This is still broken for me on a fresh install today, with gnome- control-center 1:3.4.0-0ubuntu5.
I believe the problem may lie here: struct group *admin; struct group *sudo; admin = getgrnam ("admin"); if (admin == NULL) return FALSE; sudo = getgrnam ("sudo"); if (sudo == NULL) return FALSE; --------- Since the 'admin' group doesn't exist on my system, the function returns false immediately, short-circuiting the possibility of checking for the sudo group. The attached patch to cc-network-panel.c seems to have done the trick on my system, but presumably you'll have to merge that into the debian patch directory. ** Patch added: "is_admin() should return true for sudo OR admin group" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/967978/+attachment/3043327/+files/cc-network-panel.c.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/967978 Title: missing "apply system-wide" in network>proxy To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/967978/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs