nwam-manager(1m)					       Maintenance Commands						  nwam-manager(1m)

NAME

       nwam-manager - GNOME UI for Network Auto-Magic (NWAM)

SYNOPSIS

       nwam-manager [gnome-std-options]

DESCRIPTION

       nwam-manager  provides a mechanism for users to monitor and interact with the Network Auto-Magic daemon nwamd(1m), nwam-manager is launched
       automatically in a user's desktop session. It is visibly represented on the user's desktop in the Notification Area.

       The nwam-manager icon provides a visual representation of the current status of the NWAM daemon. Hovering the mouse pointer over  the  icon
       produces a tool tip with more information.

       In  case the network state changes (for example, if the user unplugs the network cable), then a notification balloon displays to inform the
       user of the change. In general, notifications time out after a short period. However,  some  notifications  might  remain  until  the  user
       responds  either  by clicking on the balloon or closing it. For example, a notification balloon remains displayed until the user provides a
       wireless security key in order to connect to the selected wireless network.

       When the user right-clicks on the nwam-manager icon, a menu is displayed with the following parts:

       List of Network Interfaces

		The first entry is always the Automatic entry, which represents the automatic mode of operation for  interface	selection  by  the
		NWAM daemon. This is the normal mode of operation. The currently active interface is referenced in the menu items' text.

		The  subsequent  entries  in  the menu, up to the separator, allow the user to force the NWAM daemon to use the specific interface
		referred to in the text of the menu item. To return to Automatic mode, the user selects the Automatic first item.

       Edit the NWAM Interface Priorities

		This option shows a dialog that allows users to edit the order of priority that NWAM places on a netowrk  interface.  The  default
		configuration assigns a higher priority to "Wired" interfaces than "Wireless" interfaces.

       If the system has a wireless network interface, then the following menu items are also available.

       List of Wireless Networks Within Range.

		In  an	area with visible wireless networks, a list of these wireless networks is displayed for selection. In the case of a higher
		priority interface being active, selection of wireless networks may result in no change to the network configuration.

       Join an Unlisted Wireless Network

		Some wireless networks are hidden unless the name of the network is known. As a result, a hidden wireless network is not listed in
		as  selectable in the menu. To connect to this type of network, the user must type the name (ESSID) of the wireless network in the
		dialog displayed when this item is selected.

       Edit the List of Known Wireless Networks

		This item shows a dialog that enables the user to edit the list of wireless networks known to the NWAM daemon.

		This list of previously successfully used networks is maintained to allow NWAM to be able to know which networks can be  automati-
		cally connect to if found. The list also includes hidden wireless networks that the user previously connected to. In this way, the
		user doesn't have to always enter the name of the hidden network every time that network is used.

       If NWAM is not used to configure the network, the icon does not appear in the Notification Area. When the user starts  Network  Auto-Magic,
       then the icon appears to provide status.

       nwam-manager  is  run  automatically  in  a  user's  desktop  session  where that desktop environment conforms with the FreeDesktop.org XDG
       Autostart specification.

OPTIONS

       The following options are supported:

       gnome-std-options
		       Standard options available for use with most GNOME applications.  See gnome-std-options( 5) for more information.

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION

FILES

       The following files are used by this application:

       /usr/lib/nwam-manager   Executable for NWAM Manager daemon

ATTRIBUTES

       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |      ATTRIBUTE TYPE	     |	    ATTRIBUTE VALUE	   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Availability		     |				   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
       |Interface stability	     |Uncommitted		   |
       +-----------------------------+-----------------------------+

SEE ALSO

       Latest version of the GNOME Desktop User Guide for your platform.

       gnome-std-options(5)

NOTES

       Written by Darren Kenny, Sun Microsystems Inc., 2008.

SunOS 5.11							    1 Sep 2008							  nwam-manager(1m)