A live network connection is maintained at all times by NetworkManager. The goal of NetworkManager is to make networking configuration and setup as simple and automatic as possible, while preserving a high level of customization and user control.
WPA/WPA2/WPA3, wired 802.1x, MACsec, and VPNs are among the many network security protocols and methods that NetworkManager supports. It uses secure storage to store network secrets, either in the user’s keychain or under the standard system administrator permissions for system-wide connections. Read More…