On Thursday, 16. August 2012. 16.57.48 Steven Stern wrote: > On 08/16/2012 04:40 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: > > On 08/16/2012 02:18 PM, Steven Stern issued this missive:: > >> On 08/16/2012 03:57 PM, Rick Stevens wrote: > >>> If you're talking of a GUI login on the console (e.g. KDE, Gnome, etc.) > >>> AND the user runs the NetworkManager applet, of course it'll go away as > >>> the user who set up the network is no longer at the machine. NM will > >>> shut the network down until the (or another) user logs in again at the > >>> console. > >> > >> Unless NetworkManager is told to allow all users to use the network > >> profile (i.e., make it a system-wide profile). > > > > Still wouldn't function unless someone's logged in. Personally, I never > > use NM except on a laptop that's going to roam. I use the old, crusty > > network scripts for machines that stay put. > > Nope. On my F17 system, the wifi is managed by NM and it's available > whether someone's logged in or not. Run the NM setup GUI and check > "available to all users" at the bottom.
This is true even in F16. I have a desktop system with NM managing the network. The system goes online as soon as it boots, without any users logging in. I can ping it, I can login via ssh, I can read files served by httpd, and all that... ;-) The only thing needed is the proper initial configuration of NM. HTH, :-) Marko -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
