diff --git a/clients/cli/general.c b/clients/cli/general.c
index f39351dba..280630c19 100644
--- a/clients/cli/general.c
+++ b/clients/cli/general.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "polkit-agent.h"
 #include "utils.h"
 #include "general.h"
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 
 #include "devices.h"
 #include "connections.h"
@@ -387,20 +388,6 @@ show_nm_status (NmCli *nmc, const char *pretty_header_name, const char *print_fl
 	return TRUE;
 }
 
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_NETWORK     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIFI        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WWAN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIMAX       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SLEEP_WAKE                 "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_NETWORK_CONTROL            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_PROTECTED       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_OPEN            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_SYSTEM     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_OWN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_HOSTNAME   "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_GLOBAL_DNS "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.global-dns"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_RELOAD                     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.reload"
-
 static const char *
 permission_to_string (NMClientPermission perm)
 {
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-client.c b/libnm-glib/nm-client.c
index a956a3bc9..bf3191f5b 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-client.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-client.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "nm-utils.h"
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 
 #include "nm-device-ethernet.h"
 #include "nm-device-wifi.h"
@@ -208,20 +209,6 @@ register_properties (NMClient *client)
 	                                property_info);
 }
 
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_NETWORK     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIFI        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WWAN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIMAX       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SLEEP_WAKE                 "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_NETWORK_CONTROL            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_PROTECTED       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_OPEN            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_SYSTEM     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_OWN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_HOSTNAME   "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_GLOBAL_DNS "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.global-dns"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_RELOAD                     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.reload"
-
 static NMClientPermission
 nm_permission_to_client (const char *nm)
 {
diff --git a/libnm/nm-manager.c b/libnm/nm-manager.c
index 6d1270f03..27bd4ca67 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-manager.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-manager.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "nm-utils.h"
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-device-ethernet.h"
 #include "nm-device-wifi.h"
 #include "nm-device-private.h"
@@ -202,20 +203,6 @@ init_dbus (NMObject *object)
 	                  G_CALLBACK (manager_recheck_permissions), object);
 }
 
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_NETWORK     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIFI        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WWAN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIMAX       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SLEEP_WAKE                 "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_NETWORK_CONTROL            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_PROTECTED       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_OPEN            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_SYSTEM     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_OWN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_HOSTNAME   "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_GLOBAL_DNS "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.global-dns"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_RELOAD                     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.reload"
-
 static NMClientPermission
 nm_permission_to_client (const char *nm)
 {
diff --git a/shared/nm-common-macros.h b/shared/nm-common-macros.h
index d7050aab7..922117c3f 100644
--- a/shared/nm-common-macros.h
+++ b/shared/nm-common-macros.h
@@ -24,4 +24,20 @@
 
 /******************************************************************************/
 
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_NETWORK     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SLEEP_WAKE                 "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIFI        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WWAN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIMAX       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_NETWORK_CONTROL            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_PROTECTED       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_OPEN            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_SYSTEM     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_OWN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_HOSTNAME   "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_GLOBAL_DNS "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.global-dns"
+#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_RELOAD                     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.reload"
+
+/******************************************************************************/
+
 #endif /* __NM_COMMON_MACROS_H__ */
diff --git a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
index 09ed25c56..9894872b8 100644
--- a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
+++ b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "NetworkManagerUtils.h"
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-utils.h"
 #include "nm-setting-connection.h"
 #include "nm-setting-ip4-config.h"
diff --git a/src/devices/nm-device.c b/src/devices/nm-device.c
index 88cebe488..c066b3114 100644
--- a/src/devices/nm-device.c
+++ b/src/devices/nm-device.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <netlink/route/addr.h>
 #include <linux/if_addr.h>
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-device-private.h"
 #include "NetworkManagerUtils.h"
 #include "nm-manager.h"
diff --git a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
index 9e511a098..a88d6ebdb 100644
--- a/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
+++ b/src/devices/wifi/nm-device-wifi.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-device.h"
 #include "nm-device-private.h"
 #include "nm-utils.h"
diff --git a/src/nm-active-connection.c b/src/nm-active-connection.c
index 7f84fe4d6..2b7847b2d 100644
--- a/src/nm-active-connection.c
+++ b/src/nm-active-connection.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "nm-default.h"
 
