about authentication in kde system setup tool
On 10/10/2011 07:31 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:
Then a dropdown list that says `select user' when I drop the list down none of them are my user, nor root. How is that supposed to work? Which are the users listed there? Check their group membership, and then try adding yourself to it. Example, supposing "nobody" is the user that shouldn't be there, and "user" your user: $ id nobody then $ id user Please post the results in here. Also, post the list with the users involved in the process. I wonder how comes root isn't listed? I might think the drop-down selection shows an inverse selection of users (e.g. those who shouldn't be listed at all, and the good ones are not shown), and in this case you should file a bug accordingly. I will be back in a couple of hrs, so if you figure it put by then, please be kind and post the result / solution. The force be with you! -- Victor Nițu victor@debian-linux.ro |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
Victor Nitu <victor@debian-linux.ro> writes:
> On 10/10/2011 07:31 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: >> Then a dropdown list that says `select user' when I drop the list >> down none of them are my user, nor root. >> >> How is that supposed to work? > Which are the users listed there? Check their group membership, and > then try adding yourself to it. gnusu, hp, harry # groups gnusu gnusu : gnusu sudo fuse wheel nfsu # groups hp hp : hp sudo wheel nfsu # groups harry harry : harry sudo wheel nfsu above are those on the drop down ------- --------- ---=--- --------- -------- below is my user `reader' # groups reader reader : reader cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev fuse scanner bluetooth wheel nfsu gnusu All but `nfsu' and `wheel' were set by the install routines. I created nfsu and wheel for something to do with nfs shares that I have not done yet. Attached is a screen grab showing the Authen dialog with the `details button pushed' If images should not be posted here please let me know. I could not capture the drop down but as mentioned above it has these users: gnusu hp harry All are actually me and were created for one purpose or another. > Example, supposing "nobody" is the user that shouldn't be there, and > "user" your user: > $ id nobody > then > $ id user Yeah I'm following but not sure how to apply that to the above scenario. > I wonder how comes root isn't listed? I might think the drop-down > selection shows an inverse selection of users (e.g. those who > shouldn't be listed at all, and the good ones are not shown), and in > this case you should file a bug accordingly. I wondered that too, and more particularly why my user is not there. Unless like you say its is presenting an inverse list. I will be glad to post a bug report if it appears to actually be a bug. It would be my first chance to give something back after receiving so much expert help here. > I will be back in a couple of hrs, so if you figure it put by then, > please be kind and post the result / solution. > The force be with you! Sorry I did not figure it out. It appears one is expected to set some other user with privs to monkey around with your desktop and of course I'm either badly minunderstanding (quite likely really) or there actually is a small bug here. |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:
> Running wheezy > > On a recently installed kde desktop environment, I'm getting confused > about being prompted when attempting to make certain changes. > > I get a prompt that is about authentication. A drop down list says > `Select user', however my user that I'm logged in as is not there, nor > is root. And yet I cannot continue without making a selection. > > I don't understand what is expected of me there. Surely I would not > want to select another user to have permission to alter my desktop. > > Here is a sequence: > ,---- | >>From main menu/system settings/ Login screen/ | > In the font selector use `choose' button to change font and size/ | > Say `OK' then press `apply', at that point an authentication dialog | > pops up: | > | > Administrator authorization is | > required to change the login | > Manager settings. | > | > An application is attempting to perform an | > action that requires privileges | > Authentication is required to perform this | > action | > | > ------- --------- ---=--- --------- -------- | > | > Then a dropdown list that says `select user' when I drop the list | > down none of them are my user, nor root. | > | > How is that supposed to work? `---- Since this thread seems to have died, I'd lick to ask if any experienced user here can say whether what I described in OP is in fact a bug, or if it does not happen on their installation. To summarize: 1) Following the recipe quoted above. (inside the boxquote some 12 to 20 lines above this one.) On the dialog described their, the dropdown list only shows other users. Not me and not root. Am I completely misunderstanding what this is supposed to do or is it a small bug and my user and root should be on that list? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 87obxnjeov.fsf@newsguy.com">http://lists.debian.org/87obxnjeov.fsf@newsguy.com |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
On Wednesday 12 October 2011 01:23:12 Harry Putnam wrote:
> On the dialog described their, the dropdown list only shows other users. > Not me and not root. > > Am I completely misunderstanding what this is supposed to do or is it a > small bug and my user and root should be on that list? I wouldn't be surprised if it has sth to do with sudo. When installing Debian using the debian-installer, you have the option to create a root account. If you do that, sudo won't be installed/setup. When you don't I guess it does setup sudo (I always create root account, so I'm not sure). And afaik it disables the root account. If I try to do sth that requires superuser/root rights, I get presented a dialog which allows me to specify the root password and then the requested action gets performed. Since you seem to be using sudo, I guess you need to modify the sudoers file (again, not sure since I have never used sudo). I don't know how to fix your issue, but maybe this helps diagnose the issue. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 201110120139.52006.didi.debian@cknow.org">http://lists.debian.org/201110120139.52006.didi.debian@cknow.org |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
