Nelson Marques wrote:
2011/11/19 James Knott<james.knott@rogers.com>:
Martin Schlander wrote:
The fantastic new completely refactored NM 0.9 now needs root privs to create or edit connections...
This is an incredibly stupid and short sighted decision that will impair adoption of Linux in corporate environments. These days, companies often provide employees with notebook computers, with the expectation they will be used elsewhere. They are also often not in the habit of giving employees admin or root access. This means an employee, at home, travelling on business or just in the local coffee shop, will not be able to use WiFi, unless that company is prepared to send someone with root access along with them. In many locations, WiFi is the only option, as Ethernet is not available. Unless there is some way for an admin to turn off this "feature", it will cause problems for corporate users.
Very nice, but you missed one point, you only need root if you tick the option to make it available for all users... So all of this is really FUD.
I just thought I'd try that. Now, please tell me where that setting is, as I don't see it. I go into Manage Connections and add Wireless. I see a panel where there's an option for "System connection", which I do not select. In "Advanced Permissions", I'm the only user allowed to activate the connection. I scan for the network and enter the password. I then click OK and Apply. Now I'm being asked for the root password (after I find that panel hidden behind the main one) and have to enter the password to save the configuration. So, as far as I can tell, it is not possible to configure a WiFi connection without the root password in 12.1. I just tried again in 11.4 and the process is much the same, but no password required. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org