On Sat, 2006-09-16 at 21:01 +0200, Arik Raffael Funke wrote: > Hi, > > I am using Fedora Core 5 with vnc and gdm to gain root access to gnome. > This works fine _except_ that some functions seem to be disabled. (I.e. > Menu->System->Administration->Network or Security Level and Firewall, or > the Packet Installer) > > If I login locally and enable instead the Remote Desktop function for > the user root and connect then via vnc, I have full control. > > I suppose that somehow gdm disables some functions for users logged in > remotely, despite me having explicitly allowed remote administrator > logins. (i.e. it does not show the button to shut down the system > either...) Same goes if I login remotely as non-root user and > authenticate myself then via Menu->System->Administration->Root > Password. I am asked for the password and it shows the authenticated > icon in the menu on the right, but the functions are still disabled. > > How to I allow full remote administrator access to a machine? Any hints > would be appreciated. Don't know if this will work, right click on menu and select menu- editor . Enabled any disabled launchers in admin menu list. > > Best regards, > Arik > > _______________________________________________ > gnome-list mailing list > gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list -- Ritesh Khadgaray LinuX N Stuff Ph: +919822394463 Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway. _______________________________________________ gnome-list mailing list gnome-list@xxxxxxxxx http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-list
