diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy b/policy/org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.policy
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC
+ "-//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN"
+ "http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd">
+
+<policyconfig>
+
+  <vendor>NetworkManager</vendor>
+  <vendor_url>http://www.gnome.org/projects/NetworkManager</vendor_url>
+  <icon_name>nm-icon</icon_name>
+
+  <action id="org.freedesktop.network-manager-settings.system.modify">
+    <description>Modify system connections</description>
+    <message>System policy prevents modification of system settings</message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin_keep_always</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+
+</policyconfig>