Re: [OT] Fedora 12 allows users install privilege

> [http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Fedora-12-allows-users-install-privilege-863623.html]
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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.
>
> [...]
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The fix is addressed here:
http://skvidal.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/polkit-and-package-kit-and-changing-settings/

Harish

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