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Adding profiles without network in range

Asked by craqs

Hi!

Is there any possibility to (programatically, via dbus) add network profile without being in range? Or create method to do it?

I'm writing a tool that allows administrator to create and propagate profiles among the users. Basically the case scenario is:
1. Administrator creates profile and generates a script.
2. User downloads script at home (when he has an internet access) and runs it.
3. User comes to work and connects to preconfigured network.

I already have basic dbus integration that allows me to add profile while being in range but using this is diffilcult for users.

Thanks guys! I appreciate your work!

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David Paleino (dpaleino) said : 		#1

Hello,

this is indeed a long-standing wishlist bug. FYI, it was already reported in Debian in 2009 (!), but I really haven't got around implementing it.

Unfortunately, it's not currently possible via DBus (the only method is manually tweaking the conf files -- but I can't support it, you know).

I'll try to target it for 1.7.3 or, more probably, 1.7.4/whatever will come next.

Sorry for the disservice,
David

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craqs (craqzz) said : 		#2

Thank you for responding so quickly! I'll look forward to try a new version :)

Tomasz

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