Network Manager, WPA, "available to all users"

[kalinix]

On Tue, 2010-06-01 at 16:37 -0500, Steven Stern wrote:

> I have a desktop with wireless, due to some cabling difficulties. I'm
> trying to switch from "Network" to "NetworkManager" because we're moving
> our wireless from WEP to WPA-PSK.
> 
> Using Network Manager, I can configure a connection with a static IP
> address and things seem fine.
> 
> BUT, I want this connection established at boot time and I don't want to
> have to manually enter the WPA-PSK password.
> 
> So, I used EDIT CONNECTIONS to edit the connection and checked
> "Available to all users". When I click "Apply", the "Auto xxxx" has
> disappeared from the list of wireless connections.  Clicking on the
> network from the list shown my nm-applet seems to create an "Auto xxxx"
> that uses DHCP and has forgotten the password.
> 
> How do I configure a WPA-PSK wireless connection that (1) is remembered
> and (2) available whether or not I'm logged in?
> 
> 
> -- 
> -- Steve



You don't have to move away from network in the first place. You can use
wpa_supplicant with network. You just need to make sure it's started
before network.



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Calin

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