allow non-root user to mess with wlan0

Seeker

Seeker

I've created a regular user, for desktop usage, on my laptop.
I added it to wheel group, so if I have to perform root's task I su to root.
As this is a laptop, I wana permit that user to also operate on wlan0 device.
So I could scan SSID's connect to them etc ...

I did added needed directives to devfs.rules, but ifconfig always thorws a permission denied.
man pages states, that ifconfig can only be used as a root.

There is also a port: wifimgr, whic is a GUI and it is notorious rule to not run X as a root.
And wifimgr can be run only as a root, which implies X usage.

This is very frustrating and contradictory!
:p
 
So I really need that port?
And this can't be done at OS level?
Using sysctl and devfs.rules, I am able to mount/unmount, USB sticks, dvds, other removable media, as non root user.
But, can it also be done, for ifconfig, at OS level?
 
Seeker said:
Using sysctl and devfs.rules, I am able to mount/unmount, USB sticks, dvds, other removable media, as non root user.
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That's either done because of vfs.usermount or HAL.

But, can it also be done, for ifconfig, at OS level?
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There's no provision like that for interfaces.
 
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