Description of problem: When logged in as a normal user, I cannot add / view / modify network connections with the nm-connections-manager. I must run the utility as 'root' in order to view / modify any connections. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 1:NetworkManager-gnome-0.9.4.0-1.git20120328.fc17.x86_64 : GNOME applications ...: for use with NetworkManager How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.Log in as a normal user. 2.Run nm-connection-manager Actual results: Can't add / view wireless network connections. Expected results: I expect to be able to add wireless connections Additional info:
What desktop environment do you use? Did you play with policykit actions? Please, grab output of these commands: $ dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.GetPermissions $ ck-list-sessions $ pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system --verbose $ pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own --verbose
(In reply to comment #1) > What desktop environment do you use? Did you play with policykit actions? I use gnome. Nope, I've not messed with any policykit.. Would it make a difference that I did an in-place upgrade from F16 to F17? > > Please, grab output of these commands: > $ dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager > /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.GetPermissions [root@e6510 anthony]# dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /ort/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.GetPermissions Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: Method "GetPermissions" with signature "" on interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" doesn't exist [root@e6510 anthony]# [root@e6510 anthony]# dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.GetPermissions method return sender=:1.1 -> dest=:1.71 reply_serial=2 array [ dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system" string "yes" ) dict entry( string "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname" string "yes" ) ] > $ ck-list-sessions [root@e6510 anthony]# ck-list-sessions Session1: unix-user = '1000' realname = 'anthony' seat = 'Seat2' session-type = '' active = FALSE x11-display = ':0' x11-display-device = '' display-device = '' remote-host-name = '' is-local = TRUE on-since = '2012-04-10T23:18:53.539205Z' login-session-id = '2' > $ pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system > --verbose [root@e6510 anthony]# pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system --verbose org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system: description: Modify network connections for all users message: System policy prevents modification of network settings for all users vendor: NetworkManager vendor_url: http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager icon: nm-icon implicit any: no implicit inactive: no implicit active: yes > $ pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own > --verbose [root@e6510 anthony]# pkaction --action-id org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own --verbose org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own: description: Modify personal network connections message: System policy prevents modification of personal network settings vendor: NetworkManager vendor_url: http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager icon: nm-icon implicit any: no implicit inactive: no implicit active: yes
I didn't emphasize that we need the commands run as a normal user. But never mind, I think that update should resolve the issue. (In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #1) > > > $ ck-list-sessions > > [root@e6510 anthony]# ck-list-sessions > Session1: > unix-user = '1000' > realname = 'anthony' > seat = 'Seat2' > session-type = '' > active = FALSE > x11-display = ':0' > x11-display-device = '' > display-device = '' > remote-host-name = '' > is-local = TRUE > on-since = '2012-04-10T23:18:53.539205Z' > login-session-id = '2' > The problem seems to be that the session is not active. It can be due to https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/ckremoval I'd say update of systemd and NetworkManager would help.
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