[10.4] prevent regular users from modifying wireless settings

[DeltaMac]

The 'lock' is on your System Preferences/Network pane.

I don't think you can prevent someone from using a different wireless network, if they can successfully connect, and the password (if any) is known.

You can't really compare a wireless connection to a wired connection. The user doesn't need to know about any security setup when using a wired connection. The Wireless can be setup so it's quite difficult to connect, if you have a closed SSID, and a hard-to-remember pass-phrase. If an open wireless network is available simply by choosing from the menu, with no password, and a strong signal - I would do that, too! Perhaps you are making the connection process more difficult that you need!

[finger]

Is it possible that the wireless-icon on the top bar belongs to some *.app? Then one could easily chmod o-x it..

[Satcomer]

Originally Posted by finger

Oops, I answered too early.
Hmm.. I can't see any locks when clicking on the wireless button.. (see attachment)

If you go to System PReferences->Network, Airport tab. There you can assign the wireless network and turn off the menu item. Then when you as ADMIN lock the System Preferences->Network setup no regular user will be able to change it. Too easy.

[finger]

Originally Posted by Satcomer

If you go to System PReferences->Network, Airport tab. There you can assign the wireless network and turn off the menu item. Then when you as ADMIN lock the System Preferences->Network setup no regular user will be able to change it. Too easy.

Ok, I still don't get it. Here is the screenshot. Please point at the thing I can't see..


http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7855/wlanqs9.jpg

[Kees Buijs]

I think i know what the issue is (though i have no solution).


You can LOCK out users from changing the network settings (like switching from wireless to wired etc).

Selection a wireless network is not part of the NETWORK pane and can therefore not be locked.by locking the NETWORK pane settings.

The settings for ech wireless network can be different, thus the user must be able to chang the settings when selecting a wireless connection. So you need an option to prevent a user from selecting a wireless network.


Good luck, Kees

[finger]

Originally Posted by Kees Buijs

I think i know what the issue is (though i have no solution).


You can LOCK out users from changing the network settings (like switching from wireless to wired etc).

Selection a wireless network is not part of the NETWORK pane and can therefore not be locked.by locking the NETWORK pane settings.

The settings for ech wireless network can be different, thus the user must be able to chang the settings when selecting a wireless connection. So you need an option to prevent a user from selecting a wireless network.

Exactly, you just won 10 points!

Well, I tried Leopard (10.5.4) and in Leopard you are able to restrict wireless-changes to administrators only. Can't remember the name of the option but I'm pretty sure it was somewhere under `security' or `network'.

Solved for 10.5, no solution for 10.4.