[How To] NetworkManager + Applet in KDE 4

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Finally, the NetworkManager and NetworkManager Applet for KDE 4 are working stable!

Recently installed the new version of NetworkManager (net-misc/networkmanager-0.7.1) and SVN version of Applet (kde-misc/networkmanager-applet-9999). I noticed a small problem, the applet works with root but not with my normal user . Correct this problem by changing the file's access permissions dbuser, the file was corrected with the following contents:

/etc/dbus-1/system.d/NetworkManager-kde4.conf

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<!DOCTYPE busconfig PUBLIC
 "-//freedesktop//DTD D-BUS Bus Configuration 1.0//EN"
 "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/dbus/1.0/busconfig.dtd">
<busconfig>
        <policy user="root">
                <allow own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>

                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>
        </policy>
        <policy group="plugdev">
                <allow own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>

                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>
        </policy>
        <policy at_console="true">
                <allow own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>

                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>

                <!-- Only root can get secrets -->
                <deny send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"
                      send_interface="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.Secrets"/>
        </policy>
        <policy context="default">
                <deny send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>

                <allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"
                       send_interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"/>
        </policy>

        <limit name="max_replies_per_connection">512</limit>
</busconfig>

Another detail... you must register prior to the network to the Manage Connections-Applet NetworkManager automatically connects to the network you want. Before accessing a new SSID, go to Manage Connections and register with the network password (if any) when you click OK the Applet automatically connect to the network!

Enjoy the KDE 4!!!