Am 16.02.2017 um 18:14 schrieb Michael Biebl: > Am 16.02.2017 um 18:05 schrieb Ritesh Raj Sarraf: >> 1. When X11 forwarding is enabled, it shows the policykit prompt on gdm >> display >> server. And even with the gdm screen locked, one can still feed in the >> password >> there. > > > So, you have hostA and hostB, both run an X server. > > You login from hostA to hostB via SSH as userC (and X-forwarding enabled). > If you run an action which triggers a polkit prompt where exactly? > On hostA, hostB? > Does userC have a running X session on hostB besides the SSH session? > > Still not getting the full picture here yet.
What if you simply run "pkexec /bin/true", what *exactly* happens -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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