diff --git a/config/polkit-jessie/networkmanager.pkla b/config/polkit-jessie/networkmanager.pkla
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+[nm-applet]
+Identity=unix-group:netdev
+Action=org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.*
+ResultAny=yes
+ResultInactive=no
+ResultActive=yes
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