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diff --git a/debian/README.Debian b/debian/README.Debian index 0fad5552..537f1c83 100644 --- a/debian/README.Debian +++ b/debian/README.Debian @@ -1,8 +1,44 @@ -NetworkManger consists of two parts: one is on the system level daemon that +NetworkManager consists of two parts: one is on the system level daemon that manages the connections and gathers information about new networks. The other is an applet that users can use to interact with the NetworkManager daemon. +Security +~~~~~~~~ To allow users to connect to the NetworkManager daemon they have to be in the group "netdev". If you want to add a user to group "netdev" use the command "adduser username netdev" or one of the graphical user management frontends. After that you have to reload dbus with the command "/etc/init.d/dbus reload". + +Configuration +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +Only devices that are not listed in /etc/network/interfaces or which have been +configured "auto" and "dhcp" (with no other options) are managed by NM. + +Examples: + +1.) +auto wlan0 +iface wlan0 inet dhcp +-> This device is managed by NM. + +2.) +auto wlan0 +iface wlan0 inet dhcp + wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf +-> This devices is *not* managed by NM because it has additional options. + +3.) +iface wlan0 inet dhcp +-> This device is *not* managed by NM because it is not set to "auto". + +4.) +iface eth0 inet static +address 192.168.1.10 +netmask 255.255.255.0 +gateway 192.168.1.1 +-> This device is *not* managed by NM because it is configured as "static" and + has additional options. + +5.) +Device is not listed in /etc/network/interfaces. +-> Device is managed by NM. |