Bug 8137 - networkmanager-applet has insufficient privileges in xfce and lxde
Summary: networkmanager-applet has insufficient privileges in xfce and lxde
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: RPM Packages (show other bugs)
Version: Cauldron
Hardware: x86_64 Linux
Priority: Normal major
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mageia Bug Squad
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Blocks: 7557
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Reported: 2012-11-18 16:36 CET by Joseph Wang
Modified: 2014-02-03 10:59 CET (History)
3 users (show)

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Source RPM: networkmanager-applet-0.9.6.4-1.mga3 polkit
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Description Joseph Wang 2012-11-18 16:36:09 CET
Description of problem:

trying to use networkmanager-applet in xfce and lxde results in insufficient privileges

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:



Steps to Reproduce:
1. start up lxde or xfce 
2. set up a connection with network manager
3. try to switch wifi spots with nm-applet
4. insufficient privileges dialog

see this link for a fix

http://jeffhoogland.blogspot.hk/2012/05/howto-give-network-manager-sufficient.html
Manuel Hiebel 2012-11-18 16:53:07 CET

CC: (none) => dmorganec, mageia, olav
See Also: (none) => https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6936
Blocks: (none) => 7557
Source RPM: networkmanager-applet-0.9.6.4-1.mga3 => networkmanager-applet-0.9.6.4-1.mga3 polkit

Comment 1 Colin Guthrie 2014-02-03 10:59:51 CET
The above fix is incorrect. The problem is that there is no authentication agent running under these desktops, but this should be fixed now in Mageia 4 as we use mate-polkit agent under these lightweight desktops that do not provide sufficient infrastructure by themselves for a modern desktop (or at least have a confused approach to it - but then that's our job - to put together the missing pieces!)

Resolving as fixed as I believe it is now fixed.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED


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