Bug 477098

Summary: Unlock wallet when password is entered once
Product: [Applications] kwalletmanager Reporter: marques.techtalk
Component: generalAssignee: Valentin Rusu <valir>
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG    
Severity: wishlist CC: nate, nicolas.fella
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: unspecified   
OS: Linux   
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Description marques.techtalk 2023-11-16 14:10:21 UTC 
SUMMARY
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Kwallet has always been the hardest part to figure out when I first got into Linux. It would be an easier time for everybody if Plasma 6 had the ability to have its kwallet unlocked as soon as you enter the password to decrypt your drive, or unlock the login screen, depending on how you have your system set up. kwallet-pam is the software I'm asking to be integrated into KDE. 
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add a password to login/ encrypt your disk
2. Boot the system
3. Get a password prompt again when you open apps that are protected. 

OBSERVED RESULT
I have to enter passwords twice. Once at startup, and for kwallet.

EXPECTED RESULT
I have to enter a password once, at startup.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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macOS: 
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(available in About System)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Kwallet by default could just have the same password as login for apps it protects, so that it won't bother the user unless they want to explicitly change something about kwallet.
Comment 1 Nicolas Fella 2023-11-16 15:21:17 UTC 
> kwallet-pam is the software I'm asking to be integrated into KDE. 

What do you mean with this? kwallet-pam is part of KDE and does what you are describing, so what's the issue?
Comment 2 Nate Graham 2023-11-16 20:51:28 UTC 
It already works exactly as you want, as long as the following conditions are met:
1. you have kwallet-pam installed. This is something you can do, but distros decide whether to pre-install it.
2. Your wallet password matches your login password.
2a. if you're using automatic login, your wallet password must be blank.