Re: nm-connection-editor working only as root

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte <rdiaz02 gmail com>]

On Fri, 4 Nov 2011 11:20:54 -0200,José Queiroz <zekkerj gmail com> wrote:
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> Em 24/10/2011 07:48, "Ramon Diaz-Uriarte" <rdiaz02 gmail com> escreveu:
> >
> >
> > 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").

> Seems that you've left files owned by root in your profile. Try to chmod
> all your home directory back to your user.


Thanks for the suggestion. However, I just searched in all of my home
directory, and there is no file owned by root.

Best,

R.



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


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