how to get rid of keyring in ubuntu source: http://davestechsupport.com/blog/2009/01/16/how-to-remove-ubuntus-password-keyring/ Click on MENU open "terminal" -type: "cd .gnome2" (without quotes) press enter "cd keyrings" press enter "rm name_of_the_file" (type first letter, then tab) press enter "rm name_of_the_2nd_file" press enter -close terminal -Restart the computer -enter your wireless password In the keyring manager leave both boxes completely empty and click Create. Or OK. Just DON'T click cancel. You�ll then be asked if you know what the hell you�re doing: Go ahead and click Use Unsafe Storage. WARNING: Doing this creates a new file in your ~/.gnome2/keyrings/ folder called default.keyring keep passwords IN CLEAR TEXT and not in an encrypted form