[Bug 253414] New: knetworkmanager need GUI to manage known networks
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 Summary: knetworkmanager need GUI to manage known networks Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 1plus Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: Network AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com QAContact: qa@suse.de Currently, knetworkmanager adds new networks "automagically" to its knetworkmanagerrc file. I experienced several situations where information is not stored correctly or completely where I had to edit this text file manually. A GUI to add, edit and remove known networks and maybe set priorities would be very helpful and would make knetworkmanager more intuitive and reliable. In short: I need more control over stored networks. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 meissner@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team- |thoenig@novell.com |screening@forge.provo.novell| |.com | -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 thoenig@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CC| |thoenig@novell.com AssignedTo|thoenig@novell.com |hschaa@novell.com ------- Comment #1 from thoenig@novell.com 2007-03-12 07:22 MST ------- Agreed on the fact that it would be nice to have some sort of a network editor. I was already discussing that with Helmut and we will try to have a solution for OS10.3. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 thoenig@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com ------- Comment #2 from thoenig@novell.com 2007-03-12 07:23 MST ------- Robin, can you please elaborate in which situations KNetworkManager did not properly store the properties of a network and you had to edit knetworkmanagerrc? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|robin.knapp@fujitsu- | |siemens.com | ------- Comment #3 from robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com 2007-03-12 08:44 MST ------- I could reproduce it 2-3 times for each case: *** case 1 - everything saved (except password, see bug 253413) - cleanup ~/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc - start /etc/init.d/network - start knetworkmanager - select WLAN from *popup menu* << remember this step! - window opens, pre-selects WPA Personal - I change it to WPA Enterprise (can't it be detected automatically?) - Enter credentials and certificate - successful connect! - stop knetworkmanager knetworkmanagerrc contains the following information about my network: AnonIdentity= CertCA=/home/xxxxx/xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.cer CertClient= CertPrivate= Cipher=xx ESSID=WLAN@xxxxxxxxx Encryption=WPA-EAP Fallback=false HardwareAddresses=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Identity=xxxxxxx\\xxxxxxx Method=PEAP Timestamp=2007,3,12,16,18,4 WPAVersion=WPA1 ---- *** case 2 - only very basic information saved - cleanup ~/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc - start /etc/init.d/network - start knetworkmanager - *manually* add network ("connect to other wireless network...") <<<<< different behaviour here! - window opens, I select WPA Enterprise - Enter credentials and certificate - successful connect! - stop knetworkmanager knetworkmanagerrc now only contains the following information about my network: ESSID=WLAN@xxxxxxxxxxx Encryption=none Fallback=false HardwareAddresses=xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Timestamp=2007,3,12,16,15,19 ===== Conclusion: encryption information not saved in knetworkmanagerrc if added manually, but works fine when selecting wlan from popup menu. IIRC I had the a similar effect using WPA2-PSK encryption at home. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 hschaa@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |ASSIGNED -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 hschaa@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|ASSIGNED |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com ------- Comment #4 from hschaa@novell.com 2007-04-04 07:04 MST ------- Robin, can you please try if the packages from [1] fix your problem? [1] http://beta.suse.com/private/hschaa/bugzilla/253413/ -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=253414 robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEEDINFO |ASSIGNED Info Provider|robin.knapp@fujitsu- | |siemens.com | ------- Comment #5 from robin.knapp@fujitsu-siemens.com 2007-04-04 07:38 MST ------- (In reply to comment #4)
Robin, can you please try if the packages from [1] fix your problem?
I've successfully tested this with a self-compiled RPM using your patch from Bug 253413, comment 10 I just tested once, but with the old package I could reproduce it in all cases, so I think this is fixed now :) Anyway I won't have much time to do further and more intensive tests... -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.
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