[ubuntu-uk] Internet access for second user

[Tony Travis]

Mac wrote:
> Tony Travis wrote:
>> Keith Bowerman wrote:
>>> I have two large hard drives on this computer with Ubuntu 7.10 on the
>>> first and Kubuntu 7.10 on the second.
>>>
>>> I am the administrator on both and there is a second user, my partner,
>>> on each.  When I boot up the machine and log-in in my name, Internet
>>> access is normal.  However, if my partner switches on the machine and
>>> logs-in in her name, the wireless network does not start and asks for
>>> the password.  Firstly my partner does not know the password and I can't
>>> see the point of her having to go through such a procedure anyway.
>>> Secondly, if we switch user to myself, the problem persists and short of
>>> resetting the network configuration the only way I can fix it is by
>>> rebooting and logging into my account.
>>>
>>> This happens on both operating systems and it effectively means that my
>>> partner can only use the computer with Internet access when I am at
>>> home.
>>>
>>> Has anyone any idea how to solve this problem for us?
>> Hello, Keith.
>>
>> Try making your partner's user an administrator by clicking on:
>>
>> 	System / Administration / Users and Groups
>>
>> Select her username from the list of users, then click 'Properties' on 
>> the right panel and select 'User privileges'. Tick 'Executing system 
>> administration tasks'. Configuring WiFi is a system administration task.
>>
>> 	Tony.
> 
> But once it's configured on the system, shouldn't it be available to 
> other users, whether they're admins or not?  (Otherwise, it feels a bit 
> like everyone having to bring their own router when they want to use the 
> computer, doesn't it?)

Hello, Mac.

Yes, In principle, but network manager configures the network on a 
per-user basis and this requires admin authority. Personally, I use 
"WiFi Radar", which is brilliant!

> I do have some sympathy with Keith - I had exactly the same problem.  I 
> asked on the list about it, but didn't get any replies.  So I'm watching 
> hopefully!

I think this list is pretty good at people helping each other, so keep 
watching :-)

	Tony.
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