[Bug 231618] New: The online update and network manager plugins should only be visible to users with admin rights
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=231618 Summary: The online update and network manager plugins should only be visible to users with admin rights Product: openSUSE 10.2 Version: Final Platform: 32bit OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: P5 - None Component: YaST2 AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: richard.bos@xs4all.nl QAContact: jsrain@novell.com The 'online update' and 'network manager' plugins are currently added on each and every regular user of the system. However, in some cases users should not be aware of those 2 plugins. Actually only the people with system administrator rights (passwd) should have those plugins (online update and network manager) visible on their panel. I have a computer that is used as a thin client server in a classroom and having those 2 plugins on the pupils panels is a bit strange. The same is valid for the desktop of my children. My proposal is: - When a user is created with yast, there should be check mark that one can enable the 2 plugins (default might be enabled, but I would prefer disabled). The values could be written to e.g. /etc/sysconfig/something, where they should be used by the right tools (online update and network manager). -- 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=231618 chrubis@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|bnc-team- |yast2-maintainers@suse.de |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=231618 mvidner@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Status|NEW |NEEDINFO Info Provider| |richard.bos@xs4all.nl ------- Comment #1 from mvidner@novell.com 2007-01-08 05:14 MST ------- Network Manager: do you really need it for some users and not for others? Why not disable it altogether in "yast2 lan"? Updater applet: please try if this manual method works: in ~/.kde/share/config/opensuseupdaterrc [General] Autostart=false Hmm, it seems it can also be used for ~/.kde/share/config/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=231618 ------- Comment #2 from richard.bos@xs4all.nl 2007-01-08 13:11 MST -------
Network Manager: do you really need it for some users and not for others? There will always be someone, wanting it to be enabled for him or her.... That's the way linux works.
Why not disable it altogether in "yast2 lan"? See above. But I tried it, but the plugin is still there. $ /etc/sysconfig/network # grep USERC ifcf* ifcfg-eth-id-00:11:d8:44:4c:13:USERCONTROL='no' ifcfg-eth-id-00:4f:4e:60:b4:63:USERCONTROL='no'
When I hoover over the plugin, it states: "network manager is not running". The the icon (something square) is a white cross in a small red square now. (It didn't run before.) I'll see what knetworkmanagerrc does for the network manager. Now the question is, can yast be extended so it supports the hiding of the opensuseupdated and networkmanager plugins? -- 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=231618 ------- Comment #3 from richard.bos@xs4all.nl 2007-01-08 13:30 MST ------- With $ /opt/kde3/share/config> cat knetworkmanagerrc [General] Autostart=no The networkmanager plugin remains visible :( . If I right click on the plugin, and select 'close' the plugin disappears. So, it is possible to get rid of the plugin, however it shouldn't be there by default (at least that is my enhancement request). -- 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=231618 mvidner@novell.com changed: What |Removed |Added ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- AssignedTo|yast2-maintainers@suse.de |thoenig@novell.com Status|NEEDINFO |NEW Info Provider|richard.bos@xs4all.nl | ------- Comment #4 from mvidner@novell.com 2007-01-19 02:48 MST ------- (Please do not forget to change the bug status from NEEDINFO to ASSIGNED after providing the requested information.) I assume that the updater part of this report is solved and only Network Manager remains. (In reply to comment #2)
Why not disable it altogether in "yast2 lan"? See above. But I tried it, but the plugin is still there. $ /etc/sysconfig/network # grep USERC ifcf* ifcfg-eth-id-00:11:d8:44:4c:13:USERCONTROL='no' ifcfg-eth-id-00:4f:4e:60:b4:63:USERCONTROL='no'
Actually I meant disabling Network Manager entirely, but as you wrote that is not what you want. The USERCONTROL variable worked with smpppd and kinternet and NM does not seem to respect it (yet). Please consider forking a separate report about it for Tambet Ingo.
When I hoover over the plugin, it states: "network manager is not running".
Huh? Please verify /etc/sysconfig/network/config:NETWORKMANAGER and rcnetwork restart. I hope that it is a temporary glitch.
Now the question is, can yast be extended so it supports the hiding of the opensuseupdated and networkmanager plugins?
Probably by USERCONTROL, but I don't know where to put the updater checkbox. If you have an idea, please attach a mock-up screenshot. (In reply to comment #3)
With $ /opt/kde3/share/config> cat knetworkmanagerrc [General] Autostart=no
The networkmanager plugin remains visible :( .
Timo? -- 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=231618 ------- Comment #5 from richard.bos@xs4all.nl 2007-01-22 13:07 MST -------
(Please do not forget to change the bug status from NEEDINFO to ASSIGNED after providing the requested information.)
Good one. Thanks for pointing this out. I used it already in another bugreport.
I assume that the updater part of this report is solved and only Network Manager remains.
True.
(In reply to comment #2)
Why not disable it altogether in "yast2 lan"? See above. But I tried it, but the plugin is still there. $ /etc/sysconfig/network # grep USERC ifcf* ifcfg-eth-id-00:11:d8:44:4c:13:USERCONTROL='no' ifcfg-eth-id-00:4f:4e:60:b4:63:USERCONTROL='no'
Actually I meant disabling Network Manager entirely, but as you wrote that is not what you want. The USERCONTROL variable worked with smpppd and kinternet and NM does not seem to respect it (yet). Please consider forking a separate report about it for Tambet Ingo.
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=237500
When I hoover over the plugin, it states: "network manager is not running".
Huh? Please verify /etc/sysconfig/network/config:NETWORKMANAGER and rcnetwork restart. I hope that it is a temporary glitch.
# grep NETWORKMANAGER /etc/sysconfig/network/config NETWORKMANAGER=no In this case the plugin should not be visible too, isn't?
Now the question is, can yast be extended so it supports the hiding of the opensuseupdated and networkmanager plugins?
Probably by USERCONTROL, but I don't know where to put the updater checkbox. If you have an idea, please attach a mock-up screenshot.
I would say in yast -> users and security -> user management -> select a user -> modify The USERCONTROL could e.g. be set in the 'details' tab. -- 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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Richard Bos
I guess KNetworkManager got restored because KDE restored the previously saved session (in which KNetworkManager was running). So if you close it manually it should not pop up again on further logins.
Wrong guess ;) I use "save session" so I determine how my session looks like, it is not saved automatically after leaving the session, hence I did: - stop knetmanager - save the session manually - left the session - logged in again knetmanager came back again.... => looks like kde (kwin?) is not responsible for starting up knetmanager. -- 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.
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Richard Bos
In comment #5 you wrote that "grep NETWORKMANAGER /etc/sysconfig/network/config" gives you "NETWORKMANAGER=no". Is this still true?
richard@hp102:~> grep NETWORKMANAGER /etc/sysconfig/network/config NETWORKMANAGER=no # This variable has no effect if NETWORKMANAGER=no # This variable has no effect if NETWORKMANAGER=no
What does "grep Autostart ~/.kde/share/config/knetworkmanagerrc" print out?
Nothing.. -- 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.
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Richard Bos
Hmm, weird :)
It would have been too simple otherwise ;)
Is your KDE home at "~/.kde/" or is it somewhere else? What does "ls ~/.kde/Autostart/" give you?
# ls ~/.kde/Autostart/ empty richard@med102:~/.kde/Autostart> ls richard@med102:~/.kde/Autostart> -- 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.
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