Bug 106629

Summary: Add the possibility to save multiple internet connection settings
Product: [openSUSE] SUSE LINUX 10.0 Reporter: Perret Florian <f-perret>
Component: YaST2Assignee: E-mail List <yast2-maintainers>
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME QA Contact: Klaus Kämpf <kkaempf>
Severity: Enhancement    
Priority: P5 - None CC: behlert
Version: Beta 2   
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Hardware: Other   
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Description Perret Florian 2005-08-23 08:47:21 UTC 
I'm using my laptop to surf by wifi on the internet at two places (work and home).
These two connections must be configure with DNS, WEP, IP, routeur, network
name... And I must do all of this configuration each time I go work or be back
at home !

So, is it possible to add a way to save connections settings (like in windows) ?
This way it becomes possible to switch easier between several network
configurations. I think this is a must have feature for mobility...
Comment 1 Arvin Schnell 2005-08-23 08:53:08 UTC 
The "System Configuration Profile Management" can take care of this.
If this doesn't work for you please reopen the bug with detailed
information about the problem.
Comment 2 Perret Florian 2005-08-23 09:07:45 UTC 
OK, I didn't know this method.
But it looks like a heavy method for just create and select another internet
settings. This system is more global and more for administrator than end-user.
What about a simplier way integrate in YAST -> Network ?
Comment 3 Arvin Schnell 2005-08-23 09:13:29 UTC 
Yes, there are plans for this.  But I don't think they will cover all
of DNS, WEP, IP, routes, ...

Stefan might know more.
Comment 4 Stefan Behlert 2005-08-23 10:36:38 UTC 
It looks like a heave method but it is currently the only one. SCPM was 
designed for end-users, too, especially if you use the kscpm for easy 
switching (after creating the profiles). I don't see an 'add-on' coming in 
network module in the near future currently.
Comment 5 Perret Florian 2005-10-07 14:01:52 UTC 
Here is an example of what can be done about this :
http://qa.mandriva.com/twiki/bin/view/Main/EasyWifi