I don't see what the issue is here. Sally wants to change system
configuration, the system asks her for the administrative user's
password. If she doesn't have the password, she cannot change the
configuration.

This is no different than sally logging out and logging back in with the
Norman user, or simply typing "su - norman" in a shell.

Sally can list the contents of the "admin" group if she wants to know
who is in it. Telling her that Norman is an admin is no secret.

There is no security impact here.

Do you feel this is a usability issue?

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