[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1286578] Re: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell
Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. Ubuntu GNOME 16.04 (xenial) reached end-of-life in April 2019. https://ubuntugnome.org/ubuntu-gnome-16-04-lts-is-here/ https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XenialXerus/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuGNOME We appreciate that this bug may be old and you might not be interested in discussing it any more. But if you are then please upgrade to the latest Ubuntu version and re-test. If you then find the bug is still present in the newer Ubuntu version, please add a comment here telling us which new version it is in. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286578 Title: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: When you install Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 or 16.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password, but: 1. Create a standard (non-admin) user, then log-in with non-admin account and try to connect to new Wi-Fi connection with non-admin account and a dialog pops up asking for the admin password :( 2. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections without the admin account :( This present a security flaw as the only solution is to add all users to netdev group or make all accounts admin (or having everyone know the admin password). Wired ethernet connections work just fine for non-admin users, however it is annoying to find some public places that has wired ports and some have none at all :( Tested on 14.04.4 and 16.04.3 with latest updates ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu6 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1286578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1286578] Re: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell
** Description changed: - When you install Ubuntu 13.10 or 14.04, the first account is the admin - account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just - fine without needing the admin password. When the admin account creates - a standard non-admin, that non-admin account when it tries to connect to - new wifi connections, pops up a dialog box asking for the admin - password. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections - without the admin account. Does this present a security flaw as the - only solution is to make all accounts admin or having everyone know the - admin password. My sister is the admin account for the laptop and she - can connect just fine. I however is only just a non-admin account and - everywhere I go I am asked for the admin account everytime I want to - connect to wifi at Starbucks or any other place. + When you install Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 or 16.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password, but: + 1. Create a standard (non-admin) user, then log-in with non-admin account and try to connect to new Wi-Fi connection with non-admin account and a dialog pops up asking for the admin password :( + 2. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections without the admin account :( - I should note that wired ethernet connections work just fine, however it - is annoying to find some business that has wired ports and some have - none at all :( + This present a security flaw as the only solution is to add all users to + netdev group or make all accounts admin (or having everyone know the + admin password). - This bug is present in 13.10 AND 14.04 + Wired ethernet connections work just fine for non-admin users, however + it is annoying to find some public places that has wired ports and some + have none at all :( - Tested on 14.04 as of Febuary 28, 2014 + Tested on 14.04.4 and 16.04.3 with latest updates ProblemType: Bug - DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 - Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu5.1 - ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 - Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 - NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia - ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 - Architecture: amd64 - Date: Sat Mar 1 09:52:27 2014 - ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet - IfupdownConfig: - # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) - auto lo - iface lo inet loopback - InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (127 days ago) - InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) - IpRoute: - default via 69.145.136.1 dev eth0 proto static - 69.145.136.0/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 69.145.137.13 metric 1 - IwConfig: - eth0 no wireless extensions. - - lono wireless extensions. - MarkForUpload: True - NetworkManager.state: - [main] - NetworkingEnabled=true - WirelessEnabled=true - WWANEnabled=true - WimaxEnabled=true - ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash - RfKill: - 0: hci0: Bluetooth - Soft blocked: no - Hard blocked: no - SourcePackage: network-manager-applet - UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) - nmcli-con: - NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH - Wired connection 12e05c40f-3e1f-4b48-a4f3-2efbe1450403 802-3-ethernet1393692735 Sat 01 Mar 2014 09:52:15 AM MSTyes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 - nmcli-dev: - DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH - eth0 802-3-ethernetconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 - nmcli-nm: - RUNNING VERSIONSTATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN - running 0.9.8.0connected enabled enabled enabledenabled disabled + DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 + Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.18.2-1ubuntu6 ** Tags removed: amd64 apport-bug saucy ** Tags added: trusty xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286578 Title: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When you install Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 or 16.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password, but: 1. Create a standard (non-admin) user, then log-in with non-admin account and
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1286578] Re: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286578 Title: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When you install Ubuntu 13.10 or 14.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password. When the admin account creates a standard non-admin, that non-admin account when it tries to connect to new wifi connections, pops up a dialog box asking for the admin password. