On Jan 1 17:08, Matthew Saltzman wrote: > I tried to run system-config-firewall logged in remotely as a normal > user (not root). I am not prompted for root's password. The interface > pops up and the startup splash screen displays, but when the splash > screen clears, it's replaced with an error popup with the message > > org.fedoraproject.slip.dbus.service.PolKit.NotAuthorizedException.org.fedoraproject.config.firewall.auth: > > and buttons labeled "Redo" and "Quit". "Redo" results in the same > popup. Running on the local machine behaves as expected: root password > prompt, GUI opens, interaction is normal. Logging in remotely as root > works as expected too, but that's not a good security practice. > > Is this a bug? (I assume so...) If so, what package? (This is > system-config-firewall-1.2.27-1.fc14.noarch, FWIW.) You can add access for yourself in PolicyKit. Let's assume you are user "matthew". As root: root> cd /etc/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d root> cat > 50-firewall-matthew-access.pkla << EOF [Allow matthew remote access to system-config-firewall] Identity=unix-user:matthew Action=org.fedoraproject.config.firewall.auth ResultAny=yes ResultInactive=yes ResultActive=yes EOF root> Now try to start system-config-firewall in your remote session. Corinna -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
