[fc5] keyring manager

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Wed, 10 Jan 2007, Michael A. Peters wrote:

> Now that there are four wireless networks I need to connect to, I
> decided it was time to give NetworkManager another shot. It still seems
> subpar with my atheros wireless card (it seems to have a problem
> detecting real signal strength) - but it sure beats the hell out of
> entering hex keys all the time.
>
> Anyway - now every freaking time I need to go wireless, it wants the
> password to my default keyring.

You should be prompted ony once per login.

>
> I'd really like to set up a keyring just for wireless connections that
> doesn't need to be locked - I can't find any way to do this, but it is a
> royal PITA. I can't even figure out how to get apps that need to
> authenticate to use anything other than the default keyring.
>
> gnome-keyring-manager has a yelp file, but um, it seems less than
> useful ...
>
> Anywhoo - one keyring that requires a password for my ftp/webdav shares
> would be cool - and a second keyring that is never locked for wireless
> connection hex keys would be cool. Is there any way to do this?

You can have multiple keyrings, but they'll all be protected.  But how 
about a keyring that doesn't prompt you?

If your keyring password is the same as your login password, you can 
install pam_keyring and it wil take care of unlocking your keyring for 
you.

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 		Matthew Saltzman

Clemson University Math Sciences
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