DHCP interaction
* Sorry for multiple postings, I forgot to write subject. I appologize to all of you * Hallo everybody. I found network manager which seems to be really interesting piece of software. I just want to understand several thinks about it, and especially about the dhcp, which I was not able to find discussion forum (as the search engine is probably broken). So, if I understand it, networkmanager talks to (controls) dhcdbd daemon through dbus, and dhcdbd controls ISP dhcp client (by the means of some dhcp client's protocol): dhcp-client ---client's protocol--- dhcdbd ---dbus--- networkmanager The manager then, by default when ethernet cable is plugged in, instructs the dhcp-client to obtain address from that interface (or assigns static address as I think is planned to 0.7 release). When the cable is unplugged and wireless connection is required by user, the namager instructs dhcp client to obtain address from wireless-related dhcp server (or optionally sets static address to wifi interface). Or the dhcp client is instructed to listen on another interface (e.g. wifi in addition to ethernet cable). - First question is - does the manager support more wired connections? Well, I know that not many laptops have several network cards, but I can imagine the case when users will use it on their desktops serving as interner routers at home (I did it some time ago). - Second question is, if the namager removes the address when ethernet cabel is unplugged, as 'ifplugd' daemon does? (http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/ifplugd/). - Third question, does the manager provide means of starting/stopping dhcp daemons when there is no network connection required? E.g. when user disables it, or when no cable is plugged and no wireless is either in range or required by user? I ask because I guess users may not require to have unncessarry daemons running when theyr's laptops are running on bateries (even if dhcp probably does not consume much energy). I would like to know more about the way of dhcp contol. It is because I use 'dhcpcd' client, really small daemon default in gentoo distribution. I was thinking about the extension of this dhcp daemon to be controllable directly through dbus from the manager (build optionally). But I did not found any written specification, just the source codes. Is it possible to find something somewhere? I know that it is definitelly NOT the most important think to do in the network manager project, it also may not be neccessary when ISP dhcp client is working, but it would be nice to have a choice (which linux is about) ;-) - So, do you plan to establish (or is it established) a dbus 'protocol' how network manager will control dhcp? Either directly or through some inter-layer daemon? - And what about 'pppd' or other similar daemons? I have notice that modem connection through pppd is supported, but the pppd could also be controlled through dbus (which would be really great integration). They should also not be started before they are required. - And the last question - do you plan support other interfaces like bluetooth or irda in a future? Sorry for such a long mail, I have become very interested in the project, so I really wanted to ask. Thank you very much for your aswers, Dan -- Zbavte se drahého internetu! Připojte levněji. VOLNÝ Internet od 349 Kč. Více informací na http://adsl.volny.cz nebo na telefonu 800 880 842. ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Ubuntu update request
I'm a total newbie, and I've yet to find complete, lucid instruction on how to install a tar file. My Ubuntu 6.10 gave me Network Manager 0.6.3 via its automatic installation program Update Manager. Could you please pass the newer 0.6.4 version to the Ubuntu folks so I can auto-install it. -- thanks, h ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Ubuntu update request
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 That is not really how this works. There's no need to pass on 0.6.4 to the Ubuntu folks since, as you could probably imagine, they can download it. 0.6.4 is currently present in the next release of Ubuntu which is in beta. You can either wait, attempt to upgrade now from Feisty's repository, or compile it yourself -- either way, this is pretty much outside the scope of this list, I would imagine. =R houston allen wrote: I'm a total newbie, and I've yet to find complete, lucid instruction on how to install a tar file. My Ubuntu 6.10 gave me Network Manager 0.6.3 via its automatic installation program Update Manager. Could you please pass the newer 0.6.4 version to the Ubuntu folks so I can auto-install it. -- thanks, h ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list - -- _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ |Y#| | | |\/| | \ |\ | | |Ryan Novosielski - Systems Programmer III |$| |__| | | |__/ | \| _| |[EMAIL PROTECTED] - 973/972.0922 (2-0922) \__/ Univ. of Med. and Dent.|IST/AST - NJMS Medical Science Bldg - C630 -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFF+qL9mb+gadEcsb4RAsKgAKCgZuYKwPweUI3R5I482VlsTvv8qACfQuIW 0MWh5rZlwAEd2ulWZWgytow= =QEdU -END PGP SIGNATURE- ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: New OpenVPN interface
On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 22:48 -0400, Dan Williams wrote: On Sat, 2007-02-24 at 19:11 -0500, Jon Nettleton wrote: Attached are the patches to the openvpn gui I promised. I think they provide a simplistic default interface with the ability to expose the numerous configuration options needed by the vpn clients. Some Notes: The patch against trunk includes my fixes to make import-export work properly as well as the gui changes. I read up on the details of the Direction flag for TLS-Auth, and apparently it can be any of those options. Most the how-to's show Server as 0 and Client as 1 but really the client just has to be the opposite of the server, or both could be none. So for now I will leave those radio buttons in the config. The advanced dialog is modal and transient on the nm-vpn-properties window. I couldn't find a quick and easy way to figure out if it was launched from a druid or editor window. Committed to trunk and stable, thanks. If you want to take a stab at the other two, feel free :) I already have the VPNC done, I just need to clean up the patch. I am working on the PPTP one. That one is taking some time because I am trying to organize the multiple options in a more general sense. I will post some screenshots to get opinions very soon. I will also be more than willing to help with the openswan dialogs once he is at that point. Jon Thanks! Dan Todo's If people are generally happy with this approach then give a nod and I will work on updating the other vpn clients to match. Add other options to the vpn clients. ( If people could bugzilla these I would appreciate it ). Questions/Comments? Jon ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Interface Feedback requested please (Darren Albers)
I've used openswan to connect to all kinds of IPsec gateways, including contivity's, sonicwall, foritgate, checkpoint, Juniper Networks, etc... Most of my clients don't have Cisco equipment, and so I've set them up for regular IPsec dialin policies with whatever firewall they do have, and so far openswan works great. Before openswan I tried racoon but I never got that to work at all. I've heard people using Mac OS X have had better luck with racoon (for whatever reason I'm not aware of). The only issues I've had are with X-Auth, and I think that's a limitation of the scripts that ship with openswan. I'm hoping to get the X-auth working with my plugin, which essentially bypasses those scripts and talks directly to the service daemon. (Thanks for the guidance Dan ;)). Steve. ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
Re: Ubuntu update request
Hi, I use ubuntu, so I can tell you this. If you can wait one month till april, and then upgrade ubuntu (using the lucid instructions available on their website), then you will automatically receive the new version. This is probably the easiest path. Yaakov On 3/15/07, houston allen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm a total newbie, and I've yet to find complete, lucid instruction on how to install a tar file. My Ubuntu 6.10 gave me Network Manager 0.6.3 via its automatic installation program Update Manager. Could you please pass the newer 0.6.4 version to the Ubuntu folks so I can auto-install it. -- thanks, h ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list ___ NetworkManager-list mailing list NetworkManager-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/networkmanager-list
