Re: [opensuse] Shared WiFi - 42.3 & KDE
Oops, sorry, I accidentally posted this off-list. Quoting here: On 18/08/17 16:26, James Knott wrote:
On 08/18/2017 10:21 AM, Carmen Bianca Bakker wrote:
On 18/08/17 16:20, James Knott wrote:
After I set up the connection and try to use it, I get an authentication problem, even though I'm using the correct password.
Any idea what the problem might be? Maybe it's asking for your root password?
I doubt a WiFi connection would be asking for the root password, especially when using WPA/WPA2 encryption.
I don't think it's the WiFi connection asking you for a root password.
Rather, I am suggesting that NetworkManager may want your root password
to be able to set up the connection. I have had NetworkManager ask me
for my root password to configure VPN connections. Unfortunately, the
interface often isn't clear which password it is asking for :/
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Carmen Bianca Bakker
On 18/08/17 16:30, Carmen Bianca Bakker wrote:
On 18/08/17 16:20, James Knott wrote:
After I set up the connection and try to use it, I get an authentication problem, even though I'm using the correct password.
Any idea what the problem might be? Maybe it's asking for your root password?
I doubt a WiFi connection would be asking for the root password, especially when using WPA/WPA2 encryption.
I don't think it's the WiFi connection asking you for a root password. Rather, I am suggesting that NetworkManager may want your root password to be able to set up the connection. I have had NetworkManager ask me for my root password to configure VPN connections. Unfortunately, the interface often isn't clear which password it is asking for :/
If it is the root password it's asking for, try unchecking 'All users may connect to this network' under the General Configuration tab for the specific connection. If it still prompts you after that then it's probably another issue. gumb -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 08/18/2017 10:45 AM, gumb wrote:
On 18/08/17 16:30, Carmen Bianca Bakker wrote:
On 18/08/17 16:20, James Knott wrote:
After I set up the connection and try to use it, I get an authentication problem, even though I'm using the correct password.
Any idea what the problem might be? Maybe it's asking for your root password?
I doubt a WiFi connection would be asking for the root password, especially when using WPA/WPA2 encryption.
I don't think it's the WiFi connection asking you for a root password. Rather, I am suggesting that NetworkManager may want your root password to be able to set up the connection. I have had NetworkManager ask me for my root password to configure VPN connections. Unfortunately, the interface often isn't clear which password it is asking for :/
If it is the root password it's asking for, try unchecking 'All users may connect to this network' under the General Configuration tab for the specific connection. If it still prompts you after that then it's probably another issue.
gumb
The problem is not with setting up the connection, but with trying to use it. I can see the SSID. When I try to connect to it and enter the password, it won't authenticate. To keep things simple, I used xxxxxxxx as the password. (Don't tell anyone. It's secret. <g>). At this point, the WPA2 password should be accepted and the connection allowed to proceed, as it would with any other access point. It doesn't. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Den 2017-08-18 kl. 16:55, skrev James Knott:
On 08/18/2017 10:45 AM, gumb wrote:
On 18/08/17 16:20, James Knott wrote:
After I set up the connection and try to use it, I get an authentication problem, even though I'm using the correct password.
Any idea what the problem might be? Maybe it's asking for your root password?
I doubt a WiFi connection would be asking for the root password, especially when using WPA/WPA2 encryption. I don't think it's the WiFi connection asking you for a root password. Rather, I am suggesting that NetworkManager may want your root password to be able to set up the connection. I have had NetworkManager ask me for my root password to configure VPN connections. Unfortunately, the interface often isn't clear which password it is asking for :/ If it is the root password it's asking for, try unchecking 'All users may connect to this network' under the General Configuration tab for
On 18/08/17 16:30, Carmen Bianca Bakker wrote: the specific connection. If it still prompts you after that then it's probably another issue.
gumb
The problem is not with setting up the connection, but with trying to use it. I can see the SSID. When I try to connect to it and enter the password, it won't authenticate. To keep things simple, I used xxxxxxxx as the password. (Don't tell anyone. It's secret. <g>). At this point, the WPA2 password should be accepted and the connection allowed to proceed, as it would with any other access point. It doesn't.
Just a thought. Policykit might be involved Check with: journalctl -u polkit.service --since "24 hour ago" -- /bengan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 18/08/17 03:19 PM, Bengt Gördén wrote:
The problem is not with setting up the connection, but with trying to
use it. I can see the SSID. When I try to connect to it and enter the password, it won't authenticate. To keep things simple, I used xxxxxxxx as the password. (Don't tell anyone. It's secret. <g>). At this point, the WPA2 password should be accepted and the connection allowed to proceed, as it would with any other access point. It doesn't.
Just a thought. Policykit might be involved
Check with:
journalctl -u polkit.service --since "24 hour ago"
# journalctl -u polkit.service --since "24 hour ago" -- Logs begin at Fri 2017-08-18 10:03:22 EDT, end at Fri 2017-08-18 15:22:46 EDT. -- Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 systemd[1]: Starting Authorization Manager... Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 polkitd[1098]: Started polkitd version 0.113 Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 polkitd[1098]: Loading rules from directory /etc/polkit-1/rules.d Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 polkitd[1098]: Loading rules from directory /usr/share/polkit-1/rules.d Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 polkitd[1098]: Finished loading, compiling and executing 3 rules Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 systemd[1]: Started Authorization Manager. Aug 18 10:03:38 E520 polkitd[1098]: Acquired the name org.freedesktop.PolicyKit1 on the system bus Aug 18 10:04:15 E520.jknott.net polkitd[1098]: Registered Authentication Agent for unix-session:1 (system bus name :1.27 [/usr Aug 18 10:07:38 E520.jknott.net polkitd[1098]: Operator of unix-session:1 successfully authenticated as unix-user:root to gain lines 1-10/10 (END) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2017-08-18 16:55, James Knott wrote:
The problem is not with setting up the connection, but with trying to use it. I can see the SSID. When I try to connect to it and enter the password, it won't authenticate. To keep things simple, I used xxxxxxxx as the password. (Don't tell anyone. It's secret. <g>).
Make it "12345678", to avoid problems counting the 'x' ;-) -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)
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