[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#788255: Bug#788255: network-manager: VPN password disapears when the settings is opened

[Marek Simon]

On Sun, 21 Jun 2015 20:01:28 +0200 Michael Biebl <biebl at debian.org> wrote:
 > Control: severity -1 important
 > Control: tags -1 moreinfo
 >
 > Am 09.06.2015 um 21:33 schrieb Marek Simon:
 > > Package: network-manager
 > > Version: 0.9.10.0-7
 > > Severity: grave
 > > Justification: causes non-serious data loss
 > >
 > > Dear Maintainer,
 > >
 > >
 > > * I have a VPN from previous session created in debian wheezy with a
 > > password stored. I opened the settings, added the route and closed 
the setting.
 > > * I tried to connect the VPN and password challenge apear.
 > > * I reopend the settings and the saved password has disappeared.
 > > * I expected the password stay in the settings and VPN will start 
without
 > > promting.
 > >
 > >
 >
 > VPN passwords are typically not stored in the connection files but in
 > your desktop sessions keyring application.
 >
 > - What type of VPN connection was it (OpenVPN, vpnc ,etc)?
 > - Which desktop environment do you use?
 > - Which tool did you use, to edit the connection?
 > - Do you have a backup of the connection file before you opened it? They
 > are stored in /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection name>.
 > - Can you attach those files from before and after editing it? Make sure
 > to replace any confidental data.
 >
 > Thanks,
 > Michael
 >
 >
 > --
 > Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
 > universe are pointed away from Earth?
 >

It is pptp vpn, maybe it happen at other as well, but I did not try.
I have standard debian Gnome 3.14.1 with no special settings. I have 
editet with the gnome network panel (do not exact name) I use default 
keyring system (I do not know how can I get that information). However 
it seems the problem is not with the keyring system - I can store the 
password, I can connect with the stored password to the VPN many times, 
but when again open the editing tool, the password is gone. I fill the 
password again, I can connect agian with no problem, but when I open the 
tool again, password disappear again.
Maybe it is some security feature, but it is really annoying feature, 
which forces me to keep passwords side away, which is a security level-down.
The files do not contain the passwords and it happen even I do not 
change anything. I can send it however, if you need it really.

Thanks, Marek