--- nm-applet.conf.orig 
+++ nm-applet.conf 
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 		<!-- Only root can get secrets -->
 		<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.Secrets"/>
 	</policy>
-	<policy at_console="true">
+	<policy group="plugdev">
 		<allow own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>
 
 		<allow send_destination="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>
 		<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings"/>
 
 		<!-- Only root can get secrets -->
-		<deny send_interface="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.Secrets"/>
+		<allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSettings.Secrets"/>
 	</policy>
 	<policy context="default">
 		<deny own="org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings"/>