Re: Guarddog root login problem

Mark Neidorff <mark <at> neidorff.com> writes:

> 
> That is correct behavior.  Guarddog should only modify the firewall rules by 
> the root user.  Your method of working with guarddog is the right way to use 
> it.  Why didn't it work that way before?  I don't know.  Perhaps the version 
> was hacked to allow non-root users to modify the firewall.  
> 
> Mark
> 
> On Sunday 06 August 2006 09:18 am, Robert Beck wrote:
> > For some reason, I am unable to log in to change my settings in Guarddog
> > from KDE. The dialogue gives me the opportunity several times, then opens
> > as a non-admin users so I can't make any changes; just view what's there.
> > As a workaround, I can go through a terminal as root and it works fine. I
> > uninstalled and reinstalled Guarddog without any change in behavior. Having
> > the problem on my recently installed PCLinuxOS minime .93a. Didn't have the
> > problem with prior versions of PCLinux or with the MEPIS distro I'm running
> > Guarddog on in another slice. Suggestions?
> 
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I assume you are clicking on the menu selection under 'System'?  Make sure that
the menu selection has you start the program as root instead of as yourself.  To
do this, right click Guarddog and select 'edit item'.  The kde menu editor
should open with guarddog showing.  Make sure you put an x in the 'Run as
different user' box and type 'root' beside Username:.  Save your changes and
close menu editor. Now you should get a prompt to enter your root password and
you should be good to go.  You can also use 'sudo guarddog' (without the '') as
a run command if you have sudo set up.



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