On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 23:14 +0100, Sven Arvidsson wrote: > On Tue, 2006-12-05 at 13:41 -0800, Freddy Freeloader wrote: > > If I run any of the tools found in the Desktop -> Administration menu, > > explicitly from that menu, Gnome asks me for the root password. I enter > > the root password and it tells me I entered an invalid password. > > However, if I run any of those same admin tools from the Applications -> > > Debian -> Apps -> System menu Gnome accepts the root password and they > > run just fine. > > > > Does anyone know what is going on with this? I do the vast majority of > > my work from the bash prompt, but on occasion I will want to just look > > at a setting and will choose to do that from the gui tools. Although > > this problem is easily worked around I'm stumped as to why this is > > happening. > > > > BTW, this behavior started when I changed the behavior of sudo from the > > Debian default of not requiring a password to requiring one. I've since > > reversed that to see if that is responsible for the change in behavior > > in the gui, but it has made no difference whatsoever. > > > > Any clues as to where to look would be appreciated. > > Hi, > > g-s-t, when launched from the gnome menu, uses gksu for authorisation, > when launched from the debian menu, it uses something built in, i think. > > gksu can be configured via gconf-editor. >
Thanks for answering, but I'd already tried this. The settings on my desktop, where the problem exists, are no different than the settings on laptop, where everything works normally. I also realize that I haven't explained the problem in great enough detail. What happens is if it's the first time I try during a session to use one of the admin tools it will first ask for the password to the keyring. After I give it the screen will clear for a fraction of a second, and the app will show up behind a second request for root's password. That request for a password is always returned as an invalid password. I have tried the keyring password, my password, and root's password. All are denied. If I configure gsku to use sudo-mode I will be asked for root's password twice, and the second time it asks for it the password will be rejected. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
