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"Save Password" breaks Git authentication since 12.5

See original GitHub issue

Apache NetBeans version

Latest release

What happened

With NetBeans 12.4 I could save the password for remote Git repos without problems. With 12.5+ authentication fails when leaving “Save Password” checked and succeeds when it is unchecked. Commandline Git works fine, I have git config credential.helper set to store.

I am not sure, but NetBeans 12.4 seems to have been using KWalletManager to store the passwords and that doesn’t seem to work any more with NetBeans 12.5+.

How to reproduce

Since this is probably related to KWalletManager, this may only be reproducible on KDE/Plasma desktops.

Try to Git -> Remote -> Pull from Upstream an existing project that worked with 12.4
“Specify Git repository location” dialog appears
Check “Save Password” and enter the (correct) password Result: “Specify Git repository location” dialog appears again
Uncheck “Save Password” and enter the (correct) password Result: pull succeeds

Did this work correctly in an earlier version?

This used to work!

Operating System

Kubuntu 20.04 LTS

JDK

openjdk version “11.0.13” 2021-10-19

Apache NetBeans packaging

Apache NetBeans binary zip

Anything else

No response

Are you willing to submit a pull request?

Yes I am willing to submit a PR!

Code of Conduct

I agree to follow the Apache Software Foundation’s Code of Conduct

Issue Analytics

State:
Created 2 years ago
Comments:8 (4 by maintainers)

Top GitHub Comments

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javierllorentecommented, Apr 7, 2022

@gitdode could you test this build: https://doppel-helix.eu/NetBeans-dev-dev-95d19747200936da808116322d7b6b677e6a534d-release.zip

It should improve the situation in that regard, that the build should automatically detect, that libsecret can’t be used on your system. I reproduced your problem (rename gnome-keyring, kill the running instance), but it would be great if you could give it a try.

I have tested this build on openSUSE 15.3 and I can also say that passwords are saved (ie: proxy password) without having to install gnome-keyring. Thanks Matthias!

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matthiasblaesingcommented, Mar 25, 2022

@gitdode could you test this build: https://doppel-helix.eu/NetBeans-dev-dev-95d19747200936da808116322d7b6b677e6a534d-release.zip

It should improve the situation in that regard, that the build should automatically detect, that libsecret can’t be used on your system. I reproduced your problem (rename gnome-keyring, kill the running instance), but it would be great if you could give it a try.

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