[Bug 63766] Re: [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights
No, it's not that risky because members of group admin can also run sudo. In fact, the security is better than having a root account with a set password, because having a root password means you need to give it to some people. In the current case, every admin has his password. ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Status: Needs Info = Rejected -- [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights https://launchpad.net/bugs/63766 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 63766] Re: [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights
that will change when policekit start being used (which is not for edgy), discussion about that on bug #59946, I'm marking it duplicate of that one -- [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights https://launchpad.net/bugs/63766 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 63766] Re: [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 59946 *** ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 59946 run action as root without prompting for a password -- [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights https://launchpad.net/bugs/63766 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 63766] Re: [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights
Thanks for your bug. Your user is member of the admin group, no? Non- admin users are not authorized to run it ** Changed in: gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) = Ubuntu Desktop Bugs Status: Unconfirmed = Needs Info -- [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights https://launchpad.net/bugs/63766 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
[Bug 63766] Re: [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights
Yes, only users who are inside the admin group may change the network settings this way. I guess this is a nice feature for people who migrate from windows, but it scares the heck of of me... ;) BTW: The same thing affects users-admin an all other tools out of gnome- system-tools Isn't it risky to be able to execute all those system tools without getting the necessary rights first? -- [network-admin] network-admin can be run without root-rights https://launchpad.net/bugs/63766 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
