Whoever gave NM a keyring

[Steve]

On Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:06:17 -0000, Markus Schönhaber  
<ubuntu-users at list-post.mks-mail.de> wrote:

> Steve:
>
>>>>> Markus Schönhaber wrote:
>
>>>>>> Which NM also does - at least for me since Jaunty.
>>>>>>
>>>>> 	Not really. Using NM you must give the other user the
>>>>> password to the keyring.
>
>> "Since NetworkManager considers wireless selection as a preference, it
>> does not connect to any wireless networks unless a user is logged onto a
>> desktop and one is selected."
>>
>>  From http://www.redhat.com/magazine/003jan05/features/networkmanager/
>
> Great! You have excavated some information almost five years old.
> What does that prove wrt the situation today?
>
> BTW: ever wondered what the "Available to all users" check-box in NM's
> connection editor might be good for?
>
I had that one book marked and have not seen a newer description of NM’s  
workings, could you point me to one.

Perhaps there should be a best before date on articles :-))



-- 
Steve