethernet - Security - 802.1x - Password can't be changed

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Am 19.10.2017 um 14:39 schrieb Daniel:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm using debian 9 up to date.
> 
> Desktop Environment: Gnome
> 
> Scenario: Where I work we connect to the network with Ethernet and
> 802.1x peap authentication. Each X days passwords expire and we need
> to change it.
> 
> Problem: When I try to change the password to the new one and I apply
> changes everything seems fine (I apply and get no errors), but when I
> open the same settings back again the old password still remains, so
> the password is not really changed no matter how many times I try.
> 
> Workaround so far: The only way I found so far to effectively set the
> password is to disable security completely and enable it back again to
> define all values from scratch.
It looks like you used gnome-control-center to change the password.
Does it make a difference if you use nm-connection-editor (from
network-manager-gnome) to change the password?


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#188113 — Re: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] network-manager-gnome - Ethernet - Security - 802.1x - Password can't be changed

> It looks like you used gnome-control-center to change the password.
> Does it make a difference if you use nm-connection-editor (from
> network-manager-gnome) to change the password?
>
>
> --
> Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
> universe are pointed away from Earth?
>

Indeed, I ran nm-connection-editor from terminal and I could change
the password successfully (even though after saving it gives a seg
fault), that is, when I came back to it, it was changed :)

Here is the terminal output for information purposes, although like I
said using it worked to change the password despite the noisy
messages.

$ nm-connection-editor
Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is discouraged.

(nm-connection-editor:28348): Gtk-CRITICAL **:
gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkNotebook

(nm-connection-editor:28348): Gtk-CRITICAL **:
gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkNotebook
** Message: Cannot save connection due to error: Invalid setting
802.1X Security: missing EAP password
** Message: Connection validates and can be saved
Segmentation fault



-- 
Daniel Ferradal
IT Specialist

email         dferradal at gmail.com
linkedin     es.linkedin.com/in/danielferradal

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