On 04.05.2012 18:09, Niv Sardi wrote: > > I think we all agree that from a user point of view we can't have a > password required to connect to a wireless network. > > On my side I get an extra bit of annoyance, as @home when I'm far from > the AP NM will try to connect, fail (because of the bad link) assume > it's because the password is wrong (wtf?), ask for the password again > (hence), ask for my user password, then the wifi password, then my user > password ...quite annoying.
Ubuntu has a separate package called policykit-desktop-privileges [1], which ships a file /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/10-vendor.d/com.ubuntu.desktop.pkla containing the following entry (among others) [Adding or changing system-wide NetworkManager connections] Identity=unix-group:admin;unix-group:sudo Action=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system ResultActive=yes This means, "admin" users, i.e. users which are in group sudo or admin, won't get prompted when modifying system connections, this includes creating new wireless connections. This is not a perfect solution, yet maybe something we can/should consider for Debian, too. Michael [1] http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/policykit-desktop-privileges -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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