ownCloud Client asking for password when starting a KDE session

UPDATE: On another machine I have, the fix described below is not enough. You have to make sure that the KWallet daemon is enabled for the current user. Enable with: System Settings => Account details => KWallet => Enable

The ownCloud client is integrated with KDE's password manager (KWallet).
When it starts, it checks if the kwallet is unlocked and looks for the password.

Yeah, that's how it should be and that is a very software design. Unfortunately it has never worked and the ownCloud client asks for the password every single time!

In the latest version the problem is actually explained in the dialog ("No keychain available"):

In my case, which seems to be the default, the problem is that kwalletd is not running when the ownCloud client starts. It's a timing issue.

My solution :

1. Open KDE's "Autostart" control module (a quick search from the start menu will get you there)
2. Change the ownCloud entry to point to a script of your own.
3. Click OK.
4. Write the following shell script:



5. Make it executable.
6. Reboot (or kill kwalletd and try your script. Note that logging out doesn't kill the daemon.)

Of course if your KWallet is protected by a password, then you will be asked to provide it.