network-admin shouldn't be run as root. The normal way is that you have a button allowing you to authenticate as admin. In your case. I suspect the PolicyKit authentication agent isn't running, which is why the button text is disabled.
Run gnome-session-properties and make sure the "Authentication agent" item is checked, then log out, it should work. ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Summary changed: - gnome-network-admin menu entry does not use gksu + PolicyKit button doesn't allow authenticating -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/846808 Title: PolicyKit button doesn't allow authenticating To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/846808/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs