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Bug 75234

Summary:	Authenication keys are activated for root user??
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Shane R. Stixrud <spgsrs>
Component:	usermode	Assignee:	Jindrich Novy <jnovy>
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Version:	8.0	CC:	pknirsch
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Description Shane R. Stixrud 2002-10-05 19:29:59 UTC

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Description of problem:
It seems that the new RedHat 8.0 authenication function (which grants access to
normal users to do administrative tasks) activates even when running gnome as root.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Login as root.
2.Run a program like redhat-config-xfree86
3.Notice that the authenication keys have appeared on the pannel.
	

Actual Results: Program runs that is not needed.

Expected Results:  For authenication no to be needed for the root user.
Additional info:

Comment 1 Havoc Pennington 2002-10-05 20:34:52 UTC

(Note that logging in to the full GUI as root is not recommended.)

Comment 2 Jindrich Novy 2005-01-12 10:08:31 UTC

The icon is no more appearing when logged as root. Fixed in CVS.

Comment 3 Jindrich Novy 2005-01-20 13:36:26 UTC

and now built.