Re: nm-connection-editor working only as root




Em 24/10/2011 07:48, "Ramon Diaz-Uriarte" <rdiaz02 gmail com> escreveu:
>
>
> Actually, three problems remain ;-).
>
>
> 1. I've rebooted and reloged in several times, but I cannot save a
> connection because it complaints about insufficient privileges. (I get a
> pop-up message that says "Connection add failed", "Insufficient
> privileges").

Seems that you've left files owned by root in your profile. Try to chmod all your home directory back to your user.

>
>
> I have logged with kdm (or gdm) and have a local session:
>
> ramon@Bufo:~$ ck-list-sessions
> Session1:
>        unix-user = '1000'
>        realname = 'ramon diaz-uriarte'
>        seat = 'Seat1'
>        session-type = ''
>        active = TRUE
>        x11-display = ':0'
>        x11-display-device = '/dev/tty7'
>        display-device = ''
>        remote-host-name = ''
>        is-local = TRUE
>        on-since = '2011-10-23T16:29:00.632372Z'
>        login-session-id = '4294967295'
>
>
> 2. There is the problem of not being able to access my previously defined
> connections (versions 0.8.1). They must be somewhere, but the new versions
> do not seem to be able to find them.
>
>
>
> 3. Finally, connections saved using, say, gksudo nm-connection-editor are
> stored under
> /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections
>
> with passwords, etc, as plain text. Sure, they are only readable to root,
> but ssn't this a potential problem? If I remember correctly, with previous
> versions, you could only access connections (and their passwords) after
> entering your password via keyring.
>
>
> Best,
>
> R.
>
>
>
> On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:17:01 +0200,Ramon Diaz-Uriarte <rdiaz02 gmail com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:16:25 +0200,Michael Biebl <biebl debian org> wrote:
> > > [1  <text/plain; UTF-8 (quoted-printable)>]
> > > Am 21.10.2011 21:14, schrieb Ramon Diaz-Uriarte:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:42:52 +0200,Michael Biebl <biebl debian org> wrote:
> > > >> Am 21.10.2011 13:44, schrieb Ramon Diaz-Uriarte:
> > > >
> > > >> What's the output of ck-list-sessions?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Session5:
> > > >   active = FALSE
> > > >   is-local = FALSE
>
> > > That's your problem. Use a login manager, like gdm or kdm, which
> > > properly registers a ConsoleKit session.
> > > Otherwise the PolicyKit rules used by NM won't work.
>
> > Login with gdm does work, but only partially. I can now add and edit
> > connections as non-root (ck-list-sessions now lists two local
> > sessions). But the long list of wireless connections I had defined (prior
> > to 0.9) is not there. Is there anyway to get those back?
>
>
> > As well, can I get the PolicyKit rules to work with other login managers?
> > I use wdm, but the trick of adding
>
> > exec ck-launch-session xmonad
>
> > at the end of my .xinitrc does not seem to work.
>
>
> > Thanks,
>
>
> > R.
>
>
>
>
> > > Michael
>
> > > --
> > > Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
> > > universe are pointed away from Earth?
>
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>
> > --
> > Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
> > Department of Biochemistry
> > Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
> > Spain
>
> > http://ligarto.org/rdiaz
>
> > Temporarily at:
> > Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
> > Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)
>
> > Phone: +34-91-732-8000 ext. 3019
> > Fax: +-34-91-224-6972
> --
> Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
> Department of Biochemistry
> Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
> Spain
>
> http://ligarto.org/rdiaz
>
> Temporarily at:
> Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
> Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)
>
> Phone: +34-91-732-8000 ext. 3019
> Fax: +-34-91-224-6972
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