how to connect to internet without admin. privilege

Hello !

In fact, the easiest way is to locate in your /etc/group the group related to internet access (name should be quite explicit) and add users who might access the internet into this group (you'll need admin privileges while editing the file).

Hope this helps !

Regards,
Benoît

Thanks , I will try that.I have just come out of hospital after an unexpected stay.
Regards
Peter

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> Subject: Re: [Question #4952]: how to connect to internet without admin.
> privilege
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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4952
>
> Status: Open => Answered
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> Benoit Malet proposed the following answer:
> Hello !
>
> In fact, the easiest way is to locate in your /etc/group the group
> related to internet access (name should be quite explicit) and add users
> who might access the internet into this group (you'll need admin
> privileges while editing the file).
>
> Hope this helps !
>
> Regards,
> Benoît
>
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OK, let us now if it solved your problem !

Regards,
Benoît

Hi Benoit,
I installed Ubuntu 6.06 from the CD's they post out. I thought I had better download all the updates before getting back to you in case they fixed the problem. Unfortunately they did not.

There is no /etc/group folder. In the user privilege section I have given "Use tools that establish dial up connection" permission and all other permissions there except. It still requires "system admin tasks" for a user to connect. I have the telephone Icon on the panel for users to click on. I should have mentioned the version of Ubuntu in my original question.
I hope this helps.
Thanks
Peter

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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4952
>
> Status: Answered => Open
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> You are still having a problem:
> Thanks , I will try that.I have just come out of hospital after an
> unexpected stay.
> Regards
> Peter
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: <email address hidden>
>> Sent: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:50:42 -0000
>> To: <email address hidden>
>> Subject: Re: [Question #4952]: how to connect to internet without admin.
>> privilege
>>
>> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4952
>>
>> Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> Benoit Malet proposed the following answer:
>> Hello !
>>
>> In fact, the easiest way is to locate in your /etc/group the group
>> related to internet access (name should be quite explicit) and add users
>> who might access the internet into this group (you'll need admin
>> privileges while editing the file).
>>
>> Hope this helps !
>>
>> Regards,
>> Benoît
>>
>> _______________________________________________________________________
>> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
>> know that it is solved:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ticket/4952/+confirm?answer_id=0
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Hello !

In fact, /etc/group is a plain text file, not a folder, and I'm quite positive that you have one as it's a standard ;) ...

Could you please check if you find it ?

Thanks and regards,
Benoît

Hi Benoit,
Thanks for your quick reply. There are plenty of files in the /etc
folder but "group" is not there as a file or subfolder.
Regards
Peter

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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Status: Open => Needs information
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> Benoit Malet requested for more information:
> Hello !
>
> In fact, /etc/group is a plain text file, not a folder, and I'm quite
> positive that you have one as it's a standard ;) ...
>
> Could you please check if you find it ?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Benoît
>
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Hi again Benoit,

Sorry about my last reply. That file does exist and all users are already listed in it.

Regards
Peter

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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/4952
>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Benoit Malet requested for more information:
> Hello !
>
> In fact, /etc/group is a plain text file, not a folder, and I'm quite
> positive that you have one as it's a standard ;) ...
>
> Could you please check if you find it ?
>
> Thanks and regards,
> Benoît
>
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> To answer this request for more information, you can either reply to
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What problem are guest users experiencing ?
Normally the configuration of the network only needs to be done once, and any guest users will be able to use it without needing admin privs.

Dear Alan,
Yes it does not need reconfiguring. When a user wants to connect from the telephone icon on the panel it asks for their admin password. Without admin privilege it refuses connection. A user with admin privilege has no problem.
Thanks
Peter

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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> Alan Pope requested for more information:
> What problem are guest users experiencing ?
> Normally the configuration of the network only needs to be done once, and
> any guest users will be able to use it without needing admin privs.
>
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Peter,

as I understand you connect to the Internet with a modem, is that correct?

Go to the user management application:

System->Administration->Users and Groups

There you select the user account you want to give the Internet access to. Then select 'Properties' and select the 'User Priviledges' tab.

Make sure that the line 'Connect to Internet using a modem' and probably also 'use modems' is checked.

Do this with every user account you want this Internet access to have.

I hope this helps.

 txwikinger
Yes I am connected with a 56K external modem.
In "System->Administration->Users and Groups" 'User Priviledges'
The wording "Connect to Internet using a modem" is not in version 6.06
There is a line :Use tools that establish dial up connection" as there and I have ticked that.
Thanks
Peter

> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: [Question #4952]: how to connect to internet without admin.
> privilege
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> Your question #4952 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/4952
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> txwikinger proposed the following answer:
> Peter,
>
> as I understand you connect to the Internet with a modem, is that
> correct?
>
> Go to the user management application:
>
> System->Administration->Users and Groups
>
> There you select the user account you want to give the Internet access
> to. Then select 'Properties' and select the 'User Priviledges' tab.
>
> Make sure that the line 'Connect to Internet using a modem' and probably
> also 'use modems' is checked.
>
> Do this with every user account you want this Internet access to have.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
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>
> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
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In "System->Administration->Users and Groups" 'User Priviledges'

"Use tools that establish dial up connection" has always been ticked. The problem is not solved.

hi,

tell me in office i have don't access of internet.can i use internet without the permission of administrator?
or what LAN settings i have to do...

any proxy address
means i can go only internet options where i can do anything,otherhalf of system i can't do anything?
please