Diederik de Haas <didi.debian@cknow.org> writes:
> I wouldn't be surprised if it has sth to do with sudo. When > installing Debian using the debian-installer, you have the option to > create a root account. I . . . . Thanks for the helpful input. I would never have arrived at the info on my own. Had no idea sudo could make a difference. In the instant case I too created root account at install, but later and before installing KDE, I did install sudo. But still, should not that list also show the user whos login session it is? I hope someone with more knowledge on this will respond. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 87zkh6igdb.fsf@newsguy.com">http://lists.debian.org/87zkh6igdb.fsf@newsguy.com |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
Hello,
try to run System settings via: kdesudo systemsettings You can later also change the menu entry to this command (if it will work). 2011/10/12 Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes: > Running wheezy > > On a recently installed kde desktop environment, I'm getting confused > about being prompted when attempting to make certain changes. > > I get a prompt that is about authentication. *A drop down list says > `Select user', however my user that I'm logged in as is not there, nor > is root. *And yet I cannot continue without making a selection. > > I don't understand what is expected of me there. *Surely I would not > want to select another user to have permission to alter my desktop. > > Here is a sequence: > ,---- | >>From main menu/system settings/ Login screen/ | > In the font selector use `choose' button to change font and size/ | > Say `OK' then press `apply', at that point an authentication dialog | > pops up: | > | > Administrator authorization is | > required to change the login | > Manager settings. | > | > An application is attempting to perform an | > action that requires privileges | > Authentication is required to perform this | > action | > | > ------- * * * *--------- * * * ---=--- * * * --------- * * *-------- | > | > Then a dropdown list that says `select user' when I drop the list | > down none of them are my user, nor root. | > | > How is that supposed to work? `---- Since this thread seems to have died, I'd lick to ask if any experienced user here can say whether what I described in OP is in fact a bug, or if it does not happen on their installation. To summarize: 1) Following the recipe quoted above. (inside the boxquote some 12 to 20 lines above this one.) On the dialog described their, the dropdown list only shows other users. Not me and not root. Am I completely misunderstanding what this is supposed to do or is it a small bug and my user and root should be on that list? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87obxnjeov.fsf@newsguy.com |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
R33D3M33R <andrejm@ubuntu.si> writes:
> Hello, > > try to run System settings via: > > kdesudo systemsettings Thanks, that worked... Doesn't answer the question of whether how it works by default is a bug or not though... > You can later also change the menu entry to this command (if it will work). > I'm not seeing how that is done. Clicking the default (left bottom) main menu button, under applications I see an entry `settings'. I right click expecting to get a chance to edit properties but no such item on right click menu. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 87sjmsq5uh.fsf@newsguy.com">http://lists.debian.org/87sjmsq5uh.fsf@newsguy.com |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
On 17/10/11 03:05, Harry Putnam wrote:
> R33D3M33R <andrejm@ubuntu.si> writes: > >> Hello, >> >> try to run System settings via: >> >> kdesudo systemsettings > > Thanks, that worked... > Doesn't answer the question of whether how it works by default is a > bug or not though... It is a known bug. KDE SAMBA Config suffers from the same thing. The fix suggested works for it also. Policy kit changes to fix these problems are (still) being backported. > >> You can later also change the menu entry to this command (if it will work). >> > > I'm not seeing how that is done. > > Clicking the default (left bottom) main menu button, under > applications I see an entry `settings'. I right click expecting to > get a chance to edit properties but no such item on right click menu. > > Cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 4E9B8BD4.9090200@gmail.com">http://lists.debian.org/4E9B8BD4.9090200@gmail.com |
about authentication in kde system setup tool
Hello Harry,
Am Montag, 10. Oktober 2011 schrieb Harry Putnam: > Victor Nitu <victor@debian-linux.ro> writes: > > On 10/10/2011 07:31 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > >> Then a dropdown list that says `select user' when I drop the list > >> down none of them are my user, nor root. > >> > >> How is that supposed to work? > > > > Which are the users listed there? Check their group membership, and > > then try adding yourself to it. > > gnusu, hp, harry > > # groups gnusu > gnusu : gnusu sudo fuse wheel nfsu > > # groups hp > hp : hp sudo wheel nfsu > > # groups harry > harry : harry sudo wheel nfsu > > above are those on the drop down > ------- --------- ---=--- --------- -------- > below is my user `reader' > > # groups reader > reader : reader cdrom floppy audio dip video plugdev fuse scanner > bluetooth wheel nfsu gnusu > > All but `nfsu' and `wheel' were set by the install routines. [...] > All are actually me and were created for one purpose or another. Appears to me that the user has to be in group sudo. Makes sense for the default sudo setup in Debian Wheezy/Sid, possibly Squeeze. User "reader" is not in that group. Try: - adduser reader sudo - logout - login - try again Ciao, -- Martin 'Helios' Steigerwald - http://www.Lichtvoll.de GPG: 03B0 0D6C 0040 0710 4AFA B82F 991B EAAC A599 84C7 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-kde-REQUEST@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org Archive: 201111022300.12124.Martin@lichtvoll.de">http://lists.debian.org/201111022300.12124.Martin@lichtvoll.de |
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