Re: nm-connection-editor working only as root

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte <rdiaz02 gmail com>]

On Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:31:41 -0500,Dan Williams <dcbw redhat com> wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-10-24 at 11:48 +0200, Ramon Diaz-Uriarte wrote:
> > Actually, three problems remain ;-).
> > 
> > 
> > 1. I've rebooted and reloged in several times, but I cannot save a
> > connection because it complaints about insufficient privileges. (I get a
> > pop-up message that says "Connection add failed", "Insufficient
> > privileges").
> > 
> > 
> > I have logged with kdm (or gdm) and have a local session:
> > 
> > ramon@Bufo:~$ ck-list-sessions 
> > Session1:
> >         unix-user = '1000'
> >         realname = 'ramon diaz-uriarte'
> >         seat = 'Seat1'
> >         session-type = ''
> >         active = TRUE
> >         x11-display = ':0'
> >         x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7'
> >         display-device = ''
> >         remote-host-name = ''
> >         is-local = TRUE
> >         on-since = '2011-10-23T16:29:00.632372Z'
> >         login-session-id = '4294967295'

> Is this an update or a new connection?  This error is coming from
> PolicyKit, so does this work if you edit the file:

> /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy

> and change the following hunk to:

>   <action id="org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify">
>     <_description>Modify system connections</_description>
>     <_message>System policy prevents modification of system settings</_message>
>     <defaults>
>       <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
>       <allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>
>     </defaults>
>   </action>

> then try.  If that doesn't work, change it to:

>   <action id="org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify">
>     <_description>Modify system connections</_description>
>     <_message>System policy prevents modification of system settings</_message>
>     <defaults>
>       <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
>       <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
>     </defaults>
>   </action>

> no reboot or anything is necessary, the changes take effect immediately.


I tried both (note: there were minor differences in syntax, like mine is
called NetworkManager, not network-manager, etc).

The first one did not work, but the second did. Thanks a lot.

Best,


R.



> Dan

> > 
> > 2. There is the problem of not being able to access my previously defined
> > connections (versions 0.8.1). They must be somewhere, but the new versions
> > do not seem to be able to find them.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 3. Finally, connections saved using, say, gksudo nm-connection-editor are
> > stored under 
> > /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections 
> > 
> > with passwords, etc, as plain text. Sure, they are only readable to root,
> > but ssn't this a potential problem? If I remember correctly, with previous
> > versions, you could only access connections (and their passwords) after
> > entering your password via keyring.
> > 
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > R.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:17:01 +0200,Ramon Diaz-Uriarte <rdiaz02 gmail com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:16:25 +0200,Michael Biebl <biebl debian org> wrote:
> > > > [1  <text/plain; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
> > > > Am 21.10.2011 21:14, schrieb Ramon Diaz-Uriarte:
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:42:52 +0200,Michael Biebl <biebl debian org> wrote:
> > > > >> Am 21.10.2011 13:44, schrieb Ramon Diaz-Uriarte:
> > > > > 
> > > > >> What's the output of ck-list-sessions?
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > Session5:
> > > > > 	active = FALSE
> > > > > 	is-local = FALSE
> > 
> > > > That's your problem. Use a login manager, like gdm or kdm, which
> > > > properly registers a ConsoleKit session.
> > > > Otherwise the PolicyKit rules used by NM won't work.
> > 
> > > Login with gdm does work, but only partially. I can now add and edit
> > > connections as non-root (ck-list-sessions now lists two local
> > > sessions). But the long list of wireless connections I had defined (prior
> > > to 0.9) is not there. Is there anyway to get those back?
> > 
> > 
> > > As well, can I get the PolicyKit rules to work with other login managers?
> > > I use wdm, but the trick of adding
> > 
> > > exec ck-launch-session xmonad
> > 
> > > at the end of my .xinitrc does not seem to work.
> > 
> > 
> > > Thanks,
> > 
> > 
> > > R.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > > Michael
> > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
> > > > universe are pointed away from Earth?
> > 
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> > 
> > > -- 
> > > Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
> > > Department of Biochemistry
> > > Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
> > > Spain
> > 
> > > http://ligarto.org/rdiaz
> > 
> > > Temporarily at:
> > > Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
> > > Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)
> >  
> > > Phone: +34-91-732-8000 ext. 3019
> > > Fax: +-34-91-224-6972


-- 
Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
Department of Biochemistry, Lab B-25.
Facultad de Medicina (UAM)
Arzobispo Morcillo, 2
28029 Madrid
Spain


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