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===== 19 November 2009, 09:55 Fedora 12 allows users install privilege Under Fedora 12, users are able to install software from repositories without being prompted for root password. The undocumented change in Fedora 12 has caused consternation amongst Fedora users. The change is part of PolicyKit's policy for desktop users and was made to make the system easier for desktop users. The policy change means that a user who is using the system console – the machine's attached display, keyboard and mouse – can install a signed software package from a signed repository, without being prompted for a administrators password. Remote users and users not on the system console are still prompted for a password, as are console users if the repository or package are unsigned or if the signatures require updating. [...] ===== -- Soh Kam Yung my Google Reader Shared links: (http://www.google.com/reader/shared/16851815156817689753) my Google Reader Shared SFAS links: (http://www.google.com/reader/shared/user/16851815156817689753/label/sfas) _______________________________________________ LUGS Mailing list - [email protected] List FAQ: http://wiki.lugs.org.sg/LugsMailingListFaq Info page: http://www.lugs.org.sg/mailman/listinfo/slugnet To unsubscribe send an empty email to: [email protected]
