Re: Nm applet in gdm3

[Pavel Simerda <psimerda redhat com>]

> From: "Stefan Kauerauf" <mail stefankauerauf de>
> Hello,
> 
> I'm searching for a solution to folowing problem for about 10 hours
> from now. Hope anyone here can give me some advice to solve my
> problem.
> 
> First I want to express what I#m going to try:
> 
> I wont to be able to logon on my Laptops via ldap over Openvpn and
> Wifi. To make a connection to my vpn, and also from an new wifi, I
> must be able to configure and establish networking connections
> before login.

You should be logged in for configuration, at least on the command-line.

NetworkManager is a system daemon, that means if the connection is
properly configured, it starts without user interaction.

> Commandline or scripted solutions are not a
> satisfieing way because of the users of the laptops can't manage
> this.

Why should the users do the configuration?

> So I need the nm-applet icon in gdm to be able to choose
> system wide network connections (or create new in new wifis)

Does that mean anyone who comes to the computer should be allowed to
do the administration?

> and connect to my vpn before log in as specific user against ldap (over
> the vpn connection).
> 
> I'd try to start the nm-applet via copying the .desktop file to the
> gdm autostart directory as shown on several tutorials but it don't
> work.
> 
> I also figured arround with gconf editor as gdm user but don't find
> the keys described in less tutorials. Now I#m on my end and don't
> know what to do next.
> 
> I thougt it can't be so hard to show up the nm-applet icon in gdm
> because the (e.g.) volume icon works much pretty.

It's probably not so hard. But as far as I know, there was never a demand
for it.

> I am using arch linux 64bit with gnome 3.4 (updated) on all machines.
> 
> Does anyone has a idea what to do?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Stefan
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