 #include "nm-active-connection.h"
+
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-dbus-interface.h"
 #include "nm-device.h"
 #include "nm-settings-connection.h"
diff --git a/src/nm-auth-utils.c b/src/nm-auth-utils.c
index 928e88b0c..e1761cab7 100644
--- a/src/nm-auth-utils.c
+++ b/src/nm-auth-utils.c
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@
 
 #include "nm-default.h"
 
+#include "nm-auth-utils.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include "nm-setting-connection.h"
-#include "nm-auth-utils.h"
 #include "nm-auth-subject.h"
 #include "nm-auth-manager.h"
 #include "nm-session-monitor.h"
diff --git a/src/nm-auth-utils.h b/src/nm-auth-utils.h
index c88eeaec1..89ed79ccb 100644
--- a/src/nm-auth-utils.h
+++ b/src/nm-auth-utils.h
@@ -21,23 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef __NETWORKMANAGER_MANAGER_AUTH_H__
 #define __NETWORKMANAGER_MANAGER_AUTH_H__
 
-#include <nm-connection.h>
-#include "nm-default.h"
-
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_NETWORK     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-network"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SLEEP_WAKE                 "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.sleep-wake"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIFI        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wifi"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WWAN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wwan"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_ENABLE_DISABLE_WIMAX       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.enable-disable-wimax"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_NETWORK_CONTROL            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.network-control"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_PROTECTED       "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.protected"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_WIFI_SHARE_OPEN            "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.wifi.share.open"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_SYSTEM     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.system"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_OWN        "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.own"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_HOSTNAME   "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.hostname"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_SETTINGS_MODIFY_GLOBAL_DNS "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.settings.modify.global-dns"
-#define NM_AUTH_PERMISSION_RELOAD                     "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.reload"
-
+#include "nm-connection.h"
 
 typedef struct NMAuthChain NMAuthChain;
 
diff --git a/src/nm-manager.c b/src/nm-manager.c
index c49a026e1..e8fe5b8a8 100644
--- a/src/nm-manager.c
+++ b/src/nm-manager.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-bus-manager.h"
 #include "nm-vpn-manager.h"
 #include "nm-device.h"
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
index 48a7da7b0..54ca2f55c 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.c
@@ -20,11 +20,13 @@
 
 #include "nm-default.h"
 
+#include "nm-agent-manager.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 #include <pwd.h>
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-dbus-interface.h"
-#include "nm-agent-manager.h"
 #include "nm-secret-agent.h"
 #include "nm-auth-utils.h"
 #include "nm-setting-vpn.h"
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.h b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.h
index 2f5055372..8240a2b51 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.h
+++ b/src/settings/nm-agent-manager.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #ifndef __NETWORKMANAGER_AGENT_MANAGER_H__
 #define __NETWORKMANAGER_AGENT_MANAGER_H__
 
-#include <nm-connection.h>
+#include "nm-connection.h"
 
 #include "nm-exported-object.h"
 #include "nm-secret-agent.h"
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
index ebcf17f88..f22807d34 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings-connection.c
@@ -21,10 +21,12 @@
 
 #include "nm-default.h"
 
+#include "nm-settings-connection.h"
+
 #include <string.h>
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-dbus-interface.h"
-#include "nm-settings-connection.h"
 #include "nm-session-monitor.h"
 #include "nm-auth-utils.h"
 #include "nm-auth-subject.h"
diff --git a/src/settings/nm-settings.c b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
index fab5383c7..a11696fd6 100644
--- a/src/settings/nm-settings.c
+++ b/src/settings/nm-settings.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 #endif
 
+#include "nm-common-macros.h"
 #include "nm-dbus-interface.h"
 #include "nm-connection.h"
 #include "nm-setting-8021x.h"