Re: Problems with Ubuntu 8.10 and multiple users (connection closed on log out)

[Alexander Sack <asac ubuntu com>]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 02:01:42PM -0500, Dan Williams wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-12-08 at 11:42 +0100, Dídac Busquets wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 8.10 and since then I have a little 
> > problem with nm-applet.
> > 
> > When the first user to log in my machine starts his session,
> > nm-applet 
> > is started and it automatically connects to my wireless network. Up
> > to 
> > here everything is fine.
> > 
> > However, if a second user logs in (the first one not loggin out),
> > there 
> > is no nm-applet it his session. This is not a huge problem, since the 
> > connection still works for both users.
> > 
> > The problem comes when the first user logs out, then, his nm-applet 
> > shutdowns, and so does the connection, thus leaving the second user 
> > non-connected, and without any nm-applet in his session.
> 
> Correct; there are two types of network connections; 'user' and
> 'system'.  System connections are available to all users of the machine
> to activate and deactivate, while user connections are available only to
> the user that created them.
> 
> It sounds like your primary connection isn't a system connection, and
> thus when your user logs out, your preferences (which contain the
> connection information) go away, and of course the connection is brought
> down.
> 
> Try setting up the connection in /etc/network/interfaces, and if that
> doesn't work for some reason, use the keyfile plugin (add ",keyfile"
> to /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf at the end of the
> "plugins=" line, and restart), and create a new system connection in the
> connection editor.

keyfile plugin is enabled by default in ubuntu. So just go to
connection editor, create a new connection and set the system settings
flag there.

 - Alexander