On Sunday, November 20, 2011 01:33:17 AM Sven Burmeister wrote:
Am Samstag, 19. November 2011, 16:31:57 schrieb James Knott:
Sven Burmeister wrote:
Read the bug reports I posted, the issue is known. Root is only needed for creating the connection because it is saved outside user-space. Connecting however works without root password.
As owner of my computers, it's not a problem to enter the root password. However, it is a serious problem in corporate environments, where a user, who likely won't have the root password, will not be able to use WiFi at home or elsewhere. It's an extremely *STOOPID* design.
I think it does make sense to be able to restrict users to not be able to add more network configs. Whether it should be default is debatable. But allowing everybody to add connections and thus working around the connections set-up by the admin can also be a security risk for corporate IT.
I'm not sure but there should be a policy-kit setting somewhere to allow everybody to create connections.
Sven If you want to restrict users, you use ifup. That needs root. Restricting a mobile user from connecting to wifi defeats the purpose of being a mobile user. -- Roger Luedecke openSUSE Ambassador Ind. Repairs and Consulting **Looking for a C++ etc. mentor*** -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-factory+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-factory+owner@opensuse.org