That's the way it is set up now. I wanted an icon to reset the network status in case the connection fails (allways a possibillity) without having to restart the computer. -Paul Rodr�guez On 18 Sep 2001 01:24:03 +1000, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > Have you considered having the system automatically connect to the ADSL network > at startup? This can be done by adding the relevant lines to your > /etc/rc.d/rc.local file. > > On 17 Sep 2001 10:57:35 -0400, Paul Rodr�guez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I understand the security risk, that's why I would like to find a way to > > give root functionality for just one program. I am particularly > > interested in this for my grandmother's machine. I want it operable > > with as little computer knowledge as necessary. I just want one icon > > that resets the DSL connection. For example, a little shell script that > > does: > > > > adsl-stop > > wait 2 secs > > adsl-start > > > > retry if fails. > > > > Right now I have her DSL connection to go up on startup. And I don't > > want to worry her with passwords or logins. > > > > -Paul Rodr�guez > > > > On 18 Sep 2001 00:03:13 +1000, Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote: > > > On 17 Sep 2001 09:28:57 -0400, Paul Rodr�guez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is there a way I can set certain icons on a user's desktop that can can > > > > run a program as root? For example, for a system I am building for my > > > > mom, and icon that sets system time, or resets the dsl connection? > > > > > > > > -Paul Rodr�guez > > > > > > Giving a user direct access to root functionality is a major security risk, > and > > > is not recommended. You can, however, have an icon query the user for a root > > > password when it is activated. In the link properties, place "kdesu -c " > before > > > the command you wish to run as root. > > -- > Sridhar Dhanapalan. > "There are two major products that come from Berkeley: > LSD and UNIX. We don't believe this to be a coincidence." > -- Jeremy S. Anderson
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