On Wed, Sep 06 2017, Alan McKinnon wrote: > On 06/09/2017 18:31, allan gottlieb wrote: >> My system runs gnome3/systemd. I use NetworkManager, which is mostly >> working fine. >> >> At work the desired network is named "nyu". The sysadmins say I need to >> change at least one security parameter. When I open the gui it shows >> the network configuration parameters (by clicking the gear) and lets me >> select different values. However the "Apply" button never becomes >> active so I can only "Cancel". >> >> If I try to select the "nyu" network it asks for the password, which I >> know and enter. I then click the appropriate button (something like >> "apply" or "ok"). As expected the window goes away but I am not >> connected and the window reappears. >> >> A "tip" from the sys admins at work is to somehow tell my system to >> forget all it knows about the network "nyu", but neither I nor they know >> how to do it (they don't "fully support" linux). >> >> Any help would be appreciated. > > > Your sysadmins are talking shit. What they need to do is tell you what > the security settings are for that SSID. If it's a corporate firm it's > likely something along the lines of "Protected EAP (PEAP)" and they must > tell you what it requires. Or, find a working Windows machine and check > it's wireless network property for that SSID. Usually, one can figure it > out relatively easily. > > That your sysadmins don't know this is a rather brutal indictement of > your sysadmins... > > In connman one often has delete and re-create connections as it often > happens there isn't an Edit button in connman applets! But not in > NetworkManager: > right click -> Config -> Edit -> Save > always does the trick if you click the right buttons in the Edit step
I must not have been clear. They told me about peap etc. I can't make network manager change to the desired configuration. When I change the settings, the gui doesn't let me apply the change. allan
