Steven Stern <subscribed-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> I have a desktop with wireless, due to some cabling difficulties. I'm
> trying to switch from "Network" to "NetworkManager" because we're moving
> our wireless from WEP to WPA-PSK.
>
> Using Network Manager, I can configure a connection with a static IP
> address and things seem fine.
>
> BUT, I want this connection established at boot time and I don't want to
> have to manually enter the WPA-PSK password.
>
> So, I used EDIT CONNECTIONS to edit the connection and checked
> "Available to all users". When I click "Apply", the "Auto xxxx" has
> disappeared from the list of wireless connections. Clicking on the
> network from the list shown my nm-applet seems to create an "Auto xxxx"
> that uses DHCP and has forgotten the password.
>
> How do I configure a WPA-PSK wireless connection that (1) is remembered
> and (2) available whether or not I'm logged in?
That should have worked. Back in F11 or F12 that is how I made my WPA2
network available at boot time. Try it again, maybe NetworkManager
is buggy now. The latest versions seem much worse than the 6-month old
versions that were replaced.
If all else fails, add the psk by hand. Here is what the files should
have looked like if NetworkMangler didn't mangled them.
root@bertha ~]# cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/
[root@bertha network-scripts]# cat ifcfg-Auto_wsrcc
ESSID="wsrcc"
MODE=Managed
KEY_MGMT=WPA-PSK
TYPE=Wireless
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
NAME="Auto wsrcc"
UUID=<some numbers>
ONBOOT=yes
DEVICE=Auto_wsrcc0
NM_CONTROLLED=yes
IPV6INIT=yes
USERCTL=no
RATE=auto
CHANNEL=
WPA_ALLOW_WPA=yes
WPA_ALLOW_WPA2=yes
PEERDNS=yes
PEERROUTES=yes
LAST_CONNECT=1260809759
[root@bertha network-scripts]# cat keys-wlan0
KEY= # (the KEY variable was truly empty)
[root@bertha network-scripts]# cat keys-Auto_wsrcc
KEY= # ditto
WPA_PSK="nobodyisgoingtoguessthispassword"
[root@bertha network-scripts]#
-wolfgang
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