Written by gabim the 28 Feb 08 at 14:43.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #22 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #22 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by Alan Pope the 28 Feb 08 at 13:50.

A single unified tool should be provided which allows the user to connect to a network (or internet) via any supported method. It would also be useful to provide an extension to this tool to manage firewall rules and network connection sharing.

A single unified tool should be provided which allows the user to connect to a network (or internet) via any supported method. It would also be useful to provide an extension to this tool to manage firewall rules and network connection sharing.

Written by sanketmedhi the 30 Apr 09 at 13:52.

There should be a functionality in Network Manager to configure multiple IP addresses for the same network interface.

This is mainly to make the system more user friendly especially for non-technical users and in par with other systems.

There should be a functionality in Network Manager to configure multiple IP addresses for the same network interface. This is mainly to make the system more user friendly especially for non-technical users and in par with other systems.

Written by dbneeley the 28 Apr 09 at 04:57.

A simple, context-sensitive help file could explain what the various fields and options mean in simple terms so that new users can more quickly and accurately understand what they are being asked to do.

A simple, context-sensitive help file could explain what the various fields and options mean in simple terms so that new users can more quickly and accurately understand what they are being asked to do.

Written by neziric the 24 Apr 09 at 14:26.

It would be great if one could be connected to Internet using ppp0 and LAN using eth0 at the same time (or even eth0 and eth1, etc...).

It would be great if one could be connected to Internet using ppp0 and LAN using eth0 at the same time (or even eth0 and eth1, etc...).

Written by nickpick the 29 May 09 at 18:54.

Add a drop-down list (or another similar way) allowing the user to select a VPN network he wants to connect to automatically -once the connection with the specified, not just any, WiFi network- has been established.

Example:

+ Automatically connect to VPN...
-- none (default)
-- University_VPN_Example
-- Corporate_VPN_Example
-- Home_server_VPN-Example

Add a drop-down list (or another similar way) allowing the user to select a VPN network he wants to connect to automatically -once the connection with the specified, not just any, WiFi network- has been established. Example: + Automatically connect to VPN... -- none (default) -- University_VPN_Example -- Corporate_VPN_Example -- Home_server_VPN-Example

Written by timnwells the 4 Jun 09 at 03:51.

Allow network connections to be put into categories so services/shares can be enabled and disabled based on category. So that I can share directories and media at home but not work or public networks.

Allow network connections to be put into categories so services/shares can be enabled and disabled based on category. So that I can share directories and media at home but not work or public networks.

Written by timnwells the 4 Jun 09 at 03:54.

Make it easy to connect to and use the features of windows domains which are common in a lot of offices. Including authentication and shared directories.
Perhaps on the login screen detect the fact that the currently active network connection has a domain associated and allow authentication to that as an option.

Make it easy to connect to and use the features of windows domains which are common in a lot of offices. Including authentication and shared directories. Perhaps on the login screen detect the fact that the currently active network connection has a domain associated and allow authentication to that as an option.

Written by timnwells the 4 Jun 09 at 04:05.

Detect media shares on a network os independantly and allow for streaming from shared media sources such as windows media player/center or rhythmbox/amarok/totem/etc

Detect media shares on a network os independantly and allow for streaming from shared media sources such as windows media player/center or rhythmbox/amarok/totem/etc

Written by timnwells the 4 Jun 09 at 04:11.

Add the ability for ubuntu computers to participate in the new Windows 7 homegroups and have access to the functionality the "Homegroup" provides.

Add the ability for ubuntu computers to participate in the new Windows 7 homegroups and have access to the functionality the "Homegroup" provides.

Written by nq6 the 13 Aug 09 at 02:39.

#view the outline of the idea.



The new user can not share your internet with other computers or put two computers with Ubuntu in a network easily.

Below is the commands for the user to perform these tasks. This is not simple for a new user. Install packages, use the terminal, set the ip manually, type in the link of the Nautilus Ip of the other machine.

#commands to the two computers
sudo apt-get install samba system-config-samba

#commands to the computer that shares the Internet
sudo su
modprobe iptable_nat
echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j MASQUERADE

#view the outline of the idea. <a href="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/8697/ubuntuidea.jpg" title="Ubuntu - Idea"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2583/3814101109_c87414eda9.jpg" width="427" height="500" alt="Ubuntu - Idea" /></a> The new user can not share your internet with other computers or put two computers with Ubuntu in a network easily. Below is the commands for the user to perform these tasks. This is not simple for a new user. Install packages, use the terminal, set the ip manually, type in the link of the Nautilus Ip of the other machine. #commands to the two computers sudo apt-get install samba system-config-samba #commands to the computer that shares the Internet sudo su modprobe iptable_nat echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j MASQUERADE #command to view the other ubuntu in the network - the PC 1 sudo su ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.2 up smb://192.168.0.1/ #command to view the other ubuntu in the network - the PC 2 sudo su ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 up smb://192.168.0.2/ Who has two network devices, you want to share internet and create a network between two PCs, it has to be experienced and know many commands. This is not ideal. The Ubuntu aims to ease.

