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Created attachment 433818 [details]
screenshot of the 'add connection' dialog

Description of problem:
my username on my local laptop on which i run virt-manager is duffy.
my access to the remote hypervisor on which my guests run is via the 'root' account, through my ssh key.

when i used the 'Add connection' dialog, this vital knowledge was not at the front of my mind. since the 'hostname' field is labeled 'hostname' i didn't not realize, once i thought that maybe the username was an issue, that you could type a username@ in the field.

i don't know what the right answer is though. maybe have a separate username field that defaults to the local username? or a tooltip that lets you know you can type usernames?

maybe suggest to users upon a failed connection that you tried to connect as 'duffy' but maybe should try as 'root'?

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
virt-manager-0.8.4-7.el6.noarch

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Fixed in virt-manager-0.8.6-1.el6.

Verified this bug PASS with virt-manager-0.8.6-2.el6.noarch

Separate input box (username, hostname) is provided for user and also a dynamic info at the below displaying 'Generated URI: qemu+ssh://$username@/system'

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0637.html