Wireless network settings cannot be configured with network-admin

[Ryan Stonecipher-Fisher]

Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools

Background:
Network-manager attempts to simplify joining wireless networks by storing per-network settings and allowing a user to change DHCP-enabled networks with a few mouse clicks instead of manually entering settings. The network settings are protected by requiring the user to unlock a keyring. The keyring is unlocked upon manual login but not upon automatic login (probably for security reasons); upon automatic login a graphical prompt requests keyboard input from the console user to unlock the keyring.

The simplest way to enable instant wireless networking upon reboot / power failure to date has been to manually set network parameters (SSID, Encryption Key, DHCP / Static IP, etc.) using gnome's network-admin. The network-admin program is supposed to store network settings in /etc/network/interfaces and restart networking services to use those settings.

Bug:
Hardy's network-admin stalls without committing changes to /etc/network/interfaces or restarting networking to activate those changes.

Steps to Reproduce:
1) Using the network manager applet, verify that wireless networking functions by choosing a network, entering a default keyring password, etc. to get a connection
2) Run network-admin from a console, from the gnome administration menu, or from nm-applet's "manual configuration" option.
3) Adjust the wireless interface's settings to not use roaming mode but rather to join a specific wireless network.
4) Upon clicking to submit the new settings, observe the pseudo-status-bar doing its dance with no end.
5) Verify by opening /etc/network/interfaces that the manual wireless network settings were not committed.

I'm running hardy installed from the current live CD alpha with last night's (roughly 10pm CST) updates. Networking worked as expected when running feisty ond gutsy on the same machine.

[Basilio Kublik (sourcercito)]

Hi Ryan
Could you please check if this is still an issue with the current live cd image.

Thanks

[Ryan Stonecipher-Fisher (ryan-stonecipher-fisher)]

It is not a problem now. Please close the bug. Thanks for catching up with me.
Peace

On Thu, Feb 28, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Basilio Kublik <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi Ryan
> Could you please check if this is still an issue with the current live cd image.
>
> Thanks
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
>
>
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> Wireless network settings cannot be configured with network-admin
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/183302
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