Written by viejoyoda the 13 Feb 10 at 14:54.

Last time i have to connect two computers with a regular ethernet cable, was really imposible to share internet and folders... finally i have to restart from my windows xp partition and then apply the network configuration assistant, it was like 20 secs. for success!!!
Regular users don't have to manage a cybercafe or protect a meil server or a bank from "attacks", why is it so difficult!
By the way it could be useful to choose between "network-manager" and "wicd". I prefer Wicd.

Last time i have to connect two computers with a regular ethernet cable, was really imposible to share internet and folders... finally i have to restart from my windows xp partition and then apply the network configuration assistant, it was like 20 secs. for success!!! Regular users don't have to manage a cybercafe or protect a meil server or a bank from "attacks", why is it so difficult! By the way it could be useful to choose between "network-manager" and "wicd". I prefer Wicd.

Written by data the 6 Jun 08 at 14:58.

Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9576 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

<i>Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9576 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution.</i><br /> Thanks!

Written by powered_by_tux the 16 Jan 09 at 11:59.

The most troublesome thing about it is how to setup a working VPN server with all the complicated authentication stuff. It should be as easy as inviting your friends via email or so to add each other to the list of accepted clients.

It also would be nice if the client was runnable on other platforms, so an implementation based on the Mono framework.

The most troublesome thing about it is how to setup a working VPN server with all the complicated authentication stuff. It should be as easy as inviting your friends via email or so to add each other to the list of accepted clients. It also would be nice if the client was runnable on other platforms, so an implementation based on the Mono framework.

Written by Zaephor the 20 Apr 09 at 08:24.

Right off the bat, his rational against Hamachi is backwards.
Hamachi is free for 16 users, each vpn net is saved on hamachi's servers, so there is no need for all members to be present to maintain the network. Secured with AES-256. Setting up on linux(ubuntu) is as simple as make install, or just doing a google search for hamachi*.deb for a precompiled version.

I've seen a hamachi web addon for Webmin, which can easily guide programmers to include a new config menu with very simple values and questions.

I know MythTV can be configured in a manner that has it running on a front end system and as a backend(DB) system. Throwing Hamachi into the mix allows them to be convinced they're in the same network no matter where the front end box ends up(netbook for a college student). Also I can recall that MythTV systems can link multiple backends and frontends for distributed recording and streaming. If this could be implemented through hamachi, effectively a collection of friends could each have a front end and backend that are all interconnected for plenty of video storage and the ability to watch each others recordings. I can see this being a great feature for if a person records a show or movie, then goes to hang out with the other members at their house and wants to watch it again. or show a specific scene from it.

Right off the bat, his rational against Hamachi is backwards. Hamachi is free for 16 users, each vpn net is saved on hamachi's servers, so there is no need for all members to be present to maintain the network. Secured with AES-256. Setting up on linux(ubuntu) is as simple as make install, or just doing a google search for hamachi*.deb for a precompiled version. I've seen a hamachi web addon for Webmin, which can easily guide programmers to include a new config menu with very simple values and questions. I know MythTV can be configured in a manner that has it running on a front end system and as a backend(DB) system. Throwing Hamachi into the mix allows them to be convinced they're in the same network no matter where the front end box ends up(netbook for a college student). Also I can recall that MythTV systems can link multiple backends and frontends for distributed recording and streaming. If this could be implemented through hamachi, effectively a collection of friends could each have a front end and backend that are all interconnected for plenty of video storage and the ability to watch each others recordings. I can see this being a great feature for if a person records a show or movie, then goes to hang out with the other members at their house and wants to watch it again. or show a specific scene from it.

Written by ivan.kozar@gmail.com the 15 May 09 at 12:31.

- wippien is zero-confuguration VPN client using JABBER to connecting!
- if you have Jabber or Gmail account (ICQ, MSN, AIM), than WIPPIEN is solution for YOU
-everithing other is on homepage, use sources!

sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wippien
http://wippien.com/
http://wippien.com/source.php

- wippien is zero-confuguration VPN client using JABBER to connecting! - if you have Jabber or Gmail account (ICQ, MSN, AIM), than WIPPIEN is solution for YOU -everithing other is on homepage, use sources! sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wippien http://wippien.com/ http://wippien.com/source.php