On Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:21:06 +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
This is a wireless network I never connected to. I choose it from
the
available wireless network detected by Network Manager. Through
polkit
helper, Network Manager is asking me for administrative rights just
to
connect to this new wireless network.
Ok, I guess it is clearer now what your issue is.
With NM 0.9, the user settings service is gone, i.e. connections are
no longer
stored in the user session but always system wide (using the keyfile
in
/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections).
Wireless connections are shared by default (ie. the setting
"Available to all
users" is selected).
Writing a system setting and making it available to everyone requires
administrative privileges. That's why you get the PolicyKit prompt.
If you create a Wireless connection manually via
nm-connection-editor:
Run nm-connection-editor
select tab "Wireless"
Click "Add"
Fill in SSID and Security settings.
*Uncheck* "Available to all users".
Then you shouldn't get a PK prompt, right?
Yes.
I think by default, a user should not be prompted for administrative
rights to connect to a wireless network. This could be done with a
policy stating that
org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system is granted to
active users (but I think this is far too wide). Or this could be done
by not sharing wireless connections by default (in this case, I suppose
that org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own will be used and
by default, active users are granted this permission).
Maybe I could retitle this bug to "Add a settings to allow
unprivilegied user to connect to unknown wireless network without
administrative rights" and set severity to wishlist. Would it be
clearer?
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