Re: problems with accessing nm properties through dbus

[Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com>]

On Wed, 2009-01-21 at 07:14 -0800, I M wrote:
> Nope it doesn't work with arguments neither(wtb GetAll,it doesn't require args?).I have checked access policies and they are fine.I am not logged in remotely and i did try this stuff as root too. :(

Also, what version of dbus-glib are you using?  It could have an impact
if it's not up-to-date enough.

Dan

> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Martin Vidner <mvidner suse cz>
> To: networkmanager-list gnome org
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 4:28:15 PM
> Subject: Re: problems with accessing nm properties through dbus
> 
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 06:06:30AM -0800, I M wrote:
> > user host:/work$ dbus-send --system --print-reply 
> > --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager 
> > org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get
> > Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Method "Get" with 
> > signature "" on interface "org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties" doesn't 
> > exist
> 
> Exactly. You call Get() but you need to call
> Get("org.freedesktop.NetworkManager", "WirelessEnabled"):
> $ dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager \
>    /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.Get \
>    string:org.freedesktop.NetworkManager string:WirelessEnabled
> method return sender=:1.2226 -> dest=:1.2620 reply_serial=2
> 
> If this does not work, perhaps it is an access policy problem? Are
> you logged in remotely? If yes, becoming root should make it work.