[opensuse-factory] root-password need to add a WLAN-Connection?
Hi, I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature? Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately. Jan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On 11/14/2011 11:25 AM, Jan Krings wrote:
Hi,
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately.
Jan I see both of these behaviors also.
The 2nd one seems to be the new Apper program trying to do a zypper ref ... ? Is it going to prompt for root every time? -johnm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
First only one time per session if i want to edit a connection or setup a new one. The second every time. In many cases i can't insert the root password because the window dissapeard to quickly. Am Montag, 14. November 2011, 16:39:44 schrieb John McInnes:
On 11/14/2011 11:25 AM, Jan Krings wrote:
Hi,
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately.
Jan
I see both of these behaviors also.
The 2nd one seems to be the new Apper program trying to do a zypper ref ... ? Is it going to prompt for root every time?
-johnm -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Jan Krings wrote:
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
That's intentional, network connections are system settings after all. The authentication should be only needed once when you create the connection though. If there are prompts when you activate a connection it would be a bug.
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately.
That sounds like a bug in the app that handles proxy settings. cu Ludwig -- (o_ Ludwig Nussel //\ V_/_ http://www.suse.de/ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Jeff Hawn, Jennifer Guild, Felix Imendörffer, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag, 15. November 2011, 10:20:08 schrieb Ludwig Nussel:
Jan Krings wrote:
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
That's intentional, network connections are system settings after all. The authentication should be only needed once when you create the connection though. If there are prompts when you activate a connection it would be a bug.
Okay, its a feature. To activate the connection I dont need the root password.
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately. That sounds like a bug in the app that handles proxy settings.
cu Ludwig
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Ludwig Nussel wrote:
That's intentional, network connections are system settings after all. The authentication should be only needed once when you create the connection though. If there are prompts when you activate a connection it would be a bug.
That could be a problem for a "corporate" notebook. If a user wants to take it home (or elsewhere) and connect via WiFi, what happens if they don't have the root password? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Hi,
As long as I (might) understand the reasons for this change, it will
be nice to know how can it be deactivated. Definitely I don't want to
have to enter root password everytime I need to connect to a new WiFi
network.
Kind regards,
Eduard
2011/11/15 James Knott
Ludwig Nussel wrote:
That's intentional, network connections are system settings after all. The authentication should be only needed once when you create the connection though. If there are prompts when you activate a connection it would be a bug.
That could be a problem for a "corporate" notebook. If a user wants to take it home (or elsewhere) and connect via WiFi, what happens if they don't have the root password? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
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On 15.11.2011 15:03, Eduard Huguet wrote:
Hi, As long as I (might) understand the reasons for this change, it will be nice to know how can it be deactivated. Definitely I don't want to have to enter root password everytime I need to connect to a new WiFi network.
Just uncheck the "available to all users" box in nm-connetion-editor and you won't need root. -- Stefan Seyfried "Dispatch war rocket Ajax to bring back his body!" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
That could be a problem for a "corporate" notebook. If a user wants to take it home (or elsewhere) and connect via WiFi, what happens if they don't have the root password? Thats a really good point. The authentication should be sudo-esque then using
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 08:41:11 AM James Knott wrote: the users password instead of root. Can that be done? -- CChheecckk yyoouurr dduupplleexx sswwiittcchh.. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Hi,
I could agree with you. However, let me point that right now this is
just no the way how openSUSE works: every adminstration action needs
root password to be entered (i.e. laucnching YAST), so to it's
coherent that WiFi configuration at system level works the same way.
This is different to how other (Ubuntu...?) distros with sudo work:
they usually ask for the user's password, not root's. Althoug I guess
this only works for "admin"-type users, not normal ones.
I really don't know the pros & cons of this behaviour, though.
Kind regards
Eduard Huguet
2011/11/15 Roger Luedecke
That could be a problem for a "corporate" notebook. If a user wants to take it home (or elsewhere) and connect via WiFi, what happens if they don't have the root password? Thats a really good point. The authentication should be sudo-esque then using
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 08:41:11 AM James Knott wrote: the users password instead of root. Can that be done? -- CChheecckk yyoouurr dduupplleexx sswwiittcchh..
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Hi Roger, There are two issues... which I think you mix. you should be able to add wifi connections limited to the user as far as I remember... if something prevents you is a bug or security team paranoia. the problem that I see. when the wireless disconnects from a systemwide wifi connection asks you for the root password to reconnect. usually esc and it connects... I think this is a bug... Alin -- Without Questions there are no Answers! ______________________________________________________________________ Alin Marin ELENA Advanced Molecular Simulation Research Laboratory School of Physics, University College Dublin ---- Ardionsamblú Móilíneach Saotharlann Taighde Scoil na Fisice, An Coláiste Ollscoile, Baile Átha Cliath ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- http://alin.elenaworld.net ______________________________________________________________________ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Jan Krings wrote:
Hi,
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately.
I think I've seen this too, but just ignored it so far. Has anyone filed a bug report? -- Per Jessen, Zürich (3.5°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
Am Dienstag, 15. November 2011, 21:42:47 schrieb Per Jessen:
Jan Krings wrote:
Hi,
I installed the latest openSUSE 12.1 Release. If I want to add a new WLAN Connection in the KNetworkmanager he asked for a root password. Is this a bug in policykit or is this a feature?
Also there is a Proxysettingwindow who appears randomly. It mades no matter if I insert the root-Password. It disappears seconds later or immediately.
I think I've seen this too, but just ignored it so far. Has anyone filed a bug report?
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=716291 Yes, 2 month ago. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 09:42:47 PM Per Jessen wrote:
I think I've seen this too, but just ignored it so far. Has anyone filed a bug report? Ditto. After a certain point I stop noticing bugs since they don't go away... I just tune them out. Trying to break that habit . -- Better dead than mellow.
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On Nov 15, 11 13:07:43 -0800, Roger Luedecke wrote:
On Tuesday, November 15, 2011 09:42:47 PM Per Jessen wrote:
I think I've seen this too, but just ignored it so far. Has anyone filed a bug report? Ditto. After a certain point I stop noticing bugs since they don't go away... I just tune them out. Trying to break that habit .
Tuning them out contradicts with you signature. cheers, JW-
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Roger Luedecke -
Stefan Seyfried