Version: unspecified (using KDE 4.4.2) OS: Linux I choosed 'Manually specify' at Settings->Network Settings->Proxy and set up my proxy settings. But there is no way to set 'username:' and 'password', this fields are grayed out all the time. 'Prompt as needed' seems not to work too -- I don't get any prompt. So KDE apps has no access to internet. Applications with their own proxy settings work fine. This problem was discussed earlier at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9302385 but wasn't solved. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Proxy with auth somewhere at the net. Manually specify proxy settings at Settings->Network Settings->Proxy. For example try to visit some website with Konqueror. Actual Results: No way to set username and password, fields are grayed. KDE doesn't ask for username and password. KDE apps couldn't get to the internet. Expected Results: Either KDE should ask for username and password or it should be possible to set username and password fields at Proxy settings. I expect KDE apps to get the internet, like firefox, aptitude (via apt.conf) and apps which use shell $http_proxy do.
This should be set to 'critical', because it is a showstopper for everyone who tried to use KDE in the organisational environment.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 232626 ***
(In reply to comment #2) > > *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 232626 *** As I understand bug 232626 is about grayed login&password fields only and this bug is about no way to enter authentication details at all, KDE doesn't prompt for it. So I doubt that 232626 and 238759 are the same bug. And I agree with Uwe Dippel that this bug should be 'critical', now our Kubuntu work machines have no internet in all KDE apps.
I confirm that this is a critical issue at my work office as well. This is a huge stumbling block for adoption of KDE, and by extension, Linux, in the workplace.