Bug#642136: [Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#642136: network-manager: Connecting to a wifi network requires system privileges

tags 642136 + patch clone 642136 -1 reassign -1 gnome-shell severity -1 important clone 642136 -2 reassign -2 network-manager-gnome severity -2 important tags -2 + patch clone 642136 -3 reassign -3 gnome-control-center severity -3 important thanks On 09.12.2012 03:16, Florian Schlichting wrote: >

Bug#642136: network-manager: Connecting to a wifi network requires system privileges

tags 642136 - patch thanks Unfortunately, things are a little more complicated, as Michael was so kind to explain to me on IRC. I'm trying to sum up our conversation: GENERAL PROBLEMS - when changing the default for new connections in one client (nm-applet), other clients should be changed acco

Bug#642136: network-manager: Connecting to a wifi network requires system privileges

tags 642136 + patch thanks I agree with Joey Hess: "Available to alle users" should not be the default for new wifi connections, so that unprivileged users can connect to new networks without needing a sudo or root password, or additional policykit privileges. The attached patch to the network-ma