I can no longer reproduce this problem. It works fine in my tests in natty (and maverick). Please reopen if you still experience this bug.
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/384878 Title: [gnome-network-properties] Unable to apply proxy system-wide -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs