Bug 435134

Summary:	Connecting to a configured network with a new wifi adapter makes plasma ask for password again
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	irchaika
Component:	Networking in general	Assignee:	Jan Grulich <jgrulich>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.18.0
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description irchaika 2021-03-30 02:46:09 UTC

SUMMARY
it seems that when you are trying to connect with a different adapter plasma creates a new configuration file for the network and thus asks for a password even if it had been entered previously with a different adapter.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. connect a second network adapter.
2. try to connect to a network previously configured.

OBSERVED RESULT
plasma asks for password.

EXPECTED RESULT
it should just connect using existing configuration.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: 5.11.6
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.21.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.80.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
While I don't think having the option to have different configurations for a given network per device is bad, I don't think it should be the default behavior.

Comment 1 Ben Cooksley 2024-12-23 18:23:47 UTC

Bulk transfer as requested in T17796

Comment 2 Nate Graham 2025-08-06 22:25:19 UTC

Thanks for the bug report, and I'm sorry we didn't manage to get to it yet. Can I ask you to see if this is still happening in Plasma 6.4 or later? Thanks a lot!

Comment 3 Bug Janitor Service 2025-08-21 03:47:02 UTC

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Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-09-05 03:48:22 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.