[Macpartners] Unlocking Network system preference for non-admin users in 10.8

[Thomas Brand]

Scott,

This might not be helpful, but a non-admin user can change the network 
location using the locations menu under the Apple menu. (Only appears if 
more than one network location is created.) I use this to allow users to 
switch between static and DHCP networks on their own, while traveling 
between MIT and home. Hope this helps,

Thomas Brand
VPF Tech

On 12/19/2012 05:00 PM, Scott Jensen wrote:
> Hi all,
>       Does anyone know of a way to allow non-admin users to modify the Network system preference in Mountain Lion?  I've issued these commands:
>
> sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :rights:system.preferences:group everyone' /etc/authorization
> sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :rights:system.preferences.datetime:group everyone' /etc/authorization
> sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :rights:system.preferences.energysaver:group everyone' /etc/authorization
> sudo /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c 'Set :rights:system.preferences.network:group everyone' /etc/authorization
>
>       This leaves the Date & Time and Energy Saver system preferences unlocked for standard users no problem, but it doesn't seem to have any effect on the Network system pref.  And this used to work fine under Snow Leopard.
>
>       Has anyone gotten this to work?  Or know of something else that needs to be done to accomplish this?
>
>       If it matters, I've tried to do this on several 10.8.2 machines, including one fresh out of the box, but no joy.
>
>       Thanks very much,
> ---SCJ
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