Sporadically, I get a dialogue that appears to be originated by network manager that requests a root login. A minute or so later there is another dialogue asking for network login password. After I input these all is ok until next random request.
For a test, I did not respond to these dialogues and lost internet until these requirements were fulfilled.
I am long term openSUSE user and this is a new occurrence.
What is cause and how might I stop it?
thanks, tom kosvic
This could happen when NetworkManager detects a network state change (link flap, or a DHCP renewal failure perhaps) and needs to re-authenticate via PolicyKit. Are you using a wired or wireless connection?
I’d suggest examining journalctl -u NetworkManager as that should show such events and help you understand the root cause.
The details in the notification did reference policykit along with network manager. I am not familiar with the functions of that.
I use wired ethernet for all devices; pc, printer, router/modem from cable but wireless is also in use.
“journalctl -u NetworkManager” shows over 4000 entries. I’ll enclose a few.
(base) tom@mydesktop: ~ $ journalctl -u NetworkManager
Jan 17 07:26:10 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768656370.0899] dhcp4 (eth1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.61
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1071] manager: (vnet0): new Tun device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/11)
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1466] device (vnet0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: >
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1472] device (vnet0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-stat>
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1478] device (vnet0): Activation: starting connection 'vnet0' (2871d745-51cb-4dcf-9aa6-fc1c9dd774df)
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1480] device (vnet0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1483] device (vnet0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1485] device (vnet0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1487] device (virbr0): bridge port vnet0 was attached
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1487] device (vnet0): Activation: connection 'vnet0' enslaved, continuing activation
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.1490] device (vnet0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.2630] device (vnet0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.2632] device (vnet0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 17 08:44:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661090.2637] device (vnet0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 17 08:44:54 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768661094.1389] device (virbr0): carrier: link connected
Jan 17 09:05:11 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768662311.7903] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 17 13:00:29 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768676429.0848] dhcp4 (eth1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.61
Jan 17 13:32:58 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768678378.1546] device (vnet0): state change: activated -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged', sys-iface-state: 'removed')
Jan 17 13:32:58 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768678378.1550] device (vnet0): released from master device virbr0
Jan 17 14:39:55 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768682395.7735] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 17 18:26:51 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768696011.0888] dhcp4 (eth1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.61
Jan 17 19:55:40 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768701340.7754] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 17 23:51:05 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768715465.0955] dhcp4 (eth1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.61
Jan 18 01:23:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768721030.7692] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.3144] manager: (vnet0): new Tun device (/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/12)
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8606] device (vnet0): state change: unmanaged -> unavailable (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-state: >
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8611] device (vnet0): state change: unavailable -> disconnected (reason 'connection-assumed', sys-iface-stat>
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8617] device (vnet0): Activation: starting connection 'vnet0' (9dd404ff-5b8a-44b5-907d-0719903a6106)
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8619] device (vnet0): state change: disconnected -> prepare (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8622] device (vnet0): state change: prepare -> config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8624] device (vnet0): state change: config -> ip-config (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8626] device (virbr0): bridge port vnet0 was attached
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8626] device (vnet0): Activation: connection 'vnet0' enslaved, continuing activation
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.8628] device (vnet0): state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.9702] device (vnet0): state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.9704] device (vnet0): state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none', sys-iface-state: 'external')
Jan 18 02:12:04 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723924.9710] device (vnet0): Activation: successful, device activated.
Jan 18 02:12:08 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768723928.3509] device (virbr0): carrier: link connected
Jan 18 05:12:46 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768734766.0826] dhcp4 (eth1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.61
Jan 18 06:30:03 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768739403.5138] device (vnet0): state change: activated -> unmanaged (reason 'unmanaged', sys-iface-state: 'removed')
Jan 18 06:30:03 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768739403.5142] device (vnet0): released from master device virbr0
Jan 18 06:57:49 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768741069.7732] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 18 09:25:30 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749930.5643] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 18 09:25:30 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749930.6642] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.5136] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6605] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6605] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp4: restarting
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6605] dhcp4 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6606] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6606] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6606] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6607] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp6: restarting
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6607] dhcp6 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6607] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6607] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:25:35 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749935.6607] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:25:36 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749936.7284] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=2603:8081:1603:49ae::119e
Jan 18 09:25:40 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768749940.6795] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.238
Jan 18 09:26:45 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750005.3165] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 18 09:26:45 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750005.4166] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.3243] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4885] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4943] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4944] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp4: restarting
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4944] dhcp4 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4945] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4945] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4945] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4946] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp6: restarting
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4946] dhcp6 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4947] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4947] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:26:50 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750010.4947] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:26:51 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750011.5409] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=2603:8081:1603:49ae::119e
Jan 18 09:26:55 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750015.5158] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.237
Jan 18 09:27:14 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750034.0202] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 18 09:27:14 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750034.1204] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jan 18 09:27:18 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750038.8992] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0448] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: associating -> 4way_handshake
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0524] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: 4way_handshake -> completed
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0524] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp4: restarting
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0524] dhcp4 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0525] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0525] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0525] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0526] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp6: restarting
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0526] dhcp6 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0526] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0526] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed no lease
Jan 18 09:27:19 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750039.0526] dhcp6 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:27:20 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750040.1356] dhcp6 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=2603:8081:1603:49ae::119e
Jan 18 09:27:24 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750044.0749] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed new lease, address=192.168.1.238
Jan 18 09:28:10 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750090.3405] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: completed -> disconnected
Jan 18 09:28:10 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750090.4405] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: disconnected -> scanning
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.1047] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: scanning -> associating
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.2564] device (wlan1): supplicant interface state: associating -> completed
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.2564] device (wlan1): ip:dhcp4: restarting
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.2564] dhcp4 (wlan1): canceled DHCP transaction
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.2564] dhcp4 (wlan1): activation: beginning transaction (timeout in 45 seconds)
Jan 18 09:28:15 mydesktop NetworkManager[1427]: <info> [1768750095.2565] dhcp4 (wlan1): state changed no lease
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Perhaps there are some clues here.
thanks, tom kosvic
I note the repeated disconnect/reconnect activity on wlan1. That means NetworkManager is constantly renegotiating the Wi-Fi connection.
When that happens, PolicyKit (polkit) may prompt for authentication if NetworkManager needs elevated rights to modify or reactivate the user-defined connection (it’s not stored as a system-wide connection).
To me frequent disconnects would mean some physical change to placement of the router and/or the pc or some degradation of the device performance. There has been no change for the 5+ years this system and the spectrum wifi router/modem have been installed.
Perhaps the router is failing and I should request a new one from spectrrum.
Looks that might be all I can try. Looks like there is no feasible software solution.
tom kosvic
Weak signal, interference, or even a power management issue could also be at play here.
As I am the only one using the computer and using full-disk encryption I set the password static:
> nmcli connection show <Connection-name> | grep -i psk
802-11-wireless-security.key-mgmt: wpa-psk
802-11-wireless-security.psk: <hidden>
802-11-wireless-security.psk-flags: 0 (none)
To set the password:
> nmcli connection modify id <Connection-name> 802-11-wireless-security.psk <password>