K network manager does not work with user rights

[Lamarque Vieira Souza]

	Hi,

	I think the problem where normal user cannot configure connections is 
because there is something wrong with policykit permissions (does kubuntu uses 
policykit?) or in networkmanager dbus permission file 
(/etc/dbus-1/system.d/NetworkManager.conf). Programs that uses dbus (like 
Plasma Network Management or the old Knm) do not need to run as root. In my 
case adding my user to plugdev group let's me configure connections. You can 
change the allowed group in /etc/dbus-1/system.d/NetworkManager.conf.

Em Domingo 27 Junho 2010, Gerrit Scholz escreveu:
> Hi,
> 
> On system start of kubuntu (10.04) the K network manager (versions - Qt:
> 4.6.2 KDE: 4.4.2 KNetworkManager: v0.9) starts with user rights and
> appears as tray icon. I can open the configuration dialogue to add a new
> connection, but if I press the OK button – no connection is set up. With
> root rights all works fine:
> 
>     * kill K network manager user process
>     * gksudo knetworkmanager – Now I can configure connections.
> 
> After system reboot the K network manager runs with user rights again, and
> the connections configured with root right are not shown.
> 
> 
> Is there a possibility to start the K network manager with root rights on
> system start? Or the better way - how can I get the K network manager work
> with user rigths?
> 
> Thanks in advance!


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