diff --git a/other/wicd.conf b/in/other=wicd.conf.in
similarity index 94%
rename from other/wicd.conf
rename to in/other=wicd.conf.in
index 11d3098..ac2fa88 100644
--- a/other/wicd.conf
+++ b/in/other=wicd.conf.in
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@
         </policy>
 
 	<!-- This Unix group will have permission to use Wicd's gui -->
-	<!-- TODO: fix this in ./in/wicd.conf.in and setup.py -->
-        <policy group="somegroup">
+        <policy group="%WICDGROUP%">
                 <allow send_interface="org.freedesktop.DBus.Introspectable"/>
                 <allow send_destination="org.wicd.daemon"/>
                 <allow send_interface="org.wicd.daemon"/>
diff --git a/in/wicd=wpath.py.in b/in/wicd=wpath.py.in
index 838a5c7..836868c 100755
--- a/in/wicd=wpath.py.in
+++ b/in/wicd=wpath.py.in
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ pidfile = '%PIDFILE%'
 initfile = '%INITFILE%'
 # stores only the file name, i.e. wicd
 initfilename = '%INITFILENAME%'
+wicd_group = '%WICDGROUP%'
 
 # BOOLEANS
 no_install_pmutils = %NO_INSTALL_PMUTILS%
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3d13216..a65eac6 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class configure(Command):
         ('pidfile=', None, 'set the pid file'),
         ('initfile=', None, 'set the init file to use'),
         ('initfilename=', None, "set the name of the init file (don't use)"),
+        ('wicdgroup=', None, "set the name of the group used for wicd"),
 
         # Configure switches
         ('no-install-init', None, "do not install the init file"),
@@ -179,6 +180,7 @@ class configure(Command):
         self.python = '/usr/bin/python'
         self.pidfile = '/var/run/wicd/wicd.pid'
         self.initfilename = os.path.basename(self.initfile)
+        self.wicdgroup = 'users'
 
 
     def finalize_options(self):