This bug was fixed in the current version of ubuntu-docs in Intrepid.
** Changed in: ubuntu-doc
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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Patched the "Keeping Safe" section in Ubuntu Docs to reflect that a
password can be changed using "About Me".
** Changed in: ubuntu-doc
Importance: Undecided => Low
Assignee: (unassigned) => Dougie Richardson (ddrichardson)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Changed in: ubuntu-doc
Indeed PolicyKit solves this. Just use the "Users and Groups" from
Applications > Systems
** Changed in: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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I'm not on a Hardy installation right now, but would PolicyKit be able
to solve this?
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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** Also affects: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Changed in: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
Status: New => Confirmed
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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The issue here is that a non-admin user cannot change their own password from
the GUI in Xubuntu. A 'Desktop User' when trying to run the 'Users and Groups'
options will get a message stating 'Failed to run users-admin as user root.'
And rightly so, we don't want a Desktop user changing other
Daniel in Windows no everybody knows the CTRL-ALT-DELETE -> Change
Password.
is not in Xubuntu the Applications->System->Users adn Groups the
option ?
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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** Also affects: ubuntu-doc
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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[enh] please add a password change utility for normal users
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/14425
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Agreed that non-admin users should definitely have access to a GUI to change
their password.
On Windows you can change your password with CTRL-ALT-DELETE -> Change Password.
"About Me" is available in Ubuntu, although it can be a little difficult for
new users to find.
Searching for "change pa
