[Desktop-packages] [Bug 437508] Re: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default)
They removed the ability to choose a user, but now it in my case will always select an administrator that none of the users on the device has rights to use anyway. This problem got worse, not better. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to policykit-1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437508 Title: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default) Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: policykit-1 Every time update-manager prompts me for authentication information now, I have to manually select my current username from the list of available admin users. This is not sensible default behavior; if the current user is an admin user, it should be prepopulated in the pulldown list. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 26 22:32:09 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.35-generic SourcePackage: policykit Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/437508/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 437508] Re: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default)
Still present (and very annoying) in 20.04. Possible workaround (this bug unassigned for 11 years) https://nirebu.com/blog/customise-polkit-user-list-default-current -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to policykit-1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437508 Title: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default) Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: policykit-1 Every time update-manager prompts me for authentication information now, I have to manually select my current username from the list of available admin users. This is not sensible default behavior; if the current user is an admin user, it should be prepopulated in the pulldown list. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 26 22:32:09 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.35-generic SourcePackage: policykit Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/437508/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 437508] Re: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default)
this behaviour is no more enabled, ubuntu 18-19-20 ask always the password of the first admin created. I think this is wrong. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to policykit-1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437508 Title: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default) Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: policykit-1 Every time update-manager prompts me for authentication information now, I have to manually select my current username from the list of available admin users. This is not sensible default behavior; if the current user is an admin user, it should be prepopulated in the pulldown list. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 26 22:32:09 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.35-generic SourcePackage: policykit Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/437508/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Desktop-packages] [Bug 437508] Re: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default)
If the current user is admin, the dialog shall prompt for his password directly. A list of admin users makes sense only if the current user is not admin. In Ubuntu 16.04, after adding second administrative user there is a drop-down but password entry is disabled before selecting the other admin and then back myself. ** Attachment added: "Screenshot" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/437508/+attachment/4952022/+files/Screenshot%20from%202017-09-10%2022-25-24.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to policykit-1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/437508 Title: policykit prompts don't use sensible defaults (current user should be default) Status in policykit-1 package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: policykit-1 Every time update-manager prompts me for authentication information now, I have to manually select my current username from the list of available admin users. This is not sensible default behavior; if the current user is an admin user, it should be prepopulated in the pulldown list. ProblemType: Bug Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Sep 26 22:32:09 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 Package: policykit 0.9-4ubuntu1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-10.35-generic SourcePackage: policykit Uname: Linux 2.6.31-10-generic x86_64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/policykit-1/+bug/437508/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
