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Q&A How to configure GNOME Keyring to by default NOT automatically unlock keyrings whenever logged in, on Debian?

On a Debian Buster system I use, the password for connecting to a VPN is stored in the GNOME Keyring. Therefore, whenever I want to connect to the VPN in question, I get prompted to unlock my keyri...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by Canina‭  ·  edited 3y ago by deleted user

#2: Post edited by (deleted user) · 2021-05-20T18:32:22Z (almost 3 years ago)
How to configure GNOME Keyring to by default NOT automatically unlock keyrings whenever logged in, on Debian?
On a Debian Buster system I use, the password for connecting to a VPN is stored in the GNOME Keyring. Therefore, whenever I want to connect to the VPN in question, I get prompted to unlock my keyring. This is unproblematic.

However, that dialog has a checkbox "Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in", which defaults to being checked.

I don't want that, so every time, I have to go out of my way to uncheck it.

I'm finding plenty of suggestions on how to unlock the keyring automatically and immediately upon login (for example, using [libpam-gnome-keyring](https://packages.debian.org/buster/libpam-gnome-keyring)), but I want the opposite.

**How can I configure the system to default to *not* automatically unlock the keyring whenever I'm logged in?**
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Canina‭ · 2021-05-12T21:49:26Z (almost 3 years ago)
How to configure GNOME Keyring to by default NOT automatically unlock keyrings whenever logged in, on Debian?
On a Debian Buster system I use, the password for connecting to a VPN is stored in the GNOME Keyring. Therefore, whenever I want to connect to the VPN in question, I get prompted to unlock my keyring. This is unproblematic.

However, that dialog has a checkbox "Automatically unlock this keyring whenever I'm logged in", which defaults to being checked.

I don't want that, so every time, I have to go out of my way to uncheck it.

I'm finding plenty of suggestions on how to unlock the keyring automatically and immediately upon login (for example, using [libpam-gnome-keyring](https://packages.debian.org/buster/libpam-gnome-keyring)), but I want the opposite.

**How can I configure the system to default to *not* automatically unlock the keyring whenever I'm logged in?**