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections without the admin account. Does this present a security flaw as the only solution is to make all accounts admin or having everyone know the admin password. My sister is the admin account for the laptop and she can connect just fine. I however is only just a non-admin account and everywhere I go I am asked for the admin account everytime I want to connect to wifi at Starbucks or any other place. I should note that wired ethernet connections work just fine, however it is annoying to find some business that has wired ports and some have none at all :( This bug is present in 13.10 AND 14.04 Tested on 14.04 as of Febuary 28, 2014 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu5.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Mar 1 09:52:27 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (127 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) IpRoute: default via 69.145.136.1 dev eth0 proto static 69.145.136.0/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 69.145.137.13 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lono wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 12e05c40f-3e1f-4b48-a4f3-2efbe1450403 802-3-ethernet1393692735 Sat 01 Mar 2014 09:52:15 AM MSTyes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH eth0 802-3-ethernetconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSIONSTATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.8.0connected enabled enabled enabledenabled disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1286578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1286578] Re: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286578 Title: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When you install Ubuntu 13.10 or 14.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password. When the admin account creates a standard non-admin, that non-admin account when it tries to connect to new wifi connections, pops up a dialog box asking for the admin password. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections without the admin account. Does this present a security flaw as the only solution is to make all accounts admin or having everyone know the admin password. My sister is the admin account for the laptop and she can connect just fine. I however is only just a non-admin account and everywhere I go I am asked for the admin account everytime I want to connect to wifi at Starbucks or any other place. I should note that wired ethernet connections work just fine, however it is annoying to find some business that has wired ports and some have none at all :( This bug is present in 13.10 AND 14.04 Tested on 14.04 as of Febuary 28, 2014 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu5.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Mar 1 09:52:27 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (127 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) IpRoute: default via 69.145.136.1 dev eth0 proto static 69.145.136.0/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 69.145.137.13 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lono wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 12e05c40f-3e1f-4b48-a4f3-2efbe1450403 802-3-ethernet1393692735 Sat 01 Mar 2014 09:52:15 AM MSTyes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH eth0 802-3-ethernetconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSIONSTATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.8.0connected enabled enabled enabledenabled disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1286578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1286578] Re: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell
** Summary changed: - Non-admin users need admin access to connect to new wifi. A problem on mobile devices with standard non admin accounts. Present on 13.10 to 14.04 + Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell ** Also affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286578 Title: Standard (non-admin) users can't connect to new wireless networks on GNOME Shell Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in network-manager-applet package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: When you install Ubuntu 13.10 or 14.04, the first account is the admin account. The admin account can connect to new wifi connections just fine without needing the admin password. When the admin account creates a standard non-admin, that non-admin account when it tries to connect to new wifi connections, pops up a dialog box asking for the admin password. Non-admin accounts can not connect to new wifi connections without the admin account. Does this present a security flaw as the only solution is to make all accounts admin or having everyone know the admin password. My sister is the admin account for the laptop and she can connect just fine. I however is only just a non-admin account and everywhere I go I am asked for the admin account everytime I want to connect to wifi at Starbucks or any other place. I should note that wired ethernet connections work just fine, however it is annoying to find some business that has wired ports and some have none at all :( This bug is present in 13.10 AND 14.04 Tested on 14.04 as of Febuary 28, 2014 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: network-manager-gnome 0.9.8.0-1ubuntu5.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Mar 1 09:52:27 2014 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/nm-applet IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-10-25 (127 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) IpRoute: default via 69.145.136.1 dev eth0 proto static 69.145.136.0/22 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 69.145.137.13 metric 1 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lono wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True NetworkManager.state: [main] NetworkingEnabled=true WirelessEnabled=true WWANEnabled=true WimaxEnabled=true ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR= LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RfKill: 0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no SourcePackage: network-manager-applet UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) nmcli-con: NAME UUID TYPE TIMESTAMPTIMESTAMP-REAL AUTOCONNECT READONLY DBUS-PATH Wired connection 12e05c40f-3e1f-4b48-a4f3-2efbe1450403 802-3-ethernet1393692735 Sat 01 Mar 2014 09:52:15 AM MSTyes no /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Settings/0 nmcli-dev: DEVICE TYPE STATE DBUS-PATH eth0 802-3-ethernetconnected /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/0 nmcli-nm: RUNNING VERSIONSTATE NET-ENABLED WIFI-HARDWARE WIFI WWAN-HARDWARE WWAN running 0.9.8.0connected enabled enabled enabledenabled disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1286578/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
