Would like to enter WPA/WPA2 pass code one time only.

[Pythzor]

Hello,

I'm running LMDE 201204. Each time I boot, I have to put in the WPA/WPA2 pass code to connect to wi-fi. This is the only os I've used that requires me to do this; all others (including other LMDE installs) only require it once. What do I need to do to rectify this?

Any help is much appreciated. Thanks.

The computer is the one in my signature below.

rmd@lmde:~$ sudo /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintWifi/mintWifi.py
[sudo] password for rmd:
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* I. scanning WIFI PCI devices...
-- Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter (rev 01)
==> PCI ID = 10ec:8178 (rev 01)
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* II. querying ndiswrapper...
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* III. querying iwconfig...
lo no wireless extensions.

vboxnet0 no wireless extensions.

eth1 no wireless extensions.

wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"WOW!480389"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.447 GHz Access Point: 00:1D:D1:3E:6C:80
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=57/70 Signal level=-53 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:200132 Missed beacon:0

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* IV. querying ifconfig...
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr f8:0f:41:25:2b:23
UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
Interrupt:43 Base address:0x2000

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:1456 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:1456 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:149847 (146.3 KiB) TX bytes:149847 (146.3 KiB)

wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr c8:60:00:d4:b5:bc
inet addr:192.168.0.4 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::ca60:ff:fed4:b5bc/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:1251095 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:730857 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:1833152125 (1.7 GiB) TX bytes:62638860 (59.7 MiB)

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* V. querying DHCP...
Reloading /etc/samba/smb.conf: smbd only.
RTNETLINK answers: File exists
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* VI. querying nslookup google.com...
Server: 64.233.222.2
Address: 64.233.222.2#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.65
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.67
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.71
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.64
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.69
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.68
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.72
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.70
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.73
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.66
Name: google.com
Address: 74.125.228.78

rmd@lmde:~$

[Dark Corner]

I have been struggling with this problem for two weeks (ever since installing my first ever use of Linux Mint on a brand new build). Note: Linux Mint 14 64-bit, Netgear WG311v3 wireless card. I have several times thought that I found a solution, but after several cycles of shut down/power up, the automatic wireless network login has reverted to asking (repeatedly) for the network password. The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes. The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab.

[eanfrid]

The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes.

This is the right move. Only an admin user can do or modify this. Then

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The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab

is a non-issue: this user is then already 0wning your machine. This is not a wireless security problem anymore.

[Pythzor]

The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes. .

Thank you! That works just fine.

[Pythzor]

The solution that currently seems to be working is to open Network Settings and, under Wireless Options, check both the "Connect automatically" and the "Available to all users" checkboxes.

This is the right move. Only an admin user can do or modify this. Then

Code: Select all

The downside of this solution is that any user can now open Network Settings and view the wireless password by checking the "Show password" checkbox under the Wireless Options, Wireless Security tab

is a non-issue: this user is then already 0wning your machine. This is not a wireless security problem anymore.

Not so. My root password is not my WPA/WPA2 pass code.

[eanfrid]

My root password is not my WPA/WPA2 pass code.

This not what I meant