I have the same issue, but using Xfce4. Another workaround is to manually edit /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/eduroam (or whichever SSID is affected in your case) and to replace "password- flags=1" with "password=MYPASSWORD", this allows automatic connection for me.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1270791 Title: Enterprise wifi password is unnecessarily asked on boot Status in “network-manager” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in “unity-greeter” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Lightdm does not store my wifi password, for classic wifi is ok it stores every password, but for eap/peap wifi configuration it doesn't store any password and it asks me every time wifi password before login. Bug recognized in ubuntu 13.04 and 13.10 and probably in ubuntu 14.04 (testing). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: lightdm 1.8.4-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.23-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 20 11:52:45 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-28 (22 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) LightdmConfig: [SeatDefaults] greeter-session=unity-greeter user-session=ubuntu MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: lightdm UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/1270791/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp