Bug 514181 - Allow entering sftp password without local password server
Summary: Allow entering sftp password without local password server
Status: REPORTED
Alias: None
Product: dolphin
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 25.08.3
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dolphin Bug Assignee
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Reported: 2026-01-05 13:22 UTC by Ellie
Modified: 2026-01-05 13:22 UTC (History)
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Description Ellie 2026-01-05 13:22:13 UTC
SUMMARY

When I try to use sftp, I get an error saying "Communication with the local password server failed". I'm guessing that similarly to https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489409 dolphin is trying to save passwords in places again where I really don't want it to. I'm suggesting that when dolphin has no access to whatever wallet or store it is trying to access here without me asking for it, it should just prompt for the password directly and not store it. (That seems like a sane default behavior anyway.)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

1. Somehow end up in the situation where the local password server that dolphin likes isn't reachable (I'm not sure if that's kwallet or something else, kwallet should be running here so I'm not sure what exactly is triggering this)
2. Try to use sftp
3. It should prompt for a password but with no remember option.

OBSERVED RESULT

Error message "Communication with the local password server failed" is shown and it's not possible to use sftp.

EXPECTED RESULT

Sftp still works and it merely doesn't allow me to save the password, which seems like a bad idea for my situation anyway.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Windows: 
macOS: 
(available in the Info Center app, or by running `kinfo` in a terminal window)
Linux/KDE Plasma: pmOS 26.01
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.19.0
Qt Version: 6.10.1

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