Non-admin user cannot connect to new WiFi networks
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GNOME Shell |
New
|
Unknown
|
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gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) |
New
|
Low
|
Unassigned | ||
gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Low
|
Unassigned |
Bug Description
An admin password is required to connect to new Wifi networks.
This is through both quick-settings(
Steps to reproduce:
- Set up Ubuntu Desktop as normal
- Create a new standard user
- Login as the new user and try to connect to a new WiFi network
- Error: "System policy prevents modification of network settings for all users"
1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Release: 24.04
2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center
gnome-shell:
Installed: 46.0-0ubuntu5.1
Candidate: 46.0-0ubuntu5.1
3) What you expected to happen
A standard(non-admin) user should be able to create new WiFi connections
(This probably extends to all types of connections like VPN, but I haven't tested it)
4) What happened instead
The standard user is prompted for admin credentials to connect to new Wifi networks.
The original report by Jan Schär (@jschaer) says gnome-control-
Upstream report:
When connecting to a new WiFi in the gnome-shell quick settings as a non-admin user, an admin password is requested ("System policy prevents modification of network settings for all users"). However, connecting to a WiFi in gnome-control-
Here is the logic for this in gnome-control-
https:/
This logic is missing in gnome-shell:
https:/
I think gnome-shell should do the same as gnome-control-
(from https:/
Changed in gnome-shell: | |
status: | Unknown → New |
tags: | added: noble |
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in gnome-control-center (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → Low |