nm-applet does not show password promt

tasty_minerals · 2012-07-20 22:06:29

I want to use nm-applet for VPN to windows lan.
When I start networkmanager and run nm-applet, I need to provide my ip, gateway and dns server information and save it so networkmanager could work. But as soon as I click "save" button nothing happens. There should be a window of gksudo promt that allows me to enter root password. This is how it worked before at least. Now I don't see the password promt and of course I can't save my settings and use nm-applet.
I'm getting insufficient privileges for nm-applet. when attempting any actions.
Need help.

Last edited by tasty_minerals (2012-07-20 22:22:45)

illusionist · 2012-07-21 08:49:51

do you have polkit installed?

Last edited by illusionist (2012-07-21 08:50:53)

tasty_minerals · 2012-07-22 12:13:37

yes

extra/polkit 0.105-1 [installed]
    Application development toolkit for controlling system-wide privileges
extra/polkit-gnome 0.105-1 [installed]
    PolicyKit integration for the GNOME desktop
extra/polkit-kde 0.99.0-2 [installed]
    Daemon providing a polkit authentication UI for KDE
extra/polkit-qt 0.103.0-1 [installed]
    A library that allows developers to access PolicyKit API with a nice Qt-style API

On my previous arch setup I was getting a password promt whenever I tried to change internet settings. Now I just open up and press save and then the app blinks and does nothing.

Last edited by tasty_minerals (2012-07-22 12:14:20)

illusionist · 2012-07-22 20:45:01

does this happen with any other application which asks for the password?
As long as I can think the problem could be policykit. See your org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.policy under /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/
especially look for

<allow_active>auth_admin_keep</allow_active>

and change with

<allow_active>yes</allow_active>

See the <description> section in your file on each action to see what it does and change it according to that.

Arch Linux

#1 2012-07-20 22:06:29

nm-applet does not show password promt

#2 2012-07-21 08:49:51

Re: nm-applet does not show password promt

#3 2012-07-22 12:13:37

Re: nm-applet does not show password promt

#4 2012-07-22 20:45:01

Re: nm-applet does not show password promt

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