Re: User mode configuration?

You could potentially use 'sudo' to give the user root access ONLY to
run this particular script.

Karl

On Wed, 2006-12-20 at 12:03 -0500, Alfred Scamman wrote:
> I have a laptop running SuSE10.0. I'm trying to set my laptop up so that
> a friend can use it with her own account. I doubt it's relevant, but
> I'll mention anyways: For stability reasons, I have to delay the
> bringing up of the wireless interface until after the netdaemon is
> started (I simply added "ifup eth0" to /etc/rc.d/netdaemon).
> 
> Note that I do have my wireless interface set for user control, and
> kinternet is able to manipulate the wireless connection in user mode.
> I'm trying to do something a little less manual though.
> 
> The access point that I USUALLY connect to is secured, and thus is not
> connected to automatically. I don't want to hard code the essid and key
> in the setup because the laptop is mobile and I do wish to retain the
> auto-connect feature by default. My workaround was planned to make a
> small script with the line "iwconfig eth0 essid WAPxxxxxxx key
> xxxxxxxxxx [1]" Well, of course, it works as root a/o sudo, but I want
> this to work in user mode, which doesn't; instead I get this.
> ===
> dcat@linux:/> iwconnect
> Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
>     SET failed on device eth0 ; Operation not permitted.
> ===
> 
> 
> What else could I do to accomplish what I'm after (connect with a click
> or auto only when this AP is present) without making her memorize the
> kinternet sequence and key or giving her the root password?
> 
> Thank you.
>   -- D-cat
> 
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