When logging into my desktop (KDE, TW) I keep getting prompted for the
root password. The pop-up states “System policy prevents changes to the
network”. Since I run a system only accessible by me where can I change
this setting or turn it off all together?
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Ken
linux since 1984
S.u.S.E./openSUSE since 1996
Hello Kensch,
I’m not sure that it’s the same but i had something similar on my SSD.
To get rid OFF i had to delete the second user and re-appropriate my home:
cd ~
sudo chown -R (username) *
after that i could re-create the second user (in yast)
Another thing is the networkmanager, i changed from wicked to networkmanager…
i hoppe it will help
cheers
No problem here.
Did you recently change something on your network?
I’m normally connected with ethernet. But I unplugged that before booting to Tumbleweed. Then, after login, I clicked “Connect” for the home wifi network (and don’t have it set for automatic connect). And it connected without a problem.
If you configure your connection to be shared by all users, what you describe is known to happen. But you can still avoid the problem by moving the network key out of “kdewallet”.
Right click on network tray applet, and select “Configure Network Connections”.
Then, for your WiFi connection, go to the security tab. Then look for the setting on where to store the password. I recommend “Store password for all users (not encrypted)”. You might then need the root password to save those changes.
After you make that change, you should not again be prompted for root. And note that the password is actually saved in a file readable only by root. So the “(not encrypted)” sounds more scary than it is.
On 11/14/2017 12:46 PM, nrickert wrote:
>
> No problem here.
>
> Did you recently change something on your network?
Not really. Still using NetworkManager but different AP while waiting
for DSL to be re-connected at my winter residence at which time I’ll be
back on ethernet.
>
> I’m normally connected with ethernet. But I unplugged that before
> booting to Tumbleweed. Then, after login, I clicked “Connect” for the
> home wifi network (and don’t have it set for automatic connect). And it
> connected without a problem.
>
> If you configure your connection to be shared by all users, what you
> describe is known to happen. But you can still avoid the problem by
> moving the network key out of “kdewallet”.
Never have user KWallet so that’s not the problem.
>
> Right click on network tray applet, and select “Configure Network
> Connections”.
>
> Then, for your WiFi connection, go to the security tab. Then look for
> the setting on where to store the password. I recommend “Store password
> for all users (not encrypted)”. You might then need the root password
> to save those changes.
>
> After you make that change, you should not again be prompted for root.
> And note that the password is actually saved in a file readable only by
> root. So the “(not encrypted)” sounds more scary than it is.
>
It’s just a minor annoyance that will go away when my DSL is connected
next week.
Thanks for the pointers though.
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Ken
*nux since 1984
S.u.S.E./openSUSE since 1996