On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Mick wrote: > On Wednesday, 6 September 2017 22:29:29 BST allan gottlieb wrote: >> On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Alan McKinnon wrote: >> > On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote: >> >> My system runs gnome3/systemd. I use NetworkManager, which is mostly >> >> working fine. >> >> >> >> At work the desired network is named "nyu". The sysadmins say I need to >> >> change at least one security parameter. When I open the gui it shows >> >> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me >> >> select different values. However the "Apply" button never becomes >> >> active so I can only "Cancel". >> >> >> >> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I >> >> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like >> >> "apply" or "ok"). As expected the window goes away but I am not >> >> connected and the window reappears. >> >> >> >> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to >> >> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know >> >> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux). >> >> >> >> Any help would be appreciated. >> > >> > Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what >> > the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's >> > likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must >> > tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check >> > it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it >> > out relatively easily. >> > >> > That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of >> > your sysadmins... >> > >> > In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often >> > happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in >> > NetworkManager: >> > right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save >> > always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step >> >> I must not have been clear. They told me about peap etc. >> I can't make network manager change to the desired configuration. >> When I change the settings, the gui doesn't let me apply the change. >> >> allan > > This sounds like an OS user permissions problem. Do you have sys-auth/polkit > installed and is USE="policykit" enabled for networkmanager? > > Also have a read here in case you need to create this rule: > > https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/NetworkManager#Fixing_nm-applet_insufficient_privileges
I run gentoo stable and networkmanager-1.4.4-r1 doesn't have a policykit use flag (version ~1.8.0 does have a that use flag). I will try changing the settings tomorrow as root (the network in question is at work) thanks allan
